Nephrology

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology cover stories in 2023.

One goal of the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative, which was launched in 2019, was to significantly increase the number of kidney transplants.

Small-and mid-sized health care practices, like mine, are increasingly interested in adopting value-based care models.

In the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Kidney Care Choices model, nephrology groups do most of the clinical work and take little to no financial risk, placing them at the bottom of the distribution of shared savings.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Nurses are a key component of the caregiving team in the management of patients with kidney disease, but they need to make a stronger effort to promote themselves and their profession, a speaker said here.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In this interview, incoming American Nephrology Nurses Association president Jennifer E. Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN, discusses the importance of celebrating National Nurses Month, including for those in nephrology.

The American Kidney Fund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship has been granted to two women devoted to bettering nephrology through research.

The National Kidney Foundation announced Melanie Hoenig, MD, as the 2023 winner of the Donald W. Seldin Award in recognition of her excellence and dedication in nephrology research and education.

NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, David Arrieta, MBA, CMPE, SHRM-SCP, discusses the benefits and logistics of value-based care in nephrology.

NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, Robert Blaser discusses changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023.