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HHS Extends a Meaningful Use Deadline to 2014

Buried in a Nov. 30 press release, HHS announced they would be extending a stage 2 meaningful use deadline to 2014 in order to encourage adoption. ...More
November 30, 2011
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
E-prescribing Safe and Efficient, Barriers Remain

WASHINGTON—Physician practices and pharmacies generally view electronic prescribing as an important tool to improve patient safety and save time, but both groups face barriers to realizing the technology’s full benefit, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of ...More
November 30, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
DaVita Launches Spanish-Language Website

DENVER—Dialysis provider DaVita Inc. has launched a Spanish-language website. ...More
November 16, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
NRAA Unveils CROWNWeb Batch Submission Tool

NEW ORLEANS—The National Renal Administrator Association (NRAA) unveiled on Oct. 6 the specifics behind its plan to help small- and medium-sized dialysis organizations batch submit their data to CROWNWeb. ...More
October 6, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
New Mobile App Adds PD Tools

As smartphones and tablets become increasingly integrated with work and life, the apps to be used on them are becoming more tailored to specific users, including those in the renal profession. ...More
September 26, 2011
Posted in Blog, Practice Management
Ascend Clinical LabCheck GO Available On Android

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Ascend Clinical announced Sept. 19 that it has expanded its LabCheck GO mobile platform to include Android mobile devices. ...More
September 19, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Majority of Physicians Use Social Media to Support Practice

WALTHAM, Mass.—Physicians are highly engaged with social media for both personal and professional use, according to a 4,033-clinician study authored and conducted by QuantiaMD, a mobile and online physician community, and Care Continuum Alliance, an international ...More
September 19, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Coding for CKD Under the ICD-10-CM Code Set

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 26 million American adults have CKD. Dialysis is most commonly prescribed in adult patients for temporary or permanent kidney failure. Diabetes and hypertension are responsible for CKD in up to 2/3 of the cases. We will address ...More
September 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Futuristic iPhone Wows on YouTube

Science fiction has always laid a great groundwork for reality—from Jules Verne to Star Trek—and on YouTube, a design studio has created a concept video of a futuristic iPhone that has garnered more than 15 million views. ...More
September 12, 2011 By Keith Chartier
Posted in News
CROWNWeb 101: A New Direction in Data Submission

Currently, CROWNWeb is on track to be released for use by 100% of the 5,500+ dialysis facilities in the United States and U.S. territories in February 2012. ...More
September 7, 2011
Posted in Articles, Government & Regulation, Practice Management