The process of certification, recertification, and maintenance of certification is mandated by the American Board of Urology as a member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties. The history…
This article discusses the need for health care reform. The American Medical Association has devised a plan that would allow all Americans to obtain health care coverage. This article discusses…
Residency training in urologic surgery should change to an educational experience driven by outcomes instead of process. The needs analysis for curriculum modification has been completed and defines the competencies…
The authors advocate a fundamental change in health care financing—national health insurance (NHI). NHI would reorient the way we pay for care, bringing the hundreds of billions now squandered on…
The use of incentives to improve quality of care is spreading rapidly across the health care system. Public reporting (PR) and pay-for-performance (PFP) are two examples of incentive-based programs. Although…
The United States is in desperate need of health care reform. What has been brought to the table so far, however, has been insufficient. This article outlines a comprehensive change…
The current American health care system is beyond repair. The problems of the health care system are delineated in this discussion. The current health care system needs to be replaced…
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases initiated the Urologic Diseases in America project in 2001 with the goal of quantifying the immense demographic burden of urologic…
In this article, the authors describe the evolution of urologic robotic systems and the current state-of-the-art features and existing limitations of the da Vinci S HD System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc.)….
The use of bioadhesives, tissue sealants, and hemostatic agents has allowed for increased use of minimally invasive techniques for complex reconstructive urologic procedures. Hemostatic agents can facilitate clot formation through…
