Practice Management

The defendants did not dispute the patient's claims but did question the severity and frequency of her complaints and whether they related to the original operation.

In this final installment in a series on privacy and security concerns, I will discuss issues related to secondary use of data derived from those primary systems.

today’s urologist has to stay current with new technology and care models and cater to patients who seek more knowledge and participation in their care. In part two of this two-part article, I will discuss how these practices are both good for business and for improving the quality of the care you provide.

Successful estate planning generally involves passing on your assets to your heirs at a low tax cost; one way of accomplishing this goal is through use of bypass trusts.

Other pipeline products discussed in this article include agents for urinary catheter blockage, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and overactive bladder.

The implementation of ICD-10 has all of us reevaluating diagnosis coding.

In this installment in a series on privacy and information security concerns, I will discuss steps you can take to safeguard your patients’ personal information.

Other products highlighted in this slideshow include a trial system for incontinence therapy, a compact catheter, a wearable digital technology solution for continence care assessment and management, and laser fiber and sheath system.

As we approach the end of the year, the tax moves that you make-or don’t make-can have a significant impact on your 2015 tax return.

A prostate cancer vaccine and an infertility diagnostic tool are among the other pipeline products discussed in this round-up.

The time has arrived for all urologists to become involved in the business side of their practice.

In this case, the man currently has no evidence of metastatic disease or other long-term injury from his claimed negligence that the physicians allowed the cancer to become extracapsular during the 6 months of following his PSA levels.

In our review of hundreds of charts from multiple EHR systems, several frequently made errors emerged, and for this article, we will discuss seven common mistakes end how to avoid them.

In this article and several to follow, I will discuss privacy and information security concerns and what you can do to protect your patients’ data.

There are many ways you can hold title to real property, which is defined as land and anything built on it. However, the way in which real property is titled will affect how it is transferred during the administration of an estate. Learn more

A new public perspective on quality is emerging. Online rating sites, social media, and analysis of public datasets have begun to shape a larger perspective on quality, including the quality of health care institutions and providers. In this article, I will examine one of the latest examples-the “Surgeon Scorecard.”

In this "Coding Q&A" column, the Painters also offer suggestions on billing of 52265 (or 52260) when rescue treatment is instilled at the end of the procedure.

Joel M. Blau, CFP, and Ronald J. Paprocki, JD, CFP, CHBC, discuss the importance of qualified domestic relations order language in a divorce settlement, as well as what qualifies as a withdrawal from a retirement plan.

In this installment of "Product Preview," also look for information on products in the pipeline for renal cell carcinoma and interstitial cystitis.

A urologist in academic practice recently told Henry Rosevear, MD, that it’s impossible to simultaneously be an excellent clinician and a businessman. "I disagreed," Dr. Rosevear writes. "Emphatically."

In this round-up of new urology products and services, learn about an app that helps moviegoers with OAB, a new mesh for sacrocolpopexy, and device/smartphone app that help women with pelvic floor exercises.

Innovation has been the underpinning of American medicine for decades. However, as we move deeper into the 21st century, it is important to assess whether we are providing an environment where a culture of innovation can thrive.

Unfortunately, there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer to when you should start receiving Social Security benefits.

The AUA Coding and Reimbursement Committee, American Academy of Pediatric Urology, urology fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and members of the Pediatric Urology Coordinating Council of the Society of Pediatric Urology recently published a consensus document on suggested coding guidance for pediatric hypospadias repair.

For the practicing physician, MACRA introduces a new fork in the road and a freeway to the future.