Practice Management Program Webcast (2020)

Session II: Federal Law, Regulations & Advocacy,• Describe advocacy strategy principles and review a decade of urology work that leads to 2020 AUA federal and state legislative priorities.,• Review the previous and current legislative achievements of the AUA. Discuss potential future urology advocacy issues.,• Discuss best practices when speaking to legislators and staff.,Session III: Financial Management,• Explore the processes of navigating through major contractual issues to include the wide swath of agreements from payer contracting to employment/professional services agreements to affiliation transactions such as private equity.,• Define RVUs, identify where to find current RVUs, and use RVUs to compare the place of service activities in the provision of urology services.,• Utilize the tools that all providers, office staff, and billing staff need for a successful transition to outpatient E/M codes that are changing on January 1, 2021, and to comply with the updated code descriptors, documentation requirements, and billing rules. ,Session IV: Strategy & Planning,• Discuss best practices and techniques to identify inefficiencies in the flow and operations of your urology practice.,• Debate the pros and cons of partnering with private equity.,Session V: Professional Development & Leadership,• Discuss the how and why behind burnout among the urologic community and explore solutions for prevention.,• Describe the different programs and strategies available to young urologists who want to get started in urology advocacy.,• Gain insights into why conflict arises, and develop solutions for how it can be managed and controlled in the urologic office.,Session VI: Best Practices in Operations,• Review what scribes can and cannot do in a practice setting, as well as discuss medical documentation best practices.,• Describe the latest in healthcare technology innovations and how they will apply to financial performance.,• Review the options and challenges for being reimbursed for telemedical services.