New Iron Formula Boosts Hb During Dialysis An investigational iron replacement agent significantly raised hemoglobin levels compared with placebo among hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: June 28, 2013
ONC to Congress: EHR adoption, meaningful use rising steadily In its latest official report to Congress, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) praises the nation’s progress in health IT … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: June 14, 2013
ID firm, ONC work on trusted identity Thirty-eight percent of adults think it would be easier to solve world peace than remember all their passwords – and many would rather undertake household chores … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: June 7, 2013
Bioengineered Vein Implanted Into Kidney Dialysis Patient In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered blood … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: May 31, 2013
New website coming for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are working on a new website for participants in the Quality Incentive Program for dialysis … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: May 24, 2013
Dialysis clinics weather the devastation from Oklahoma tornado For dialysis patients and staff at clinics near Moore, Okla., this week, the destruction from one of the largest tornados in U.S. … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: May 17, 2013
Hearing, Vision Loss And Kidney Disease May Be Impacted By Cilia Research Primary cilia are found protruding from most cells in a wide variety of organisms, and defects in cilia have been implicated … [Read more...]
Successfully Tackling Your To-Do List
Guest blogger Patricia Payne is the Office/Benefits Manager at Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd., In Chicago. Patricia shares some tips on staying organized through list making that can be easily implemented … [Read more...]
