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Redefining Chronic Kidney Disease Management with Remote Patient Monitoring

HIT Consultant

Its use has increased over the past decade, but still, only about 13% of dialysis patients currently take advantage of in-home dialysis , despite studies showing that it has similar outcomes to in-patient treatment, greater patient satisfaction and reduced Medicare costs.

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Utilizing Tech to Improve Patient Experience Amid the No Surprises Act

HIT Consultant

The No Surprises Act, in addition to recent revisions to existing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) price transparency regulations 1 and a policy push by President Biden 2 , aims to continue the trend toward more patient-centric healthcare that makes it easier for patients to navigate the inherent complexity.

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On National Rural Health Day, We Recommit to Improving Rural Health

CMS.gov

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Approximately 60 million people live in rural areas – including millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. We believe these efforts to promote increased use of technology can help reduce rural health disparities and improve rural patient satisfaction.