Tips for integrating APPs into your practice
May 29th 2018Anne E. Calvaresi, DNP, CRNP, RNFA, also discusses best practices that urologists and APPs can follow to ensure they work together well as a team and offers her opinion on the controversy surrounding the use of APPs for performing certain urologic procedures.
Immunotherapy for bladder Ca: What urologists need to know
May 25th 2018Peter Black, MD, discusses which patients are currently eligible for immunotherapy, how the indications are likely to expand, some of the common side effects of immunotherapy and their incidence, and the availability of tools to determine which patients are suitable candidates for treatment.
How one practice has fared with episode-based care
May 15th 2018A private urology practice can successfully transform itself from a fee-for-service payment model for cancer care to an episode-based system, although it remains to be determined whether operating under this model also translates into cost savings.
TRT not associated with thrombotic events in older men
September 1st 2015The association between testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and thrombotic risk in elderly men remains controversial. While the FDA has mandated that all approved testosterone products include warnings about a possible increase in cardiovascular, stroke, and venous blood clot risk, at least one study presented at the AUA annual meeting in New Orleans found no link between TRT and cardiovascular events.
Orlando: Family-friendly fun and much more
April 1st 2014The AUA returns to Orlando-one of the nation’s most family-friendly, fun cities-for its 2014 annual meeting, May 16-21. Although this central Florida town is most frequently associated with a certain beloved mouse-and Disney’s many parks are well worth a visit, regardless of your age-there are plenty of other activities to make all ages smile.