Practice Management

“I think this is the future, and if we don't go down that path and we don't explore, we're not going to make it better for us and for the patients,” says Geoffrey N. Sklar, MD, FACS.

"I think it would be really nice if we did have standardized guidelines on who could serve as a chaperone," says Ellen Cahill, MD.

"If you tapped into your emergency fund for any reason this year, it is important to make sure the account is replenished," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

"I think it requires the adequate staff, and then also the development of a practice pattern for how chaperones are used," says Ellen Cahill, MD.

"There are no formal guidelines on whether chaperone use is recommended or is mandatory," says Ellen Cahill, MD.

"If you are going to be an inclusive leader...it's important that you think about those gaps in education and hopefully try to fill those," says Denise Asafu-Adjei, MD, MPH.

"The communication piece is everything," says Amy Pearlman, MD.

"If the documentation supported the use of modifier –22, it should be appended," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

"Remember that whether or not it's your first time down the aisle, marriage is a celebration. Don't let all the financial and administrative details that go along with your special day spoil it," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

"I would say the take-home message is that we found that from a patient-centered orientation, telehealth for new and established patients have comparably high satisfaction scores but provide substantially lower costs compared with in-person visits for patients with urologic cancer," says Daniel Carson, MD, MS.

"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.