Dr. Suzette Sutherland

A few people said maybe. But for the most part, I mean, it is our livelihood, too. And so it's hard. You set up that precedent. Yeah. And now that's what you're doing all day long and not getting paid for it. So yeah, working with the policy changers is what's so important. And also another one is the big burden of prior authorizations, right?

A few people said maybe. But for the most part, I mean, it is our livelihood, too. And so it's hard. You set up that precedent. Yeah. And now that's what you're doing all day long and not getting paid for it. So yeah, working with the policy changers is what's so important. And also another one is the big burden of prior authorizations, right?

So we could just say real quickly, maybe Dr. North, you can speak to that. How many people that that really involves and what that means if we look at overall staff shortage issues, right? Absolutely.

So we could just say real quickly, maybe Dr. North, you can speak to that. How many people that that really involves and what that means if we look at overall staff shortage issues, right? Absolutely.

So we could just say real quickly, maybe Dr. North, you can speak to that. How many people that that really involves and what that means if we look at overall staff shortage issues, right? Absolutely.

I really wanted to highlight a number that you said. You said it real quickly, but you said, you know, 54%, but, you know, more than half of urologists. It's not only a headache to the urologists and to their staff, but they said it affects the clinical outcome of the patient, right? And so when we put it in those terms, too, my goodness. We definitely need to make some changes.

I really wanted to highlight a number that you said. You said it real quickly, but you said, you know, 54%, but, you know, more than half of urologists. It's not only a headache to the urologists and to their staff, but they said it affects the clinical outcome of the patient, right? And so when we put it in those terms, too, my goodness. We definitely need to make some changes.

I really wanted to highlight a number that you said. You said it real quickly, but you said, you know, 54%, but, you know, more than half of urologists. It's not only a headache to the urologists and to their staff, but they said it affects the clinical outcome of the patient, right? And so when we put it in those terms, too, my goodness. We definitely need to make some changes.

So that's great data to have. That's wonderful. Yeah. And then if we look at the staff shortage, I was astounded. Of course, we all experience it to some degree in whatever kind of practice we're in. But what I was really astounded to see is that real high percentages of vacancies, not only of nurses and support staff, 56% vacancies or difficulties filling vacancies.

So that's great data to have. That's wonderful. Yeah. And then if we look at the staff shortage, I was astounded. Of course, we all experience it to some degree in whatever kind of practice we're in. But what I was really astounded to see is that real high percentages of vacancies, not only of nurses and support staff, 56% vacancies or difficulties filling vacancies.

So that's great data to have. That's wonderful. Yeah. And then if we look at the staff shortage, I was astounded. Of course, we all experience it to some degree in whatever kind of practice we're in. But what I was really astounded to see is that real high percentages of vacancies, not only of nurses and support staff, 56% vacancies or difficulties filling vacancies.

positions for nurses, for MAs or LPNs, same, close to 50%. Urologists, hard-filling urologist positions too, the MD, 55%. That one was for me a real eye-opener. So that brings me to this idea too about, you know, where are we sending our trainees? How are we training them? Where are they going? setting them up for success to go into some more rural communities.

positions for nurses, for MAs or LPNs, same, close to 50%. Urologists, hard-filling urologist positions too, the MD, 55%. That one was for me a real eye-opener. So that brings me to this idea too about, you know, where are we sending our trainees? How are we training them? Where are they going? setting them up for success to go into some more rural communities.

positions for nurses, for MAs or LPNs, same, close to 50%. Urologists, hard-filling urologist positions too, the MD, 55%. That one was for me a real eye-opener. So that brings me to this idea too about, you know, where are we sending our trainees? How are we training them? Where are they going? setting them up for success to go into some more rural communities.

And then also, I didn't see any specific questions about locums. And, you know, again, what this looks like for our urological workforce, as I think more people are just really jumping into the locums pool for a variety of reasons, right? And then what that makes our urological workforce look like. Yeah. So I know that's a hefty one. Locums is on our radar. Don't worry. Yeah. Yeah.

And then also, I didn't see any specific questions about locums. And, you know, again, what this looks like for our urological workforce, as I think more people are just really jumping into the locums pool for a variety of reasons, right? And then what that makes our urological workforce look like. Yeah. So I know that's a hefty one. Locums is on our radar. Don't worry. Yeah. Yeah.

And then also, I didn't see any specific questions about locums. And, you know, again, what this looks like for our urological workforce, as I think more people are just really jumping into the locums pool for a variety of reasons, right? And then what that makes our urological workforce look like. Yeah. So I know that's a hefty one. Locums is on our radar. Don't worry. Yeah. Yeah.

Locums and private equity are both on our radar. It'll be on next year's. Yeah. And then the other thing is that with all these shortages of the acknowledgement that 82 percent of urologists said that they actually significantly utilize support staff such as a nurse practitioner or a P.A., So there you go. In order to keep me moving, this is what I need.

Locums and private equity are both on our radar. It'll be on next year's. Yeah. And then the other thing is that with all these shortages of the acknowledgement that 82 percent of urologists said that they actually significantly utilize support staff such as a nurse practitioner or a P.A., So there you go. In order to keep me moving, this is what I need.

Locums and private equity are both on our radar. It'll be on next year's. Yeah. And then the other thing is that with all these shortages of the acknowledgement that 82 percent of urologists said that they actually significantly utilize support staff such as a nurse practitioner or a P.A., So there you go. In order to keep me moving, this is what I need.