KidneyViews
Welcome to the non-profit Medical Education Institute's Home Dialysis Central blogspot! This page is an umbrella under which Home Dialysis Central staff and guests can share their perspectives about home therapies and what we need to do to raise their profile and enable more people to use them. We'd like your comments as well! Bookmark our site and like us on Facebook! Help us tell the world about home dialysis.
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Telehealth and Home Dialysis: Past, Present and Future
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The patient only needs to have one face-to-face doctor’s visit per quarter, with the other two by telehealth from the patient’s home or other location.
Published on 03/20/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
CMS 2728 Form Misses Four Key Data points
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CMS gathers reams of kidney patient data on two forms. But, several key data points that could inform our educational efforts are missing.
Published on 02/20/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Home Dialysis Updates from the 2024 USRDS Annual Data Report
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Each year, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) funds publication of an annual data report (ADR) on kidney disease.
Published on 01/16/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
ESRD Payment Rule Under Original Medicare for CY 2025
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CMS published the ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule on November 1, 2024. The provisions in this document take effect January 1, 2025, so here’s a summary of the main ones.
Published on 12/05/2024 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Comparing Part D Drug Plans for 2025 Is More Important Than Ever
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Each year the U.S. government reminds people with Medicare to review and compare their drug coverage in Medicare Advantage and stand-alone Part D plans
Published on 10/17/2024 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,