Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “The Magic of Medication Compliance In Urologic Practices” during the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice on September 14, 2019 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “The Magic of Medication Compliance In Urologic Practices” September 14, 2019. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/the-magic-of-medication-compliance-in-urologic-practices/
The Magic of Medication Compliance In Urologic Practices – Summary:
Neil H. Baum, MD, stresses the responsibility urologists and their staffs have for improving patient medication compliance in order to reduce adverse drug-drug interactions. He suggests ways physicians can improve compliance, such as the use of pill organizers and wallet cards, providing educational materials, and helping patients reduce pharmaceutical costs. Additionally, he provides an overview of emerging smart technologies for patients to use at home to improve medication compliance.
About the 24th Annual Innovations in Urologic Practice
Innovations in Urologic Practice (Innovations) is an annual, multi-day, CME-accredited conference devoted to innovative diagnostic and treatment strategies for, and controversies related to, some of the most common urologic problems in the current era. The topics covered include oncological management of the bladder, kidney, and prostate. The conference also emphasizes general urology topics in pelvic reconstruction and trauma, men’s health, and infections in the urology patient. Dr. Baum presented this lecture during the 24th Innovations in 2019. Please visit this page in order to register for future Innovations meetings.
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.
