Case Study: Reducing Avoidable Dialysis on the Day of Discharge with ESRD Patients

Although I don’t recall this ever being discussed in medical school, serving as good stewards of limited resources has become increasingly important as health care…

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Shaping the Future of Private-Practice Nephrology

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has long performed nephrologist manpower analyses and reported on developments and trends in the field. ASN’s latest report reveals…

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Practice Transformation for Quality Payment Program Success

As nephrology practices evolve to meet the demands of value-based care, including the requirements of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), certain operational changes must be…

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Podcast: Electronic Health Records: Past, Current and Future Landscape

Electronic health records (EHRs) first started to appear in the 1970s, yet physicians were slow to adopt EHR technology because of cost and workflow disruption….

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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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Evolving Your Practice to Meet Quality-Based Reimbursement

As we enter the second year of data collection for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP), it is worth thinking through some higher-level thoughts and strategic…

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Improving Nephrology Coding and Billing with Reviews and Education

With the growing body of regulations today, nephrology coding has become more complex. Practices must navigate not only a new level of specificity but also…

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Medicare Administrative Contractors Propose More-Strict Policy for Reimbursing Frequent Dialysis

Four Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) recently proposed policy changes that would create stricter rules around paying for more than three dialysis treatments per week. These…

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How to Explore Physician Practice Options in the Shifting Health Care Landscape

Considering a new practice business model to stay competitive in today’s shifting landscape is a highly individualized decision that can have a big impact on…

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The Good and the Bad with EHR Systems and Coding

As digital technology advances, our world of health information continues to rapidly evolve. The transition from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs) creates an…

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