Practice Management

“As we increase spending, we know there are good data out there that we haven't seen reflective improvement in outcomes or decreasing complications when we treat our patients,” says Randall A. Lee, MD.

"Training with aging faculty teaches important lessons. And it is the right balance of the lessons with a young ambitious trainee that has molded me into the product I have become," the urologist writes.

“Another effort could be querying recent applicants or current applicants and seeing what information about diversity, equity, and inclusion would be important to them,” says Keiko Cooley, MD.

"A lot of urologic associations have committed a lot of work to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and this just seems like a step backward compared with the policies that they've been working toward in diversifying the urologic work force," says Diana Magee, MD, MPH, MSc, FRCSC.

"I think that there could have been some expectation to see this lack of advertisement or engagement with DEI, particularly in urology given its current demographics," says Keiko Cooley, MD.

"The ABU continues to reevaluate all policies related to diplomates. As medical practice continues to evolve in United States, and these changes affect the practitioners of medicine, likely further changes will be necessary in board certification procedures," writes Roger Dmochowski, MD, MA (Conflict Management and Resolution), MMHC, FACS.

Participants who completed a survey following the intervention indicated that the program was most helpful for networking with other applicants, finding a mentor, and serving as an introduction to urology.

"It's very important to build trust early on for a urologist and with a patient so that they're more likely to stay with a screening program," says Daniel E. Spratt, MD.

Even before the pandemic, violence against health care workers was escalating.

"Am I close to an answer? Yes, my inner being tells me it is time to initiate letting go," says Gopal H. Badlani, MD.

“When we are starting to do this in urology across the world, we need to make sure that we have patient representatives involved and they are there from the beginning to make sure that whatever we do in terms of an intervention is successful,” says Nikita R. Bhatt, MBBS, MCh, MMed, FRCS.

In this installment, Kevin Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS, highlights his disease-specific practice, BPH Canada, which he designates as a “one-stop shop” for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Proposed rule includes incorporation of controversial E/M code.

“So far, all the studies have shown quite positive results with this approach. It's something that we can use in urology [for a lot of different issues],” says Nikita R. Bhatt, MBBS, MCh, MMed, FRCS.

Congress has taken actions aimed at protecting arrangements in which hospitals and other entities provide bona fide mental health improvement, behavioral health improvement, or maintenance programs to physicians and other clinicians.

"The EOM may facilitate success for its oncology participants by reducing reporting burdens, simplifying requirements, and offering potentially large bonus payments for lowering costs," writes Robert A. Dowling, MD.

"Portfolio rebalancing is a necessary part of an effective investment strategy, and a routine check of your investments should be completed regularly to ensure they have not drifted too far from their intended percentage targets," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

“At its core, [the book is] a love letter to my patients. It's all the things that I didn't have time to tell them in a 15-minute office visit,” says Martha Boone, MD.

“Responsible application of AI is crucial, especially when the health and well being of people are at stake,” writes industry expert Manny Krakaris.

"Saving and investing a modest amount regularly and early in your life can have a huge impact on your ability to reach your financial goals," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

“The world of surgery makes a person quite disciplined,” says Martha Boone, MD.

"There is nothing in the data to suggest any widespread abuse, improper inducements, or impropriety in the specialty. Nevertheless, urologists should be aware that this is an area of continued scrutiny by Congress and watchdogs," writes Robert A. Dowling, MD.

"If you've got a difference, pay attention to the size and direction. If you have a massive difference between groups in terms of outcome, but only a small difference in terms of baseline characteristics, that's worth talking about," says Andrew J. Vickers, PhD.

"I've always written to just process emotions," says Martha Boone, MD.

"We're interested in cause; that's why we often are doing observational research. Authors never face that head on, and don't really come to grips with it," says Andrew J. Vickers, PhD.

Last year, a single health care breach involved 2 million records, but in the first half of 2023, there were 5 health care breaches of at least 3 million records each.

“I didn't want to only get coached; I thought, "Well, if I become a coach, maybe I can share this with others,” says Diana Londoño, MD.

“[As] urologists and physicians, we should all appreciate AI's potential, but also understand its current limitations,” says Roei Golan.

“Listen to your body; these are the signals telling you something is out of balance,” says Diana Londoño, MD.