Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: June 7, 2013

Bioengineered Vein Implanted Into Kidney Dialysis Patient In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered blood vessel and transplanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease.   Kidney flushing makes blood match irrelevant Kidney transplant patients are being flushed [...]

Meaningful Use Audits: A Necessary Evil?

Tips for preparing for the possibility of a meaningful use audit.

Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: May 31, 2013

New website coming for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are working on a new website for participants in the Quality Incentive Program for dialysis care. The site will offer many of the resources available for dialysis providers on the current site, including updates, proposed and final rules, and [...]