“In general, urologists are really happy people. They love their work, but they're not exempt from the challenges that come with any workplace, especially when you have a lot of different roles, you have a fast environment, and the stakes are high,” says Loren Jean Smith.
In this video, Loren Jean Smith, discusses the importance of addressing burnout among health care providers and how identifying stressors leads to the biggest improvements in the workplace. Smith is a fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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.