AUANews Inside Tract

Today's Inside Tract Podcast episode is a discussion with Edna Maldonado that includes advice about dissecting an operative report.

Ms. Maldonado is a certified professional coder and AHIMA ICD-10-Trainer. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to urology coding advice.

Today's episode of the AUA Inside Tract podcast is based on a section of the "Transitioning from Residency to Practice Manual."

This manual is now in its 4th Edition and has been prepared by the AUA's Young Urologists Committee (YUC). The Young Urologists Committee has prepared this manual to guide residents and young urologists as they embark on their transition to practice.

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

This week’s update includes news about two urologists running for Congress in 2020, progress on surprise billing legislation at the state level, and regulatory updates. Two urologists and AUA members have announced bids for seats in the 117th Congress.

Dr. David Albala joins the Inside Tract podcast to share some insights on developing clinical research programs in a urology private practice setting.

Dr. Albala is a private practice urologist with Associated Medical Professionals. He is also Chief of Urology at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.

Today's Inside Tract Podcast episode is a discussion with Edna Maldonado that includes advice about dissecting an operative report.

Ms. Maldonado is a certified professional coder and AHIMA ICD-10-Trainer. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to coding and reimbursement.

Today's episode of the Inside Tract Podcast is an excerpt from the recently released IMPACT research publication from the Urology Care Foundation.

The inaugural issue of IMPACT highlights how AUA and Foundation supported research has made a difference in reducing the burden of urologic disease. To read IMPACT visit http://www.AUAnet.org/IMPACT.  

Welcome back for another urology advocacy edition of the AUA Inside Tract Podcast. 

In our top news this week, the AUA joined the Alliance of Specialty Medicine in sending a letter to the chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees urging Congress to quickly address an unresolved need to provide positive updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor. 

Dr. Eugene Rhee joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss his popular talk about "sketching life after training" in urology. He discusses the different options young urologists have after training. He also includes some advice for how young urologists can better prepare for this change in their life. Dr. Rhee's insightful discussion also focuses on his thoughts of entering practice as a hospital-employed physician. 

Dr. Rhee is Regional Coordinating Chief of Urology for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and the National Chair of Urology for the Permanente Federation. He is a past president of the California Urological Association and the San Diego Urologic Society. Dr. Rhee is chair-elect of the AUA's Public Policy Council. He begins his four-year term as chair on June 1, 2020.

Learn more about the 2020 Urology Residency Match Day on today's bonus episode of the AUA Inside Tract Podcast.

Today's episode also features interviews with Meena Davuluri, MD, MPH, and Michael Ernst, MD. 

On this advocacy episode of the AUA Inside Tract Podcast, Hans C. Arora, MD, PhD and Daniel Frendl, MD, PhD discuss their experience with the Holtgrewe Legislative Fellowship Program. 

This program prepares and educates urology residents and fellows in the legislative aspect of health policy. It is open to all AUA residents in their research year, fellows, and first year post-graduates. Applications are now being accepted, visit AUAnet.org to learn more.