Here comes the sun: New policies will bring
better times ahead for the nephrology specialty
from Nephrology News and Issues, April 2011
by Martin Osinski
These past 15 months have represented some of the most tumultuous and difficult periods of time for physicians in practice, especially nephrologists. The number of government and economic policy changes and their immediate impact has never been greater. This left many practices unsure of taking the best steps to move forward.
This article will review the various policies that have been implemented and their impact on the average nephrology practice.
Part 1: Workforce: More nephrologists eyeing evolving subspecialty
By Martin Osinski, MBA
Interventional nephrology has emerged as one of the fastest-growing areas in nephrology. The concept of getting patients what they need quickly and on an outpatient basis is extremely attractive. "One can have a problem with a patient in the unit in the morning, bring them to the access center and they can be back later in the day getting dialysis," one physician practice administrator told me.
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