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View article: A Payment Incentive to Improve Confirmatory Testing in Men With Prostate Cancer
A Payment Incentive to Improve Confirmatory Testing in Men With Prostate Cancer Open
Importance Among men with favorable-risk (ie, low-risk or favorable intermediate-risk) prostate cancer, confirmatory testing substantially improves the detection of aggressive cancers that may merit treatment instead of conservative manage…
View article: Outcomes of Novel Hormonal Therapies in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer by Treating Specialist
Outcomes of Novel Hormonal Therapies in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer by Treating Specialist Open
Introduction In the past decade, the management of advanced prostate cancer has shifted to novel hormonal therapies. As a result, urologists have increased their involvement in the management of advanced prostate cancer. These therapies re…
View article: Anticipated Out‐Of‐Pocket Costs and Prostate Cancer Management Among Men With Commercial Insurance
Anticipated Out‐Of‐Pocket Costs and Prostate Cancer Management Among Men With Commercial Insurance Open
Introduction Men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer often appropriately elect for either immediate treatment or conservative management. The out‐of‐pocket costs they face vary by management strategy, with immediate treatment often supers…
View article: Spillover Effects of Medicare Advantage on Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With Prostate Cancer
Spillover Effects of Medicare Advantage on Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries With Prostate Cancer Open
Introduction Medicare Advantage (MA) managed care plans, now chosen by 51% of Medicare beneficiaries, are incentivized to constrain healthcare spending and utilization, a shift in financial incentives compared to Traditional Medicare's fee…
View article: Physician Payment Incentives and Active Surveillance in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Physician Payment Incentives and Active Surveillance in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Open
Importance Active surveillance in men with less aggressive prostate cancer is inconsistently used despite clinical guidelines. Renumeration generally favors treatment over conservative management and may contribute to the variable adoption…
View article: Commercial prices and their influence on urology practices: Prostate cancer care among men with Medicare
Commercial prices and their influence on urology practices: Prostate cancer care among men with Medicare Open
Background For men with prostate cancer, there is substantial variation in the use of conservative management, such as active surveillance. Commercial prices, which vary across urology practices, may afford incentives that foster physician…
View article: Urologist practice divestment from radiation vault ownership and treatment patterns for prostate cancer
Urologist practice divestment from radiation vault ownership and treatment patterns for prostate cancer Open
Background Urologists practicing in single‐specialty groups with ownership in radiation vaults are more likely to treat men with prostate cancer. The effect of divestment of vault ownership on treatment patterns is unclear. Methods A 20% s…
View article: Value‐based payment models and management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer
Value‐based payment models and management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer Open
Objective To examine the effect of urologist participation in value‐based payment models on the initial management of men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. Methods Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer diagnosed between 2017 and …
View article: The immediate effects of private equity acquisition of urology practices on the management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer
The immediate effects of private equity acquisition of urology practices on the management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer Open
Introduction Some worry that physician practices acquired by private equity may increase the use of services to maximize revenue. We assessed the effects of private equity acquisition on spending, use of treatment, and diagnostic testing i…
View article: Financial Implications of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System for Surgical Health Care Professionals
Financial Implications of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System for Surgical Health Care Professionals Open
This study describes financial implications of the merit-based incentive payment system for surgical health care professionals.
View article: Acquisition of Urology Practices by Private Equity Firms and Performance in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Acquisition of Urology Practices by Private Equity Firms and Performance in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Open
Private equity acquisition of urology practices was associated with significantly lower MIPS performance. As private equity acquisition of urology practices becomes more prevalent, key stakeholders should ensure that the quality of patient…
View article: Association Between Urologist Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Performance and Quality of Prostate Cancer Care
Association Between Urologist Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Performance and Quality of Prostate Cancer Care Open
Better performance in MIPS is associated with a higher rate of confirmatory testing in men initiating active surveillance for prostate cancer. However, performance was not associated with other dimensions of quality nor spending.
View article: In-office dispensing of oral targeted agents by urology practices in men with advanced prostate cancer
In-office dispensing of oral targeted agents by urology practices in men with advanced prostate cancer Open
Background Management of men with advanced prostate cancer has evolved to include urologists, made possible by oral targeted agents (eg, abiraterone or enzalutamide) that can be dispensed directly to patients in the office. We sought to in…
View article: Health care delivery system contributions to management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer
Health care delivery system contributions to management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer Open
Background Despite clinical guidelines advocating for use of conservative management in specific clinical scenarios for men with prostate cancer, there continues to be tremendous variation in its uptake. This variation may be amplified amo…
View article: Accountable care organizations and use of surgery among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
Accountable care organizations and use of surgery among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias Open
The likelihood of undergoing surgery is overall lower among patients with ADRD and may vary by ACO participation for specific procedures.
View article: Merit-based Incentive Payment System Quality Reporting in Urology Practices
Merit-based Incentive Payment System Quality Reporting in Urology Practices Open
Most measures reported by urologists are not specific to urological conditions, and therefore performance within Merit-based Incentive Payment System may be a poor indicator of the quality of urological care provided. As Medicare transitio…
View article: Effects of In-office Dispensing by Single-specialty Urology Practices on Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Effects of In-office Dispensing by Single-specialty Urology Practices on Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer Open
In-office dispensing is increasingly common in urology practices. This emerging model is not associated with changes in patient volume but is associated with increased prescriptions for abiraterone and enzalutamide.
View article: Physician Dispensing Among Urology Practices and the Use of Abiraterone or Enzalutamide for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Physician Dispensing Among Urology Practices and the Use of Abiraterone or Enzalutamide for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Open
Urologists are increasingly prescribing oral targeted therapies to patients with advanced prostate cancer. Concurrent with this trend, urology practices are allowing patients to fill their prescription onsite or through a pharmacy establis…
View article: MP03-20 OUTCOMES OF DIRECT VISUAL INTERNAL URETHROTOMY WITH MITOMYCIN-C (DVIU-MMC) IN BLADDER NECK CONTRACTURE (BNC) AND VESICOURETHRAL ANASTOMOSIS STRICTURE (VUAS) FOLLOWING PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT
MP03-20 OUTCOMES OF DIRECT VISUAL INTERNAL URETHROTOMY WITH MITOMYCIN-C (DVIU-MMC) IN BLADDER NECK CONTRACTURE (BNC) AND VESICOURETHRAL ANASTOMOSIS STRICTURE (VUAS) FOLLOWING PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyTrauma/Reconstruction/Diversion: Urethral Reconstruction (including Stricture, Diverticulum) I (MP03)1 Sep 2021MP03-20 OUTCOMES OF DIRECT VISUAL INTERNAL URETHROTOMY WITH MITOMYCIN-C (DVIU-MMC) IN BLADDER N…
View article: MP54-05 RESOLUTION OF HYDRONEPHROSIS AND PAIN TO PREDICT STONE PASSAGE FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RENAL COLIC
MP54-05 RESOLUTION OF HYDRONEPHROSIS AND PAIN TO PREDICT STONE PASSAGE FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RENAL COLIC Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Epidemiology & Evaluation II (MP54)1 Sep 2021MP54-05 RESOLUTION OF HYDRONEPHROSIS AND PAIN TO PREDICT STONE PASSAGE FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RENAL COLIC Maria Pere, Avinash Maganty, Allan Wolf…
View article: Qualitative Assessment of Barriers to Rural Health Care in Pennsylvania
Qualitative Assessment of Barriers to Rural Health Care in Pennsylvania Open
Introduction: Rural populations routinely rank poorly on common health indicators including urologic cancer-specific mortality. While it is understood that rural residents face barriers to healthcare, the exact nature of these barriers has…