Volume 23, Number 3Business of UrologyThe Business of Independent Urologic Medicine: Caring for Patients While Operating a Business in a Post–COVID-19 Era of Private PracticeNathan P. DillerMara HoltonPrimum non nocere—“First, do no harm.” Independent medicine is challenged not only to achieve outcomes that patients value but also not to intentionally harm their business in the process. The COVID-19 pandemic and postpandemic regulatory environment have added new limitations on and restrictions to independent practices’ ability to innovate, grow, and provide stable access to meet their communities’ urologic needs. In the face of these challenges, independent medicine is at its strongest when it continues to press toward meeting its social contract with its community. Conversely, but just as importantly, society needs to be mindful of its social contract with the health care workforce.UrologyPrivate practiceCOVID-19
Volume 23, Number 1Business of UrologyPhysician-Owned Hospitals: A Look at the NumbersRobert A. DowlingMara HoltonPhysician-owned hospitals are sometimes characterized as examples of inappropriate self-referral. This perception contributes to legislation and regulation that constrain physician ownership. The true scope of physician ownership and its impact are incompletely understood. This study aimed to better define the current landscape of physician ownership in US hospitals to inform policy making in this area.Ownershipfinancial managementproprietaryhospitals