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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.
Act Now: Kidney Patients Could Lose Telehealth Coverage
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On October 1, many COVID-era telehealth flexibilities ended. This may affect how some Medicare patients receive care.
Published on 10/16/2025 by Carson Smith
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Daily Nocturnal Home HDF - 3 Year Update
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I found out later when I researched on the internet that dialysis-related amyloidosis can cause symptoms like mine, especially during dialysis.
Published on 10/02/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: How to understand ‘bloods’ and other tests, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Medicaid Cuts & New Rules Could Affect Those on Home Dialysis
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Medicaid is a health insurance program that covers millions of Americans who have limited income and assets
Published on 09/25/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Dialysis and Shingles: Get Vaccinated!
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In fact, a million Americans develop shingles each year, and by age 60, about 1 person in 100 will experience it.
Published on 09/18/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN)
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Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN) can help dialysis patients maintain weight and albumin levels when eating enough protein is a struggle.
Published on 08/28/2025 by Amber Razo
Tags: Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,