Renal Business Today

Jack Ahern

Dialyzer Reuse Redesigned: Technology You Should Know About

At the recent American Society of Nephrology meeting in Philadelphia, I had the chance to visit with Dr. Mohamed E. Labib, the CEO of NovaFlux, a physical chemist who has developed and obtained FDA approval for the ClearFlux™ Dialyzer Reprocessing System, which he said can ...More
February 16, 2012
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
What Nephrologists Should Know About Non-Compete Agreements

A non-compete is a little like a pre-nuptial agreement. The euphoria of union can, over a period of time, be replaced by painful and acrimonious separation. If a business relationship ends, a non-compete dictates how the parties must behave after the breakup. In both cases, ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Factors to Consider When Hiring a Nephrologist

One of the renal-related roles I had the privilege of fulfilling in the early part of my career was that of a recruiter specializing in matching nephrologist to employment opportunities. ...More
July 21, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Valuation of Dialysis Units

Now that the effects of the bundle are (relatively speaking) more clear than they were a year ago, many LDOs and entrepreneurially minded nephrologists and investors feel much more comfortable in terms of either selling their present unit(s) or in purchasing/building new ...More
July 8, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Dialysis Specific Provisions of ObamaCare

Happy Spring! As we march into March and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day it is clear that despite the largely symbolic attempt on Jan. 19 by House Republicans to repeal ObamaCare, the President’s healthcare plan stands firmly as the law of the land—Public Law No: 111-148. ...More
March 23, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation
Designing Your Dialysis Business Future

Financial winners are often those, who by luck or design, have managed to be best prepared for the circumstances they find themselves in. ...More
January 4, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business
More Answers to Webinar Bundling Questions

With something as large and transformative as the new bundling rule, there are always more questions than answers. And during our Sept. 22 bundling webinar, we had more questions than time at the end. ...More
October 5, 2010
Posted in Blog, Business, Practice Management
What to Expect at the Sept. 22 Bundling Webinar

Now that the renal community has had some time to digest the dialysis bundle, it’s time to get into the nitty-gritty of how to deal with this new payment system. With a decision deadline just around the corner, Renal Business Today has assembled four experts for a webinar ...More
September 15, 2010
Posted in Blog, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Financial Reporting vs. Your Decision Making

Most dialysis providers are gearing up for some of the core decision making challenges related to a major change in reimbursement structure and I think this is a good time to look at how financial reports should support our management decision making process. ...More
August 16, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Choosing the Best Financial, Clinical Management System

Insight on how to prepare for the decision making and analysis that will be required as the renal community transitions into a new, and hopefully improved, methodology for ESRD payment. ...More
July 7, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business