Monthly Archives: August 2014

How I Helped the Institute of Medicine Understand How to Better Involve Patients in Healthcare

Posted on August 25, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

By Caroline Wilkie I am a kidney patient who has been on dialysis for the past four and a half years. I am passionate about spreading awareness about kidney disease. So when I got an invitation to speak at the … Continue reading →

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Medicare Rules that You Won’t Have to Choose Between Dialysis and Hospice if You Have a Terminal Illness

Posted on August 14, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

Dr. Beth Piraino, NKF President As a follow-up to our post End of Life Decisions for Dialysis Patients: Update on Proposed Medicare Rule, we are pleased to report that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have affirmed that … Continue reading →

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Defining Quality Care: Is There A Disconnect Between Patients and Medicare?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has implemented many initiatives to ensure that dialysis facilities provide high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.  These include a pay for performance program and a website where users can compare dialysis facilities to … Continue reading →

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