| | | District court upholds CMS ruling on pod labs
June 26, 2008
A federal court judge has upheld an effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent physicians from administering anatomic pathology diagnostic testing services performed in “pod labs,” rejecting a challenge by Uropath, LLC and several urology groups. | | Injection therapy salvages 25% of PDE-5 failures
June 1, 2008
About one-quarter of men who fail to respond to phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors for treatment of erectile dysfunction will respond to the drug on rechallenge if they are first exposed to a short-term course of intracavernosal injection (ICI) therapy. | | Urologists win injunction against pod lab rule
June 1, 2008
An effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent physicians from administering anatomic pathology diagnostic testing services performed in so-called "pod labs" has been temporarily stalled by a U.S. District Court judge in a case brought by Uropath, LLC and several urology groups. | | Not men only: Premature ejaculation adversely affects female partners
June 1, 2008
Results of a recent study have shown that female partners of men suffering from premature ejaculation (PE) confirm the lack of ejaculatory control of their partners. Significantly lower sexual satisfaction as well as higher ejaculation-related distress and interpersonal difficulties in the relationship were also seen in both male and female participants, compared to relationships in which PE was not an issue. | | Modified scope reduces luminal pressure by 40%
June 1, 2008
By simply placing grooves at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions down part of the length of a semi-rigid ureteroscope, urologists were able to decrease luminal pressures by nearly 40% in an in vitro model. | |
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| | | | | New procedural standards developed for ambulatory facilities
June 5, 2008
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has developed new procedural standards intended for ambulatory facilities performing procedures under sedation, which includes those performed by urologists. | | How to build your practice from the inside out
June 1, 2008
The first rule to implementing effective practice-building strategies is to carefully examine different approaches and do what you believe in and feel confident about doing. Most urology practices find their greatest success in building from the inside out. That means looking at what is working and taking it to the next level. | | Urologists win injunction against pod lab rule
June 1, 2008
An effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent physicians from administering anatomic pathology diagnostic testing services performed in so-called "pod labs" has been temporarily stalled by a U.S. District Court judge in a case brought by Uropath, LLC and several urology groups. | | AUA is on Capitol Hill, ready to battle reimbursement cuts
June 1, 2008
The Joint Advocacy Conference allowed AUA members to meet with lawmakers and their staffs to educate them about the importance of their decisions on physicians' practices and patients. But there is more to be done. | | New 401(k) option can maximize investments
June 1, 2008
As someone who is 20 years away from retirement, does it still make sense to contribute to my 401(k) plan with the market suffering; and if it does, what limits and rules should I be aware of? | |
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