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How to ensure Medicare's kidney care contracting model succeeds and transform treatment

By Amit Kapoor Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:07 PM

Medicare's Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting model spotlights the importance of proactive, coordinated kidney care. It's critical for nephrology practices to start incorporating this patient-centric approach and consider more than just immediate kidney concerns.

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Pfizer CEO pushes annual Covid shot, but experts disagree

By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:45 PM

When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second […]

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Long Covid highlights racism in medicine, need for high-reliability hospital operations

By Sheeva Azma Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:39 PM

One way to reduce discrimination in medicine is for hospitals, clinics and other medical groups to cultivate the attributes of a high-reliability organization, or HRO, loosely defined as "organizations that operate in complex, high-hazard domains for extended periods without serious accidents or catastrophic failures."

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Eko unveils its newly redesigned app aimed at detecting heart disease early

By Michael Schroeder Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:22 PM

The Eko App uses automated disease detection software and is paired with the company's line of smart stethoscopes to analyze heart sounds with FDA-cleared AI algorithms. The redesigned app includes a range of new features to analyze heart sounds and cardiac rhythm for potential problems, the company said.

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During colon cancer awareness month, let's focus on the little things

By Terry Layman Tuesday, March 22, 2022 3:09 PM

Little things truly matter. This is especially true in our fight to prevent colon cancer. Colon cancer almost always starts as tiny mushroom-looking, pre-cancerous growths called "polyps".  Over a five- to 10-year period, these little 1mm-10mm nothings may evolve into something…cancer. Fortunately, these can be easily removed during a colonoscopy. 

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