Urologists face cloud of uncertainty in 2012
Staring down a possible 27% reimbursement cut, questions about the viability of health care reform, increasing demand for their services, and a shrinking work force, it's less than surprising that urologists are anxious about the prospects for their profession.
National Report-As 2012 approaches, urologists face a future clouded by uncertainty.
Close behind on the list of top concerns were increasing government regulations (86%) and health care reform/the Affordable Care Act (79%).
"Then if you throw in health care reform opening the door to 40 million uninsured Americans who most likely are going to access more health care, the demand goes up even higher."
Most of the survey respondents are in private practice (69%) and their mean age is 56 years.
From evidence to practice: Dr. Makarov discusses implementation science in urology
July 25th 2024“What our major contribution is, I think as urologists doing implementation science, is determining the important questions, which we are particularly well-suited to do because we're taking care of the patients,” says Danil V. Makarov, MD, MHS.
