Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “Home for Dinner (Part 2 of 2)” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in June, 2020.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “Home for Dinner (Part 2 of 2)” June, 2020. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/home-for-dinner-part-2-of-2/
Home for Dinner (Part 2 of 2) – Summary:
In Part 2 of his presentation on efficiency in the urologic practice, Neil H. Baum, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, offers five more ideas about how urologists can be more productive. He reviews the current problems facing urologists which make them less efficient. He explains why patients should complete their forms at home before coming into the office, as well as why it is important to obtain prior authorization. He emphasizes the benefits of using scribes and discusses the best way to use them. He also highlights how telemedicine can help improve efficiency by using it to fill no-show gaps in a urologist’s schedule. Finally, Dr. Baum talks about how important improving scheduling is and explains that the best way to stay on time is to build a 15-minute buffer into the schedule that can be used to deal with any emergencies that crop up.
For more commentary from Dr. Baum, visit his Improving Your Urology Practice page. You can view Part 1 of this presentation here.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a retired urologic surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Baum serves as the Medical Advisor to Vanguard Communications Group. Dr. Baum is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice - Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Dr. Baum was the columnist for American Medical News for more than 25 years. Dr. Baum also wrote the popular column, “The Bottom Line,” for Urology Times for more than 20 years. He is a requested speaker each year to the Practice Management Seminar for the American Urological Association (AUA), where he discusses techniques for making urology practices more efficient and more productive. He has written more than 9 books on practice management and over 250 peer-reviewed articles on various urologic topics. Dr. Baum is also the medical advisor to Vanguard Communications Group.
