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The flurry of kidney-related policies continues unabated, and 2022 brings to the fore another set of policy challenges and opportunities (
Policies to Watch in 2022
In 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) established a joint task force aimed at addressing the use of race in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). In a highly anticipated recommendation, the task force published alternatives to using race, a social construct, in eGFR. The task force also tackled challenges for the nephrology community moving forward (
As nephrologists, we are perpetually searching for more time in our workdays. Oftentimes, we find ourselves juggling among inpatient, clinic, dialysis unit, and administrative duties, all within the same day. This begs the question: Can nephrologists be more efficient while still providing high-quality patient-centered care?
In the current fee-for-service Medicare payment model, dialysis patients are mandated to have a comprehensive nephrologist evaluation at least once monthly (