Change Is a Double-Edged Sword

I have spent the last week or so thinking about change and its impact on our day to day existence. Call it a slow week in the Health IT world, but in fact this is a remarkably relevant topic for all of us. Google is buying Motorola Mobility, LDOs are buying SDOs, and international financial [...]

Physician Compare: The Train Has Left the Station

How does CMS propose to tackle the Affordable Care Act requirements related to Physician Compare? And what impact does it have on the practicing nephrologist?

Dialysis Encounters and Meaningful Use Revisited

As CMS provides further clarification on Unique Patient Encounters and the 50% Rule, we explore the implications for nephrologists who want to be meaningful users of an EHR yet see more than half of their patients in dialysis facilities.