Practice Management

"In this article, we attempt to provide a way for a practice to consider the question, 'Does this new technology make sense for my practice?' " write Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter.

David J. Zetter, Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter share their advice.

Urology practices are among the health care entities accused of violating the False Claims Act in recent years. And they’ve paid the price.

"When markets are down significantly, investors commonly feel a sense of panic or fear they are losing everything they have accumulated," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

Experts say private equity can mean big benefits to large urology groups and solo urologists alike. But the real impact of these partnerships on urologists, their patients, and health care in general remains unknown.

In this interview, Jim Kovarik, PA-C, discusses the role of advanced-practice providers in a urology practice, how they are trained, and what procedures they can and should perform.

As you prepare your 2018 taxes, here some big changes from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act you should pay attention to.

In this article, Robert A. Dowling, MD, examines some common issues in the office pertaining to industry reps and some possible solutions.

"I think the biggest change is that people in this country are realizing that the most important thing in medicine is to figure out how we get everybody covered, regardless of their ability to pay," says one urologist.

These tips, fixes, and workarounds can ease urologists’ EHR-related frustrations.

"One of the most common complaints we hear is, 'I am working harder and making less.' Even if you were perfect in billing and collections, this would be true," write the Painters.

"If you are hoping to be paid more with the –22 modifier, make sure you are committed to both the documentation and the follow-up," write Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter.

HHS toolkit outlines basic practices to combat phishing, ransomware attacks.

Include disability insurance and estate planning on your financial checklist for this year, advises Jeff Witz, CFP.

Practices must embark on a journey that goes beyond new technology.

Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter also answer questions regarding BCG instillation and reporting of simple laparoscopic prostatectomy.

AI is poised to revolutionize use of medical data, but challenges remain.

The rule must be applied when making a distribution from non-Roth IRA.

A limited number of outcome measures available to urologists.

Your plan should address the needs of patients, staff, providers, and the business.

“Urology practices that are struggling to achieve payment increases and bonuses under MIPS for 2017 and 2018 may reap some strategic benefits from taking the lead in forming virtual groups in subsequent years,” according to Rick Rutherford, CMPE.

Also watch for new telemedicine codes and positive relative value unit updates.

Also learn about a new stone device, an at-home testosterone enanthate injection, and more.

To help the modern urologist, we list and briefly review the best apps to get urologists at all levels of expertise through their day.

"Health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are great ways to pay for medical, dental, and vision expenses," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.