CMS Releases E-prescribing Incentive Program Final Rule
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final rule modifying the Medicare Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program.
Electronic Records Tied to Better Diabetes Care, Outcomes
Medical practices using electronic health records achieve significantly higher composite standards for diabetes care and outcomes than those using paper records, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Nearly All Physicians Must Revalidate Medicare Enrollment by 2013
Doctors are concerned that enrollment problems could lead some in good standing to get kicked out of the program.
E-prescribing Exemption Deadline Extended to Nov. 1
Without a hardship waiver, physicians who didn’t meet the minimum reporting requirement face a 1% Medicare penalty in 2012.
How Social Media Transformed a Nonprofit Medical Professional Society
With a growing social media presence, the American Society for Nephrology (ASN) has a new avenue on which to advance its mission.
Personal Health Records and the Nurse Informaticist
The nurse informaticist can lead the way in bringing the personal health record to the forefront of care.
Comments on the ESRD Quality Incentive Program, 2012 Prospective Payment System
The comment period for the 2012 End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and the ESRD Quality Incentive Program is over and the renal community has weighed in on the issues.
Dialysis Patient Citizens Provides Comments to CMS on ESRD Quality Incentive Program
This week Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the nation’s largest, patient-led dialysis organization, CMS’s proposed rule for the changes to the End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program.
CMS to Again Explain Medicare/Medicaid Meaningful Use Programs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a National Provider Call on Sept. 9 to discuss registration and attestation for eligible professionals under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Artificial Kidney Goes on Clinical Trial in Germany
A German hospital has begun clinical trials for a wearable artificial kidney on children suffering from renal diseases.
Research Reveals Why Blacks More Prone to Kidney Failure
Black Americans are more likely than whites to have a condition in which the kidneys spill protein into the urine, which may help explain why blacks are four times more likely than whites to develop kidney failure, a new study suggests.
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