Practice Management News

Let’s start by getting to the point. You should call your bank and find out what you are making on your cash.

More than a decade ago, three nephrologists and a policy analyst wrote a position paper for the RAND Corporation on the potential for physician practices to treat patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease.

Hopefully you’ve forgiven us for talking so much about tax, although by now you realize why it was so important that we did.

An “undercurrent of racism” runs throughout academic medicine, resulting in not only “disillusionment and attrition,” but also internalized racism among underrepresented groups, according to a letter published in The Lancet.

This year, the theme of World Kidney Day is kidney health for all, and that the best way to support patients is to prepare for the unexpected.

The Biden administration recently released its proposed 2024 federal budget, which would extend the solvency of Medicare by 25 years while reducing behavioral health and medication costs for beneficiaries.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Having an emergency plan in place for natural disasters ensures a strong response when dialysis staff support patients on peritoneal dialysis, according to a poster presentation at the Annual Dialysis Conference.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The staffing shortage in nephrology is leading to burnout, but it was also caused by burnout, according to a presenter at the Annual Dialysis Conference.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A peer mentorship program for patients on dialysis proved to be feasible and beneficial to participants, according to a poster presentation at the Annual Dialysis Conference.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Electronic health records have a utilitarian benefit for practice managers but may also worsen the interaction between patients and their caregivers, a presenter said at the Annual Dialysis Conference.