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U.S. Renal Care Settles Fraud Case

BALTIMORE—U.S. Renal Care has agreed to pay $7.3 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a nurse that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA), ...read more

Travel on Dialysis

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” said Augustine of Hippo. For many, travel provides an expanded world view and a great deal of joy. For many hemodialysis patients, travel seems ...read more

2013 RPA Meeting

If you missed the three-day, 2013 Renal Physician Association conference held in New Orleans, Renal Business Today was there and has the highlights available at your fingertips in the latest digital issue. Renal ...read more

Venous Needle Dislodgement

Venous needle dislodgement (VND) occurs when a venous needle dislodges from a patient's vascular access during hemodialysis treatment. This report discusses VND severity and presents best practices and other solutions to ...read more

A Recipe Guide to Lowering Salt Intake

Whether you are a kidney disease patient or a non-kidney patient, it is important to keep your kidneys as healthy as possible by following a low-sodium diet. Did you know that for a healthy individual over the age of 50, a ...read more

Latest Headlines

NxStage, DaVita Agree to Supply Deal

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical and DaVita have entered into new agreements covering the supply of home, critical care and in-center products. ...More
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Renal Ventures Names New President, CEO of Infusion Subsidiary

LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Renal Ventures Management announced that Greg Meadows has joined the company as the president and CEO of RV Infusion Partners, which is a subsidiary of Renal Ventures Management. ...More
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Fresenius Wins Patient Case Management Awards

WALTHAM, Mass.—Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has been recognized for outstanding health care case management with two “Case In Point” Platinum Awards from Dorland Health, the publisher of Case In Point magazine. ...More
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Posted in News, Practice Management
ISNTT, Dialysis Education Services Partner to Create Biomedical Technicians Study Guide

BELLFLOWER, Calif.—The International Society for Nephrology Technicians and Technologists (ISNTT) and Dialysis Education Services, LLC (DES) have formed a partnership to produce a new writing, Study Guide for Biomedical Technology. ...More
2 hours ago
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Senators Ask Medicare to 'Not Gut' Services for Kidney Failure

WASHINGTON—Bi-partisan members of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the Budget Committee urged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner in a May 17 letter to “exercise caution” in implementing provisions of a new law that ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Study Suggests New Source of Kidneys for Transplant

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering units to the organ going too long without blood or oxygen. ...More
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Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
U.S. Renal Care Pays $7.3 million to Settle Billing Fraud Case

BALTIMORE—U.S. Renal Care has agreed to pay $7.3 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a nurse that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA), overcharged Medicare for years for an anemia drug ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Pentec Recalls Certain Prescription Therapies for Renal Patients

BOOTHWYN, Pa.—Pentec Health, Inc. has decided to initiate a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow hoods used in compounding. ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Fresenius Ready to Provide Care for Patients During Storm Season

WALTHAM, Mass. — With construction crews still repairing damage from last year’s catastrophic Hurricane Sandy and residents of Moore, Okla. just starting to deal with the tragic aftermath of Monday's devastating tornado, the importance of being prepared for natural ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Practice Management
RBT+ June 2013

Issues such as meaningful use and ICD-10 are hot topics in any healthcare field. In the latest June Digital Issue, RBT digs deep into the three hot topics that are a focus within any dialysis organization. Highlights of the issue: ICD-10 – Transition-Preparing for the ...More
2 days ago
Posted in Digital Issues