More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
Referral for Transplant Eval Limited Among Dialysis Patients
Findings among end-stage renal disease patients initiating dialysis in Georgia
HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015
Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
APA: Use of Legal Performance-Enhancing Drugs Up Among Men
Forty percent of men report increase in use of supplements; 29 percent concerned about use
Topical Vitamin D May Ease CKD-Associated Pruritus
Significant improvement in skin dryness without major side effects
July 2015 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for July 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
AMA Wants Doctor Input on EHRs, Meaningful Use
Doctors encouraged to share stories, e-mail Congress members
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Seem Safe in CML With CKD
In these patients, no further decline in GFR, regardless of TKI used
