by Randi Pincus | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
In July 2017, the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA) submitted a proposal to PTAC. The “LUGPA APM for Initial Therapy of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Organ-Confined Prostate Cancer” proposed incentivizing urologists to choose “active...
by Randi Pincus | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dr. Elliot Fagelman of Stony Point, is the newest urologist to join Advanced Urology Centers of New York’s (AUCNY) Rockland County office in West Nyack. Dr. Fagelman, a board-certified physician, has extensive experience treating patients for all types of urologic...
by Randi Pincus | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
A urologist built an APM because the specialty of urology was left wanting when it comes to APM options. Deepak A. Kapoor, MD decided the best way to speed urology’s pivot to value-based care was to create an APM from scratch. To learn about this model, click...
by Randi Pincus | Feb 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
New legislation to modify the Stark antitrust law to remove barriers to independent physicians has been introduced. Deepak A. Kapoor, MD told Urology Times that the “30-year-old Stark Law self-referral prohibitions effectively block coordination of care by physicians....
by Randi Pincus | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
More than 1 million prostate biopsies are performed in the U.S. each year. Provenance errors (i.e. switching and contamination) in prostate cancer diagnosis occurs at a rate of 1.28%. Deepak A. Kapoor, MD and colleagues feel that the DNA test ensures that a prostate...
by Randi Pincus | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A newly proposed urology-specific alternative payment model (APM) could save up to 37% on costs of care, partly by giving physicians incentives to pursue active surveillance (AS) rather than active intervention (AI), according to the Large Urology Group Practice...
by Randi Pincus | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
The diagnosis of prostate cancer is usually established with a test called needle biopsy of the prostate. Doctors rely on the results of the biopsy to counsel patients about the treatment options available to them. “Precision medicine and targeted therapy requires...
by Randi Pincus | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Randi Pincus | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Congressman Tom Suozzi underwent a routine prostate exam as part of an effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of getting checked. The screening was administered by Integrated Medical Foundation (IMF), a non-profit organization which...
by Randi Pincus | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Did you miss Deepak A. Kapoor, MD’s talk about prostate cancer on WBAB/WBLI radio’s “Plugged into Long Island” show with Al Levine on June 11th? Tune in now to hear the must know facts about prostate cancer....
