Practice Management

“We need to experience fairness and respect, and we need to see that our individual values align with the values of our organizations, and of our health care system as a whole,” says Colin P. West, MD, PhD.

“To convince the doctors pre pandemic of telemedicine was pretty difficult, but now we know that telemedicine works and the physicians are embracing it,” says Lisa J. Finkelstein, DO, FACOS.

"This institute model will lower barriers for access to some of the highest quality care in the world,” says Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS.

"The good news is that women have been entering medicine in increasing numbers for more than three decades. The not-so-good news is that women are still underrepresented and underutilized in positions of power," writes Deborah M. Shlian, MD, MBA.

In this installment, Suzanne B. Merrill, MD, FACS, and Dan Humer, PA-C, highlight Colorado Urology, a Denver-based practice within the United Urology group.

“Resilience isn't just about being able to bounce back; it's about being able to bounce back better,” says Colin P. West, MD, PhD.

"There is no simple or universal answer to the question of retirement savings. Many factors must be considered, but your financial adviser should be able to direct you so that you can enjoy a financially stable life once you stop working," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

“The cost and the burden of being able to find permissions and licenses within different states to continue to offer these services once the waivers end will essentially negate all of these services,” says Kara L. Watts, MD.

“I think there's a mindset out there that you have to have experienced a particular mental health crisis or some other major sort of breaking point event in your medical career. That's not actually my story,” says Colin P. West, MD, PhD.

Among medical groups, 65% said they will employ advanced practice providers in 2023.

“Remote supervision is something that we are utilizing now and look forward to even growing further,” says Lisa J. Finkelstein, DO, FACOS.

“For a lot of settings, a lot of patients, and in a lot of domains within urology, audio visits are equivalent in terms of satisfaction and outcomes to video visits,” says Kara L. Watts, MD.

The AACU is in favor of this effort in order provide an accurate update of the Medicare Economic Index

The AACU has strong concerns regarding this policy and its associated administrative waste and burdens.

“It's pretty apparent that if physicians are not going to be reimbursed properly for telehealth, they're not going to use utilize it,” says Lisa J. Finkelstein, DO, FACOS.

“Allowing the waiver to continue indefinitely would be a tremendous win for telehealth for both sides, the patients and the health care providers,” says Kara L. Watts, MD.

“There is a growing consensus that a hard medical liability insurance market exists in a considerable number of states and is slowly spreading across the United States as more physicians face higher insurance premiums,” said AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD.

“He’s had just such a huge impact for me as a role model, a teacher, a wonderful support system, just such a kind-hearted person,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (hon).

"Although payers are supposed to adopt CPT instructions, we unfortunately do not have a system that contractually binds payers to follow CPT instructions verbatim," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

“The answer won’t be found in telling physicians to be more resilient,” said AMA president and health policy expert Jack Resneck Jr., MD.

“Waiting for others to fix health care is not a good strategy. Instead, be determined to begin your journey to your mountaintop of joy and fulfillment,” says Scott A. MacDiarmid, MD, FRCPSC.

In this installment, Jonathan Clavell, MD, FACS, highlights Clavell Urology, his private practice within Robert J Cornell MD, PA, in Houston, Texas.

This legislation a bipartisan bill designed to improve affordability and access to prescription medications.

"The need for maintaining the high quality of education within the increasing number of restrictions and regulations is making the job as program director complex and time-consuming," writes Gopal H. Badlani, MD.

“Together, these changes will help ensure enrollees have consistent access to medically- necessary care while also maintaining medical management tools that emphasize the important role MA plans play in coordinating medically-necessary care,” CMS said.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center of the US Department of Health and Human Services recently published a mobile device security checklist.

EHR measures are an indicator of how technology friendly your practice is.

“I think it's important as urologists to try to understand how we fit into this scheme and how we can participate in value-based care in a meaningful way without negatively affecting patients,” says Avinash Maganty, MD.

Rebekah Bernard, MD, provides tips for improving interactions with patients who are angry.

Resist the temptation to overspend on unnecessary luxuries and upgrades.