Anaemia and Chronic Kidney Disease: New Guidelines
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is updating its guidance on treating anaemia in people with chronic kidney disease in order to reduce risk of strokes and other complications.
Multi-Cultural Study Leads Experts to Call for Greater Awareness of the Links Between Diabetes and Kidney Disease
Study shows that there is a low awareness and lack of information about how diabetes can affect a patient’s kidneys, particularly among populations who have a greater risk of developing diabetes-related end-stage kidney failure.
ONC Will Assess EHR Adoption, Clinical Exchange by Region
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has awarded two contracts for work that assesses the effectiveness of electronic health records (EHRs) and the progress of health information exchange, now that healthcare providers are beginning to move from paper to digital records.
Report Summarizes Initial Stage 2 Criteria
A new report summarizes initial Stage 2 meaningful use recommendations from the HIT Policy Committee’s meaningful use workgroup. The workgroup in January published a request for comments on the initial recommendations with responses due by Feb. 25.
House GOP Looks at Tough Health Insurance Realities
As lawmakers venture into the free market for health insurance — many of whom swept into office fueled by tea party anger over the health care law — they are facing monthly premiums of $1,200 and fears of double-digit rate hikes. The experience has caused some of them to think harder about the “replace” part of the “repeal and replace” mantra the GOP has adopted regarding the health care law.
What Doctors Wish Their Patients Knew
The March issue of Consumer Reports features two surveys—one, of nearly 50,000 of the magazine’s subscribers and another of 660 primary-care physicians—with some surprising results.
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