Here’s a roundup of nephrology news over the past couple weeks. Click on the headlines to browse the articles. Or, if you’ve discovered other newsworthy items that may be of interest to our team or your nephrologist peers, we invite you to please share news links in the comments.
Nephrology Nurses Week Marked by Recognition, Scholarship
Nurses play a key role in dialysis and transplant patient care, going back to the establishment of the first artificial kidney center in Seattle in 1962.
The Joys and Challenges of Nephrology Nursing
Nephrology nursing is projected to grow an astounding 26% over the next decade, driven by the increase in chronic kidney disease and need for dialysis.
A Day in the Life of a Nephrology Nurse
In honor of Nephrology Nurses Week, we wanted to give readers a peak into the daily life of nephrology nurses.
Agency has issued blanket waivers to unburden providers and opened a special enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to get or change coverage.
Dialysis Providers Reopen Clinics after Hurricane Florence Floods the Carolinas
Dialysis companies caring for patients in North and South Carolina and Georgia have reopened most clinics after combating torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Florence.
OIG Mulls Anti-Kickback Statute Changes to Boost Value-Based Care
As part of the HHS push to align healthcare fraud laws with value-based care, the OIG opened a comment period to discuss changes to the anti-kickback statute.
Lack of EHR, Data Interoperability Holding Back Value-Based Care
The lack of electronic health record interoperability and sharing of patient data continue to be major barriers to value-based care in Medicare.
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