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CMS Proposes 21.5 Percent Cut in Medicare Physician Payments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today proposed changes to policies and payment rates for services to be furnished during calendar year (CY 2010) by over 1 million physicians and non-physician practitioners who are paid under the Medicare ...More
July 1, 2009
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A Q&A with NKF President-Elect Lynda Szczech

In April, Lynda A. Szczech, MD, MSCE, FASN, became the first woman in the National Kidney Foundation’s 60-year history to be appointed President-elect. ...More
June 24, 2009
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CMS Warns of Scam Targeting Physicians

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). ...More
June 19, 2009
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Healthcare Providers Promise to Cut Costs by $2 Trillion

According to MarketWatch, major healthcare providers have pledged to try to cut costs by $2 trillion over the next decade. ...More
May 11, 2009
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FTC Delays Red Flag Rule Enforcement

WASHINGTON—Physician practices now have until Aug. 1, 2009, to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Identity Theft Red Flags Rule. ...More
May 6, 2009
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Report: Product Shifts in Renal Anemia, Bone, Mineral Metabolism Markets

EXTON, Pa.—Product shifts are occurring in the renal anemia and bone and mineral metabolism markets, according to BioTrends Research Group’s most recent TreatmentTrends®: US Nephrology Report syndicated report based on online survey results of more than 200 ...More
April 28, 2009
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‘Cherry Picking’ Patients Common in Dialysis Clinics

STANFORD, Calif.—“Cherry picking” is a common strategy used to attract healthier, better insured and more adherent dialysis patients to clinics, according to a study published online April 1 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ...More
April 3, 2009
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Brian Pereira Receives NKF’s Highest Honor

Brian J.G. Pereira, MD, president and CEO of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, has been named the recipient of the 2009 David M. Hume Award. ...More
March 27, 2009
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Nephrologist Care Before Dialysis Reduces Risk of Death

WASHINGTON—For patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), receiving care from a nephrologist in the months before starting dialysis reduces the risk of death during the first year on dialysis, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of the American Society ...More
March 25, 2009
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Three Nephrologists to Receive Kaplan PKD Prize

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The PKD Foundation and the International Society of Nephrology will honor three nephrologists with the 2009 Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). ...More
March 13, 2009
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