The Changing Landscape of Urologic Practice, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 48-2 - April 10, 2021
Editor: Deepak A. Kapoor
Language: English
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With guidance from Consulting Editor, Dr. Kevin Loughlin, Dr. Deepak Kapoor has created a state-of-the-art issue devoted to the future of the urologist’s clinical practice. Expert… Read more

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With guidance from Consulting Editor, Dr. Kevin Loughlin, Dr. Deepak Kapoor has created a state-of-the-art issue devoted to the future of the urologist’s clinical practice. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Workforce Issues in Urology; Development of Physician Leaders; Physician Burnout; Telemedicine; Understanding the Millenial Physician; The role of APPs in Urology; The impact of private equity transaction on urology; The growth of integrated care models in urology; Current and Future Status of Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems; Advocacy and Health Policy; How to Subspecialize in Large Group Practices; Drug Prices: Strategies to Help Your Patients Manage the High Cost of Drugs; Operationalizing Clinical Research. Urologists will come away with the information they need to improve their expertise in their urologic practices and to improve patient outcomes.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Workforce Issues in Urology
Key points
Introduction
Urology shortage
Diversity and gender workforce issues
Burnout
Effects of the coronavirus pandemic
Summary
Clinics care points
An Updated Review on Physician Burnout in Urology
Key points
Introduction/history/definitions/background
Discussion
Summary
Development of Physician Leaders
Key points
Introduction
Why physician leaders
Leadership and diversity
Changing health care environment
Physician leaders
Training physician leaders
Leadership roles for urologists
What makes a good leader?
How are urologic leaders selected?
Emotional intelligence, the underpinning of leadership
Clinics care points
Women in Urology
Key points
History
Evolution
Trends in medical and urology training
Trends in clinical practice
Geographic observations
Clinical practice patterns
Challenges and disparities
Horizon
Summary
Understanding the Millennial Physician
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Urology
Key points
Introduction
History and types of advanced practice providers
Scope of practice
Billing considerations for advanced practice providers
Services performed by advanced practice providers
Opportunities and risks
Summary
Telemedicine in Urology: The Socioeconomic Impact
Key points
Introduction
Background
Workforce shortage
Pre-COVID-19 telehealth coverage
Types of telemedical services
Gaps to access
New 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rules
Disparity in telemedicine care
Contemporary (public health emergency) utilization
Summary
The Growth of Integrated Care Models in Urology
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
Importance
Brief history of integrated health care
Value of multidisciplinary care in oncology
Current integrated care models in urology
Multidisciplinary clinic models in urology
Summary
Clinics care points
Private Equity and Urology: An Emerging Model for Independent Practice
Key points
Executive summary
Health care industry consolidation and independent physician practices
The evolution of independent urology practices
Enter private equity
Private equity in health care
Private equity interest in urology
Potential benefits of partnering with private equity investment
Evaluating and preparing for private equity investment
Understanding the private equity transaction
Summary
Clinical Research 2021
Key points
Managing a research program in 2021
Health Policy and Advocacy
Key points
Physician advocacy in health policy—How? Why now? And Why me?
Legislation versus regulation—advocacy by specialty societies
Urotrauma bill—relationships built and lessons learned
The US Preventive Services Task Force and prostate-specific antigen: an example of multidisciplinary advocacy
Political action committees and fundraising
The changing face of physician advocacy
Summary
Current and Future Status of Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems
Key points
Introduction
History
The Quality Payment Program
Merit-based incentive payment systems
The future of alternative payment models and merit-based incentive payment systems
Clinics care point
Finance 101 for Physicians
Key points
Pillar 1: protecting family, person, and assets
Pillar 2: tax planning
Pillar 3: growing wealth
A goal without a plan is simply a wish

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