AUANews Inside Tract

Dr. Francesco Montorsi discusses COVID-19’s Impact on Italy and the Global Healthcare Community on today's episode of the AUA Inside Tract Podcast. Dr. Montorsi is an AUA member and the chairman of the Department of Urology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. 

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On March 27, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a sweeping piece of legislation designed to support individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What do urologists need to know about the CARES Act? The AUA spoke with Ilisa Halpern Paul, president of the District Policy Group, to find out.

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AUA Secretary Dr. John Denstedt shares his perspective on how COVID-19 is impacting the healthcare community in Canada, and his thoughts on how the global urology community is not only impacted by the pandemic, but how it's coming together during this critical time. 

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New Jersey urologist Dr. Mark Fallick discusses the changes his practice has made in response to the pandemic, including how practitioners continue providing care for patients while balancing the needs of their business.

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COVID-19 is changing the way physicians manage patient care, particularly for vulnerable populations. How are urologic oncologists managing cancer patients during the pandemic? Dr. Sam Chang of Vanderbilt University Medical Center shares his perspective.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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