In this week’s top news, Dr. Greg Murphy, a urologist in Greenville, NC, was elected to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in a special election held September 10. 

Dr. Murphy, who has represented State District 9 in the North Carolina General Assembly since 2015, will join Dr. Neal Dunn as the only urologists currently serving in the U.S. Congress. Overall, there will now be 23 health care providers serving in the 116th Congress.

Eugene Cone, MD, joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss being an Affiliate member with the AUA. Dr. Cone is a Fellow in Urologic Oncology at Harvard. He is also Chair of the AUA's Residents and Fellows Committee. 

This week's AUA Advocacy Update includes new information on a federal telemedicine pilot, guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on disposal of hazardous drugs, and a Prostate Cancer Awareness Month update.

Kathleen Kobashi, MD, FACS, joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss the AUA's Leadership Program. She is both a Leadership Program graduate and mentor. Dr. Kobashi is Head of the Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Virginia Mason Medical Center and Director of VM's Pelvic Floor Center.

The AUA is now accepting applications for the 2020 - 2021 Leadership Program! To learn more please visit the Leadership Program's homepage on AUAnet.org. 

This week's update includes new information about the AUA's response to a proposed prostate cancer measure, an update on the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act, and a patient and research advocacy update. Congress is still on recess, and will return to Washington on September 9.

Bridget F. Koontz, MD, joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss being an Affiliate member with the AUA. Dr. Koontz is a Radiation Oncologist with Duke Health. 

The AUA is a global membership organization with more than 20,000 members that bridges urologic communities through education, research, policy and philanthropy. To read more about Affiliate AUA membership opportunities please visit its homepage on AUAnet.org. 

Edna Maldonado, certified professional coder and AHIMA ICD-10-Trainer, tackles the topic of Modifiers 25 and 57 in this week's Coding, Reimbursement and Regulation Update for August 27, 2019.

Ms. Maldonado is a coding educator with the AUA and supervises the Coding hotline. Prior to the AUA, Edna was in a urology practice for 20 years. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to coding and reimbursement.

Dolores J. (Dorrie) Lamb, PhD, joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss Research Scientist membership at the AUA. The AUA is a global membership organization with more than 20,000 members that bridges urologic communities through education, research, policy and philanthropy. 

To read more about Research Scientist membership opportunities please access its home page on AUAnet.org.

Today's episode of the AUA Inside Tract podcast includes updates on current federal and state legislation affecting urologists and their patients. Congress is still on recess, and will return to Washington on September 9.

August is a great time to contact your lawmaker and share your perspective on issues that affect urology and your practice. To learn more about active legislation and how to get involved, visit AUAnet.org/ActNow

Tricia L. Zubert, NP-A, joins the AUA Inside Tract to discuss Advanced Practice Provider at the AUA. The AUA is a global membership organization with more than 20,000 members that bridges urologic communities through education, research, policy and philanthropy. 

To read more about Advanced Practice Provider membership opportunities please access its home page on AUAnet.org.