“We still need better representation from the AUA national level on down to the section meeting. There is a positive push for that, but things are still in process,” says Danica May, MD.
Danica May, MD, Assistant Professor, Urologic Surgery, Student Clerkship Director, University of Kansas School of Medicine Department of Urology, highlights progress that has been made for women in the urology workforce, but also explains how major steps remain to reaching gender equality in the field
Potential code for prior authorizations on AMA CPT Editorial Panel meeting agenda
March 28th 2024"Good public and economic policy must align costs, benefits, and incentives; currently, all costs are incurred by physician practices, and all financial savings and benefits from prior authorization accrue to health insurance plans, leading to perverse incentives,” says Alex Shteynshlyuger, MD.
How to code for removal of a bladder calculus via a Mitrofanoff
March 22nd 2024"Per CPT coding instructions, when procedures or services performed by physicians do not have a valid or descriptive CPT or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code, the service should be reported using an unlisted code," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.