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Disease Management

End-of-Life Care Lacking for CKD Patients

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society ...More
January 14, 2010
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Fresenius Launches KidneyTel

Fresenius Medical Care launched the KidneyTel® system that provides a key link in the creation of a “medical home” for the kidney patient and will be an enabling technology for nephrologists and dialysis providers in establishing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) for ...More
September 11, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Understanding KDQOL-36

On May 5, the non-profit (501c3) Medical Education Institute Inc. (MEI) launched a new online service: KDQOL COMPLETE™, which scores and stores patient responses to the CMS-required KDQOL-36™ survey. ...More
August 18, 2009
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Renaissance Health Care Changes Name to KidneyTel

WALTHAM, Mass—Renaissance Health Care has changed its name to KidneyTel and received accreditation from two committees for kidney disease management, according to a news release ...More
June 19, 2009
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Hundreds of Dialysis Clinics Subscribe to KDQOL COMPLETE

MADISON, Wisc.—In one month, more than 700 dialysis clinics have subscribed to the online reporting program KDQOL COMPLETE, according to the Medical Education Institute. ...More
June 16, 2009
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Blue Shield of Calif. Hires Former DaVita VillageHealth CMO

SAN FRANCISCO—Blue Shield of California announced June 3 that it has hired former DaVita VillageHealth chief medical officer Meredith Mathews, MD, to be its senior vice president and chief medical officer. ...More
June 3, 2009
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Computerworld Awards MIQS with Top Honor

BOULDER, Colo.—The Computerworld Honors Program has recognized medical information software company MIQS as a 2009 Laureate and Finalist and a winner of the top honor, the 21st Century Achievement Award. ...More
June 3, 2009
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Fresenius Program Reduces Mortality, Hospitalization in Dialysis Patients

CHICAGO—A program that focuses on individualized care for new dialysis patients has reduced mortality rates by nearly half and significantly reduced hospitalization during the first 90 days of treatment, according to Fresenius Medical Care. ...More
April 22, 2009
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Reliant Renal Care to open new Mich. facility

MEDIA, Pa.—Dialysis provider Reliant Renal Care is planning to open a new 12-station, outpatient dialysis facility in Marlette, Mich. ...More
May 7, 2008
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Early intervention improves dialysis patient outcomes

WASHINGTON—A program for end-stage renal disease patients just starting dialysis that included education, close medical follow-up and a philosophy of self empowerment helped reduce complications and improved outcomes, according to a study in the November issue of the ...More
November 30, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management