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A combination of findings on preoperative multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging showed good accuracy for predicting lymph node involvement on final pathology in men who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, reported researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

In this "Coding Q&A" column, the Painters also the explain difference between CPT codes 74420 and 74450.

The future of erectile dysfunction management following prostate cancer surgery will likely include novel options, among them cell-based therapies, North American experts in the field predict.

In 2015, more than 200 bills were introduced in 42 states addressing telehealth. The use of telehealth services is expected to grow from 250,000 patients in 2013 to 3.2 million in 2018. These are just some of the findings contained in an extensive report on telehealth by the National Conference of State Legislatures..

"We’re definitely seeing fewer men referred for elevated PSAs," one urologist told Urology Times.

Other pipeline products discussed in this article include an immunotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer, a treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms of BPH, and an investigational clear cell renal cell carcinoma treatment.

" ‘Underpromise and overdeliver’ when it comes to penile length issues in your IPP patients," writes Allen F. Morey, MD.

Evaluation of online videos is a feasible method for peer review of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy surgical skills, according to a pilot project undertaken by the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC).

Ten percent of men with penile implants express dissatisfaction with their implant, and 12% either do not use their implant or use it less often than desired, according to data from a patient registry known as PROPPER (Prospective Registry of Outcomes with Penile Prostheses for Erectile Restoration).

In this article, we review the etiology and pathophysiology of ED in this challenging patient population and provide an approach to treatment and risk reduction via lifestyle modification and pharmacologic intervention.

Physician burnout is a real problem with real consequences. Here are some steps you can take from preventing it from happening to you.

A new study suggests physician burnout is increasing among doctors in many specialties, and the statistics for urology are troubling.

The 529 plan, named after the section of the Internal Revenue Code authorizing it, allows you to remove wealth from your estate while you steadily accumulate assets to help educate children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews-and even yourself if you're planning to go back to college.

The State of the Specialty survey, now in its tenth year, takes the pulse of urologists’ current challenges, business and clinical practices, satisfaction, and opinions on a variety of hot-button topics. I

Long-term functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy are excellent, regardless of surgical technique, when the procedure is performed by experienced surgeons at a high-volume center, according to a recent study.

In her first blog post for Urology Times, Lisa Kerr, PA-C, shares two very different employment experiences that taught her about the urology PA’s role in today’s practice.

Look back on the year that was with this roundup of the 10 most-read Urology Times articles from 2015.

We asked members of our editorial board what they hope to see in the world of urology in the coming year.

Learn more about these products as well as a powered exam table and an app that measures, monitors, and helps improve fertility in men.

The proposed clinical quality measure comes as a pair of JAMA studies note a decline in screening since the USPSTF recommended against screening.

In this interview Mark A. Preston, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women’s hospital sat down with Richard. R. Kerr, Urology Times content channel director, to discuss the association between obesity and incidence of total and fatal renal cell carcinoma in two prospective cohorts. The interview was conducted during the AUA annual meeting in New Orleans.

Recent developments in PSA screening point out why policy truly does matter to residents, writes Alan L. Kaplan, MD, in this blog post.

This article is about the trend of independent doctors selling out to hospitals and why this trend may be about to change.

Economic analyses of surgeries to treat SUI also do not routinely capture long-term complications, researchers say.

Study examines real-world effectiveness of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for treating overactive bladder.

In her first blog post for Urology Times, nurse practitioner Adele M. Caruso, MSN, CRNP, provides an update on the ongoing PSA screening debate and discusses helpful resources to use when questions on screening arise.

There was generally positive news for Medicare providers in the new 2-year budget agreement signed into law by President Obama Nov. 2 as well as the 2016 physician fee schedule just released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. But hospital-owned physician practices will take a hit under the budget deal, and urologists will see an ever-so-slight average decrease in payments for their services under the new fee schedule.

Here are the highlights of the final rule for Medicare Part B payment for calendar year 2016 of greatest interest to urologists.