Changes to the mandatory payment model now used by the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for kidney disease would encourage facilities to provide treatment to lower income patients.
The Biden Administration has unveiled a plan to help close the gap in the quality of health care some patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) receive. ESRD is kidney disease that has progressed to the point at which either a transplant or dialysis is needed to survive.
In its proposed rule issued 1 July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would change the ESRD...
Under the terms of the new agreement, Philips will also begin bundling essential supplies – including ECG, noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) components, and batteries – with its Medtronic-enabled monitors.
Bivacor aims to be first to the US market with a permanent total artificial heart, starting with use as a bridge to transplant. CMO William Cohn says data from countries with low transplant rates could support pivotal trials and long-term use.
Research recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that the FDA met its review timeline goals for the majority of breakthrough devices – but also revealed some apparent shortcomings in safety data supporting the submissions.
