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Social Media Guide for #KidneyWk
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2019 will be held Nov. 5-10, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Over…
Continue Reading »Emphasizing Specialty Care with Value-Based Care Models
The move to value-based care in the United States is failing to fully achieve the Quadruple Aim of improving patient engagement, the health of a…
Continue Reading »Podcast: Use of Social Media in Nephrology
Although social media platforms have traditionally been viewed by some as a way to advance oneself personally, now they are being used in a more…
Continue Reading »Incident Dialysis Alternative Payment Model Aims for Triple Win
In the age of health care payment reform, the nephrology industry faces unique challenges due to the high cost of end stage renal disease (ESRD)…
Continue Reading »Physician Burnout
Ongoing stress may lead to burnout and with April being Stress Awareness Month, physician burnout is a timely and important topic. Physician burnout signifies a…
Continue Reading »Celebrating National Doctors’ Day Since 1933
First celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, National Doctors’ Day was conceived by Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Charles B. Almond, MD, as…
Continue Reading »24 Hours in the Life of a Nephrologist
For practicing nephrologists, time often does not feel like their own. Between driving to multiple clinics each day, rounding on sometimes more than 30 patients,…
Continue Reading »4 Initiatives to Support Progression in the Nephrology Industry
Health care is rapidly evolving toward delivering high-quality services at lower costs (value-based services). For nephrology practices to survive this new era, we must identify…
Continue Reading »5 Characteristics of a Successful Dialysis Care Team
In outpatient dialysis clinics, medical directors are increasingly expanding their roles from traditional medical director responsibilities. They now oversee the evolution of team performance as…
Continue Reading »Study: Improved Dialysis Outcomes and Cost Savings through a Payer-Provider Partnership
End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients experience a variety of complicated medical issues requiring significant and costly care. Initiating an intensive patient management program at…
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