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Published by Nephrology News & Issues March 30, 2016 Insurance carriers in at least 34 states have begun to reject insurance premium payments from the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and many other health nonprofits on behalf of enrollees with chronic diseases, according to patient advocacy groups. AKF and others in the kidney community are asking…

Published by The Hill Congress Blog February 29, 2016 In just a few short decades, our ability to treat patients with once-terminal conditions has advanced dramatically. Thirty years in practice as a nephrologist have given me a front-row seat to remarkable changes and positive advances for individuals with multiple complex health conditions, including improved patient…

Published by Microcap Observer January 19, 2016 According to new research, dialysis and kidney transplant patients are surviving longer, however rates of end-stage kidney disease continue to rise. The annual data report from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) reveals both positive and negative trends in kidney disease in the U.S. The report is…

Published by UPI January 18, 2016 Dialysis and kidney transplant patients are surviving longer, however rates of end-stage kidney disease continue to increase, according to new research. The United States Renal Data System and University of Michigan found in a new study that although treatment of kidney disease patients has improved in the last 20 years…

Published by the Clarion-Ledger January 4, 2016 Although kidney failure is a leading cause of death in the United States, many Americans know little about this disease. As a nation, there is much we can do to improve the quality of life for these patients by developing and utilizing new technologies, expanding patient choice and…

Published by Nephrology News & Issues January 4, 2016 Kidney Care Partners has named Franklin Maddux, MD, chief medical officer and executive vice president for clinical and scientific affairs of Fresenius Medical Care North America, as its new chair. Kidney Care Partners is a coalition of patient advocates, clinicians, care professionals, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers. “As…

The National Quality Forum has endorsed a new clinical measure focused on improving fluid management for dialysis patients. The measure focuses on safe and adequate fluid removal, and was developed by the Kidney Care Quality Alliance (KCQA), a group founded by Kidney Care Partners (KCP). KCP said it made fluid management a priority because it…

Published by The Tennessean September 13, 2015 When it comes to biomedical research, resources yield results.  And those results — coming in the form of innovative treatments — fundamentally alter the lives of American patients each day. Because of the incredible potential to impact millions, we have devoted our careers to translational research in renal disease…