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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

Poor Results for Uninsured

ORLANDO, Fla.—Uninsured adults at high risk of kidney disease in the United States were more likely to progress to kidney failure or death than those with private health insurance coverage, according to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in News, Practice Management
Informed Patients More Likely To Get Transplant

ORLANDO, Fla.—The more you know the better your chances of making good decisions in life and your health and what you don't know can hurt your chances of getting a transplant. ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Dress up Those Spring Greens

After a long cold winter, all of us are longing for some signs of spring. Chances are there are some early spring greens popping up in your yard right now! ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
ESRD QIP NHSN Deadline Extended

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have agreed to grant a one-time extension for clinics to report to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in order to comply with the CMS End-Stage Renal ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation
Choosing the Right Joint Venture Partner

Given recent changes in reimbursement, many physicians have begun looking at joint ventures (JV) as a way to provide ambulatory services for their patients while staying financially afloat. ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in Articles, Business
Author, Columnist to Speak at Northwest Kidney Centers Fundraiser

SEATTLE—Cooking Channel star and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman will bring his healthy eating tips to Northwest Kidney Centers' 11th annual Breakfast of Hope on May 14. The event will raise money for Northwest Kidney Centers’ patient nutrition education, charity care ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in News, Practice Management
Kidney Care Leaders Work Toward Kidney Quality

WASHINGTON—Kidney Care Partners (KCP) has concluded a day-long “quality summit” involving 35 experts from across the U.S. The goal of the summit was to work toward development of a strategic national blueprint for advancing kidney care quality. ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Give up the Old, Embrace the New

On Monday, April 22, Thomas Parker III, MD, chief medical officer, senior vice president and quality committee chair for Renal Venture Management, will present "Changing the Way We Think, Prescribe and Deliver Hemodialysis," at the 44th Annual American Nephrology Nurses ...More
April 1, 2013
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
NKF Celebrates Anniversary of Council of Nephrology Social Workers

NEW YORK—The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) celebrated its 40th anniversary during National Professional Social Work Month and National Kidney Month this March. ...More
March 31, 2013
Posted in News, Practice Management
MEI Offers Free CKD Classes for Patients

MADISON, Wisc.—How to Have a Good Future with Kidney Disease is now a series of six free online video classes for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or those who want to learn more about it. The non-profit Medical Educational Institute (MEI) created and recorded the ...More
March 31, 2013
Posted in News, Practice Management