Renal Business Today

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Billing Changes Since January

The new billing changes that went into effect Jan. 1, 2012, and April 1, 2012, generated an explosion of questions submitted from readers. I thank you for reading this column and for sending in your questions and concerns. ...More
June 12, 2012
Posted in Articles, Business
Treatment Options...Really

Organic architecture is simply a building design that is all inclusive, everything flows and relates to the other using available resources to achieve a system that works well within itself and its environment. ...More
June 11, 2012
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Kidney Matching Migrates to Cloud Computing

BOSTON—The National Kidney Registry's new SMELAC matching system has been successfully migrated to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing platform, significantly boosting paired exchange match processing speeds. ...More
June 7, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Harris Haith, Keynote Speaker at AAKP Annual Patient Meeting

TAMPA, Fla.—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced today Harris Haith will serve as the keynote speaker at the 39th Annual AAKP National Patient Meeting on August 11, 2012. ...More
June 4, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
Rockwell Medical Completes Patient Enrollment in CRUISE-1 Phase III Clinical Study

WIXOM, Mich.—Rockwell Medical, announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in its pivotal Phase III CRUISE-1 clinical study, designed to provide iron-delivery to hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. ...More
May 31, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
ESRD Patients With Diabetes May Benefit From Low-Glucose PD Regimen

PARIS—Baxter International Inc. announced results from two large, international multicenter trials demonstrating that a low glucose peritoneal dialysis (PD) regimen favorably impacted metabolic measures important for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with diabetes, ...More
May 29, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Meta-analysis Examines Intensive Glycemic Control, Renal Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

CHICAGO–A review of data from seven clinical trials suggests that intensive glucose control is associated with reduced risk of microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria (conditions characterized by excessive levels of protein in the urine usually resulting from damage to the ...More
May 28, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
DPC Announces New President of the Board of Directors

WASHINGTON—Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) is proud to announce Eric Edwards has been named president of the DPC board of directors. Edwards, a longtime advocate for kidney disease patients, has been a DPC board member since 2010. ...More
May 25, 2012
Posted in News, Business
Team Care Lowers ESRD Costs

WASHINGTON—A pilot program focused on collaborative care may improve outcomes and reduce costs associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), researchers found. ...More
May 17, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
Bundling Report Expected at NKF Meeting

WASHINGTON--Researchers attending this year's National Kidney Foundation clinical sessions will get a glimpse of early data on whether a new method of reimbursement for intravenous dialysis medications is having an impact on care. ...More
May 10, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management