“It's important to continue to speak up about what we have previously deemed controversial or taboo topics, such as family planning, pay disparities, and discrimination,” says Bridget Lang Findlay, MD.
In this interview, Bridget Lang Findlay, MD, discusses findings from the recent study, “Path to parity: Trends in female representation among physicians, trainees, and applicants in urology and surgical specialties," and dives into ways to overcome barriers contributing to the gender gap in urology. Findlay is a urology resident at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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.