ID firm, ONC work on trusted identity Thirty-eight percent of adults think it would be easier to solve world peace than remember all their passwords – and many would rather undertake household chores such as scrubbing their toilet than even try. Which is why the private-sector led NSTIC was established in 2009 to address trusted [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]