Updated platforms are needed to accurately model renal fibrosis, a debilitating cause of chronic kidney disease ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have created a scoring model that uses key health indicators to accurately predict recovery for patients who experience kidney failure ...

On May 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) model: a six-year mandatory payment model designed to expand equitable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The federal value-based Kidney Care Choices model for kidney disease is now in year 4. Result from year 1 show ...

Research has shown that a kidney transplant improves survival rates and quality of life for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with end-stage renal disease compared to remaining on dialysis.

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

A few years ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a big experiment. The agency wanted to see if financial incentives and penalties would improve care for people with end-stage ...