Practice Management

"When determining which code you should use, you must consider your Medicare carrier’s published rules and commercial payer processing policies," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

"My specific career path is really not at all like my mentors, and I think that's fine, actually. It's great, because I'm doing what I want to do and not feeling constrained to go down any particular pathway," says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (Hon).

“I think that there will probably be much more accessible tools within the next 5 years, and almost certainly within the next 10 years,” says Yair Lotan, MD.

"That's probably the biggest thing that I would say to somebody who's interested in urology is, do you think you can get on another patient's level?" says Emily Sopko, CNP.

"I like working alongside the residents, because they've taught me pretty much everything that I know about urology," says Emily Sopko, CNP.

“So, I think we have to be conscious that when we're developing these tools that we're inclusive,” says Yair Lotan, MD.

"Often, we can do flexible cystoscopies for difficult Foley placements, or if we need to remove an indwelling stent at the bedside, I can assist with those things," says Emily Sopko, CNP.

"From the perspective of lifestyle medicine, what is most important is what the patient is most motivated to work on in the here and now," says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (Hon).

"I'm able to really dedicate a lot of my time to patients and families for education," says Emily Sopko, CNP.

“There's definitely a lot of hype around the concept of artificial intelligence, and I think we're in the early phases of trying to figure out where it makes sense to adopt the technology and how to incorporate into clinical care,” says Yair Lotan, MD.

“[This way, I can] educate myself and put myself in their shoes and suggest a treatment or a plan or an evaluation, and then find out what their feedback might be from a collaborative standpoint,” say Robert D. Hoy, MPAS, PA-C.

“Sometimes there's some difficulties with continuity of care, because I'm not the sole provider for that patient,” says Robert D. Hoy, MPAS, PA-C.

"Generative AI technologies may play a valuable role in providing prompt, accurate responses to routine patient questions––potentially alleviating patients' concerns while freeing up clinic time and resources to address other complex tasks," says Michael Scott, MD.

"I think having both the clinical and the research piece is very complementary and really helps to keep me feeling happy and motivated," says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (Hon).

"Donor-advised funds are a fast-growing charitable giving vehicle in the US because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to charity," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

"Early-career physicians should ask themselves whether they really need to purchase a home right away or whether they would be better served renting for a few years," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

"If we don't take the time to speak to trainees, an already vulnerable population, we're missing an opportunity to help them early," says Andrew M. Harris, MD.

"It's the creating of things for me that drives me. Even my wife tells me, 'You are most happy when you're creating new things,' " says Steven A. Kaplan, MD.

"The CF for 2025 is proposed to decrease to $32.36 from $33.29 in 2024. This is a decrease of 2.80%," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

"Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are considered qualified health care professionals and are able by license to supervise diagnostic tests and interpret based upon state laws," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals Adult Specialty” list.

“What our major contribution is, I think as urologists doing implementation science, is determining the important questions, which we are particularly well-suited to do because we're taking care of the patients,” says Danil V. Makarov, MD, MHS.

“Interestingly, the trainees, when you look at residents as a conglomerate, experienced burnout at a higher rate than post-trainee urologists,” says Andrew M. Harris, MD.

"Documentation must support the existence and treatment of a separate stone," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

"Although there is a good chance that you will face allegations of medical negligence at some point in your career, it is unlikely that you will ever be found liable by a jury," writes Victoria L. Neikam, Esq.

“Many of us feel privileged to take care of our patients, and that's why we went into the health care profession. However, at some point, that amount of call and how it affects work/life balance becomes difficult,” says Andrew M. Harris, MD.

"Somebody once gave me a saying: the 3 things that make a person happy every day are somewhere to go, someone to love, and something to look forward to. I have all 3 of them," says Steven A. Kaplan, MD.

“So, when it comes to fluoroscopy, low-dose pulsed fluoroscopy, whenever you can, is ideal,” says Jessica L. Wenzel, MD, MPH.

"Even at my stage of career, most people are retiring, and I've never been busier or had more fun," says Steven A. Kaplan, MD.

“There was a consistent request for more access to knowledge [and] access to guidelines,” says Jessica L. Wenzel, MD, MPH.