NN&I - August 2010
4 Nephrology News & Issues August 2010Subscribe to our free eNewsletter at www.nephronline.comContents Vol. 24, No. 9, August 2010 First Word 7Applied for the right reasons, CQI can benefit patients and the ESRD Program Mark E. NeumannNational 8Congress approves six-month delay in physician pay cut \037 JAMA study looks at regional variations in the quality of \037 kidney care FDA issues requirements for Baxter Healthcare infusion \037 pump recall Mayo Clinic tops ranked hospitals for kidney care \037 CMS proposes a 6.1% cut in services \037 News Briefs \037Viewpoint 10Now that we are certifiedwhat next?Danielo Concepcion, MBAHealth Care Beat 14Government issues softer EMR standards Thomas KeatingBusiness 15Concerns over Hematide hurt Affymax and Takeda, boon \037 for competitor Amgen Fresenius expand further into Russia \037 Home Dialysis Plus gets $50M to develop machine \037 NxStage, Atlantic Dialysis sign blood tubing contract \037 Nephros hits snag with the FDA over new treatment \037 Renal Advantage acquires five new centers \037 Cell therapy company AlloCure names new CEO \037 Rockwell plans Phase 3 trial for iron-replacement therapy \037 Renal CarePartners opens new facility in Philadelphia \037 Taking Stock \037Clinical 18Hematide may cause heart problems in CKD patients \037 Gene location linked to hereditary kidney disease \037 Popular heart drug may be unsafe for some kidney patients \037Diabetes Watch 19FDA grants Avandia reprieve, but with restrictions \037 Study stumbles upon 12 new diabetes genes \037 Cover Story 34Running full court: How I am overcoming my obstacles Dawn Evans Self-advocacy on the road: A patient's trip to Washington, D.C. Thomas Carr Living: the best therapy for CKD Jim Smith Patient engagement: reality or annoyance? Lori Hartwell Professionals use Sydney to help lighten the burden of kidney disease Marty Bergman, MS, PA-C EMPOWERMENT:OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES OF KIDNEY DISEASE Contents_NNI0810.3.indd 4 7/29/10 10:36:31 AM
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