Practice Management

CMS’ Quality and Resource Use Report can help you understand your practice’s costs, says Robert A. Dowling, MD.

The programs present an opportunity for urologists to evaluate how they practice.

“As many other practices have found, [advanced practice providers] help us to improve access, increase capacity, keep our costs low, and just as important, they allow our urologists to focus on more complex functions,” writes Barry A. Kogan, MD.

The plaintiff claimed that the urologist should have performed TURP.

Clear policies and compliance training will help keep harassment from happening.

Be prepared to supply supporting clinical reasons as part of your appeal to the payer.

Funds incorporate tax benefits with donor control over who receives grants.

Urologists who own advanced imaging centers will be directly at risk.

Independence isn’t gone entirely in today’s urology practice environment, but it is different.

"Urologists frequently become enamored by the research and the unique characteristics of new technology. The business management team must ask the hard questions," writes Rick Rutherford, CMPE.

Robert A. Dowling, MD, examines a key part of the new patient intake process-the “new patient form.”

Robert A. Dowling, MD, shares the experiences of two practices that have recently embarked on the EHR transition journey and discuss the lessons they learned and how to apply them to your own situation.

Acting based on fear can negatively affect long-term investment performance, write Jeff Witz, CFP, and David Zemon.

In this "Practice Matters" column Robert A. Dowling, MD, outlines practice management and health policy sessions to watch for at the 2018 AUA annual meeting in San Francisco.

"The primary advantage of using an ABLE account is that the savings largely do not affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)," write Jeff Witz, CFP, and David Zemon.

In this "Coding Q&A" column, Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter also answer questions regarding bladder instillations and penile modeling during IPP placement.

An emergency fund is an important part of any financial plan and can be the difference between comfortably surviving an unexpected event and financial distress.

"If you embrace change with curiosity, you’re going to stay ahead of the times," says one urologist.

Here is a brief overview of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress.

“My practice has seen a tremendous increase in patients’ awareness of HIFU as a treatment option," says one urologist.

In this article, we review mistakes made throughout the billing, documentation, and coding processes and what you can do to prevent them.

"When submitting an unlisted code for a procedure, you of course need to submit your documentation and we recommend a cover letter or explanation of the service including a comparative value or charge based on a similar code," write Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter.

In today’s digital world, having an active professional presence online has become a must.

In 2017, a flood of accusations against high-profile men in positions of power in Hollywood, the U.S. government, and the national media have focused the nation’s attention on sexual harassment and its consequences. The medical workplace is not immune from harassment, and the national conversation presents an opportunity for health care businesses to review their risk, policies, and prevention strategies.

Forming a student loan repayment strategy is not a one-size-fits-all process. What works well for a friend or colleague may not be an effective strategy for you.

Giving back. Studying and following AUA guidelines. Getting a scribe in order to spend more face-to-face time with patients. These are just a few of the responses we received when we reached out to our Editorial Advisory Board, Reader Reactor Panel, and you to find out what your professional resolutions are for 2018.

Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter address some misunderstandings involving evaluation and management coding.

Only one-fourth of urologists report understanding the choices available to them regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models created under Medicare’s Quality Payment Program, according to the Urology Times 2017 State of the Specialty survey.

Our most-read practice management articles covered topics including reimbursement, personal finance, and EHR fraud.