The report in Nephrology News and Issues from the National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA)...."Improving dialysis patient outcomes in nephrology has become a major focus for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and chief medical officers and dialysis clinic medical directors can have an impact on those results, according to speakers at a workshop held here yesterday at the National Renal Administrators Association annual conference."
Let me just say that again, with my bolding text for emphasis: "Improving dialysis patient outcomes in nephrology has become a major focus for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services"
I guess it took a while for CMS to realize that improving dialysis patient outcomes should be a major focus.
Don't hold your breath folks but my guess is that "improving patient quality of life will be coming soon" as another innovative initiative from CMS.
