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Medicare proposes change in anemia drug usage - Reuters
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Medicare federal health insurance program has proposed removing its requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin levels above a set minimum, which could lead to lower use of Epogen,

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Proposed rule for QIP modifies hgb range, adds more quality measures in 2014 - NephrOnline
NephrOnline
The agency said the 1.8% increase -- estimated by a projected inflation (or ESRD market basket) increase of 3% minus a projected productivity adjustment of 1.2% as required by statute -- would mean federal payments to ESRD facilities in 2012 will total

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Diabetics get blood vessels made from donor cells - Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
Three dialysis patients have received the world's first blood vessels grown in a lab from donated skin cells. It's a key step toward creating a supply of ready-to-use arteries and veins that could be used to treat diabetics, soldiers with damaged limbs

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New rules provide relief for sleep-deprived medical residents (16-hour shift limit)
Kaiser: On Friday, a new set of rules goes into effect, limiting first-year residents, also called interns, to 16-hour shifts.

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CMS proposes rescinding signature requirement on lab requisitions.
Beckers Hospital Review: The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services has proposed a rule that would rescind a policy requiring physicians or qualified non-physician practitioners to include their signature on lab requisitions.

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