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"A lot of ancillary providers want more privileges that the physician has, and we have  to be the guardians and the reason we're doing this is to protect our patients so that they get the best care available to them," says William C. Reha, MD, MBA.

Dr. William C. Reha discusses scope of practice issues in urology

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"Our success depends on your assertive action and membership in organizations serving our specialty—the AACU in particular—as well as your state medical association," writes William C. Reha, MD, MBA.

Legislative efforts to eliminate barriers to prostate cancer screening ramp up

Terrence Regan, MD, also discusses appropriate use criteria for advanced imaging from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Dr. Regan on how the AACU is working to address issues with prior authorization

“[Prior authorization is] becoming a bigger and bigger problem for each practice,” says urologist Terrence Regan, MD.

How prior authorization is affecting urology practices

“[Prior authorization has] become part of our everyday practicing life, but it does very little to advance quality of care,” says Terrence Regan, MD.

Urologist Dr. Terrence Regan discusses prior authorization

Karen Nash is a medical reporter and media consultant based in Monroeville, PA.

Urology Times reached out to 3 urologists and asked them, "How did you cope with the increased stress the pandemic has placed on your life?"

3 urologists discuss coping with increased stress caused by the pandemic

"To overcome well-funded business interests and bureaucratic inertia, proponents of equitable prostate cancer screening coverage must essentially clear a high hurdle on a broken ankle," writes Ross E. Weber of the AACU.

Prostate cancer screening bills face government-funded opposition

Dr. Rosevear, a member of the Urology Times Clinical Practice Board, is in private practice at Pikes Peak Urology, Colorado Springs, CO.

"Don’t be me; take care of yourself, because you can’t take care of patients if you don’t," writes Henry Rosevear, MD.










One urologist’s painful lesson on the importance of self-care

A 2017 survey found approximately 75% of urologists accepted Medicaid managed care and 90% accepted Medicare Advantage, “suggesting some discernment when it comes including Medicaid managed care in a practice’s payment mix,” writes Ross E. Weber of the AACU.

Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratio nears pre-Great Recession level

"Perhaps the most substantive change to the delivery of health care during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the broad expansion of telehealth services," writes Yehuda A. Sugarman of the AACU.

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