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Kidney care company DaVita works to recover from a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems. The attack was disclosed in an SEC filing.
The company operates 2,657 outpatient dialysis centers…
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Kidney care company DaVita works to recover from a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems. The attack was disclosed in an SEC filing.
The company operates 2,657 outpatient dialysis centers…
End stage kidney disease is a life-changing diagnosis, and among the many disruptions it brings is dialysis. The blood-cleansing process is complex, expensive, and time-consuming. It usually requires long rides to a clinic on…
Continue ReadingBackground: Hypertension is highly prevalent among patients undergoing hemodialysis, with a significant proportion experiencing poorly controlled blood pressure (BP). Digital BP management in this population has been underutilized. Objective: This study aimed to explore…
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– Vantive, formerly known as Baxter Kidney Care, today announced its launch as a new standalone company focused on vital organ therapies.
– The formation follows the completion of its acquisition by…
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– Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, has unveiled Acumen Rounder, a nephrology rounding application that seamlessly integrates with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system.
– The innovation is set…
Continue ReadingAnimal-to-human transplants – or xenotransplantation – is raising hopes among patients who can’t obtain healthy organs from other humans.
Surgeons in March performed the world’s first successful kidney transplant from a pig to a living…
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– VenoStent, Inc., a medical device company pioneering a new approach to improve dialysis patient outcomes, announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The round closed at $20M,…
Continue ReadingHealth care payers, such as CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, traditionally have only billing data on their patients. That’s why Mo Weitnauer, chief product officer at MRO, calls clinical data “the hottest commodity” in health care.
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Health care payers, such as CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, traditionally have only billing data on their patients. That's why Mo Weitnauer, chief product officer at MRO, calls clinical data "the hottest commodity" in health care.Piyush…
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Nelson
January 09, 2024 – Interwell Health, a kidney care management company, has added eight practices to its nephrology-focused Epic EHR system in the past year.
The Acumen Epic Connect EHR is an Epic configuration…