More providers than ever are using telehealth services to continue seeing and treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government has taken a number of measures to ease the way for this transition, including issuing waivers for certain provisions of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Alisa Chestler of Baker Donelson discusses what providers need to know.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Pennsylvania urologist Dr. Benjamin Davies shares his perspective on how his hospital in Pittsburgh is preparing for COVID-19, how his practice has been affected so far, and gives his thoughts on whether urologic emergencies could be impacted by the pandemic.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

How are urology practices managing their staff needs, business needs and patient needs during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Maryland urologist Dr. Jonathan Rubenstein discusses how his practice is functioning - and protecting themselves - during the pandemic, and shares important information about what to do if someone in your practice is exposed and tests positive. For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center.

American Urological Association (AUA) Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Brad Stine, discusses the impact COVID-19 is having on urologic advocacy in Washington, DC, and around the country.

Geographic location and practice type are major factors in how urologists across the United States are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and researchers, academic hospitals and private practices are all impacted differently.

Dr. Steven Kaplan of New York, Dr. John Gore of Seattle and Dr. Micheal Darson of Phoenix share their experiences and insights on this special episode of the Inside Tract.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Dr. Chris Gonzalez discusses considerations for elective urologic surgery given the coronavirsus (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on healthcare delivery in the United States. Dr. Gonzalez is chair of the AUA Public Policy Council.

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Dr. Eugene Rhee discusses getting your practice up and running with telemedicine on today's podcast. Dr. Rhee's comments include special considerations given the coronavirsus (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on healthcare delivery in the United States.  

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Dr. Jonathan Rubenstein joins our podcast to provide an update on getting paid for virtual visits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

For more information, please visit the AUA's COVID-19 Information Center. 

Aaron C. Weinberg, MD, is our guest this week on the AUA Inside Tract Podcast. He discusses his experience working in private practice as urologist. 

Dr. Weinberg is a urologist with Chesapeake Urology Associates in Maryland. 

Welcome to the latest advocacy episode of the AUA’s podcast, the Inside Tract.

This week's update includes news on a recently introduced workforce bill, state legislative updates and information about the AUA's research and patient advocacy activities.