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Renal BizBlog – Keith Chartier
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Renal Business Todays editor Keith Chartier is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Prior to joining Virgo Publishing in 2006, he covered the renal industry as editor for more than two years. |
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08/25/2010
Calif Suspends Medicaid Payments to Dialysis ClinicsCalifornia has suspended Medicaid payments to more than 1,000 healthcare clinics, including dialysis centers, until a new state budget is signed into law, according to an Aug. 25 report in the Visalia Times-Delta. |
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08/24/2010
DaVita CEO Ranked 80 in 'Most Powerful' ListDaVita CEO Kent Thiry was listed as the 80th most powerful person in healthcare, according to Modern Healthcare’s annual ranking of power players across the industry ... |
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08/20/2010
CMS CROWNWeb Webinar Set for Aug. 26The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a webinar Thursday Aug. 26 on CROWNWeb with a question-and-answer opportunity for listeners. |
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08/19/2010
NRAA Releases Free Bundled Payment ToolThe National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA) has released a free Web-based tool to help estimate the impact the new bundled payment will have on dialysis clinics. |
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08/16/2010
Most Providers to See Reimbursement Drops From the BundleLarge dialysis organization (LDOs) are expected to see the biggest drop in reimbursement in 2011 due to the new bundled payment system, according to an analysis by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
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08/13/2010
CMS Forum on Quality Incentive Program Set for Aug. 24The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a conference call on Aug. 24 to discuss the proposed rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program. |
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08/04/2010
DaVita in the Market for AcquisitionsOn an Aug. 2 investors’ conference call, DaVita’s chief financial officer Luis Borgen said, “We are currently in discussions to do a medium-sized dialysis acquisition.” ... |