July 4th 2025
Catch up on exclusive videos you may have missed from the first half of the year.
Why can’t CPT 50436 and 50437 be used when performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy?
October 14th 2022"For several reasons, the percutaneous nephrolithotomy codes needed to be revised, as the language of the descriptor and what was included and not included was confusing and ambiguous," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy code is coming
October 10th 2022On January 1, the following CPT code will be active: 55867 (laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, simple subtotal [including control of postoperative bleeding, vasectomy, meatotomy, urethral calibration and/or dilation, and internal urethrotomy], includes robotic assistance, when performed).
Study highlights benefits of EHRs amid implementation challenges
September 30th 2022“This research highlights the importance of using electronic health records in a way that promotes interoperability to streamline processes, speed up decision-making, reduce wasted time and ultimately improve patient health outcomes,” said Kate Trout, PhD.
Survey: Most medical schools do not have a clinical urology rotation
September 20th 2022“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.
Physician Burnout: Assessing and addressing its impact on your family
August 30th 2022“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.
Study shows geographic trends in private equity acquisition of physician practices
August 8th 2022Researchers examined geographic trends of private equity acquisitions of physician offices specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), orthopedics, and urology.