Practice Management

“When we looked at the topics within urology that are covered, either in the preclinical or clinical years, what became very surprising to us is that these highly relevant topics like urologic emergencies, bladder drainage, and erectile dysfunction—less than 1 in 5 students had exposure to during medical school,” says Jessica Kreshover, MD.

A new survey found that despite greater awareness of the issue, little progress has been made in the battle against physician burnout.

Kelvin Moses, MD, PhD, interviews Tracy M. Downs, MD, about progress and remaining challenges regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of urology.

“There is so much support and so much advocacy to work and create an equitable culture for women in this historically male-dominated field,” says Casey Kowalik, MD.

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“We started in 2020 and so far, we’ve had 193 mentors and 126 mentees,” says Micha Cheng, MD, MPH, MS.

Most urologists received less than $1000 last year, data reveal.

The study looked at the financial impact of CMS’s 2021 expansion of its time-based billing guidelines to include time spent on previously unreimbursed tasks associated with patient visits.

“It’s hard to see yourself in a field when there are not that many residents or faculty that look like you,” says Micha Cheng, MD, MPH, MS.

“A physician struggling under an unbearable weight of emotions, or going to work feeling like they are enduring emotional trauma can have trickle down emotional effects on family members,” writes physician and US Navy veteran Caitlin Delaney, MD.

“We still need better representation from the AUA national level on down to the section meeting. There is a positive push for that, but things are still in process,” says Danica May, MD.

Nearly two-thirds of physicians use some form of electronic exchange—either sending, receiving, or querying patient health information—with providers outside their organization.

Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be used to pay all or a portion of estate taxes.

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Latest data indicate that approximately 8.5% of Part B payments were improper.

Conversion factor for 2023 is set to decrease by approximately 4.4%.

The survey examined perceptions of physicians and technology among 2000 patients.

Researchers examined geographic trends of private equity acquisitions of physician offices specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), orthopedics, and urology.

I think we need to really carefully listen to and pay attention to our APPs’ needs,” says Amanda C. North, MD.

Cofounders Adrienne Mann, MD, and Tyra Fainstad, MD, discuss Better Together, a professional, structured coaching program designed to address the burnout experienced by women in medicine.

“I think there is still a burden on women more than on men to manage everything, all at once simultaneously. And that leads to burnout, because you're constantly feeling pulled in multiple directions,” says Amanda C. North, MD.

“Twenty-five percent of advanced practice providers more or less, experienced burnout, which I think is a lot higher than we would have expected,” says Amanda C. North, MD.

“Health care technology has largely failed to deliver on its promise to make the management of patient care simpler, easier, and less stressful for clinicians,” writes Oron Afek.

“Almost half of the participating urologists did not agree that the televisits were as satisfactory as face-to-face visits,” says Nathan Feiertag.

In this interview, David Joseph, MD, discusses piloting changes to the American Board of Urology Lifelong Learning Program and how they will help diplomates stay current without requiring as much time away from their families and practices.

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Urologists tend to prescribe more expensive drugs than nonurologists.

Identifying your specific needs is a good starting point.

“We…feel that this is going to be very helpful to the diplomate as far as improving their knowledge base,” says David Joseph, MD.

Health inequities account for $320 billion in annual health care spending, rising to $1 trillion by 2040.