Fresenius Medical Care North America

Fresenius Medical Care North America | June 28, 2016

There is no doubt that we have made great progress with Fistula First. When this mandate started, the renal community was at a 32% fistula rate. We have done a good job of bringing that up to a 60% rate for prevalent patients, wit hgoals of 65-70%.The current problem is stagnation. Other countries are doing better. In Europe, it is a cultural view that patients get a permanent access as soon as possible. And they get more training on placing better accesses. U.S. surgeons get the least amount of...

Fresenius Medical Care North America | July 28, 2016

There are ways to use technologies to work toward a more personalized prescription. I think we would still have standardized approaches to the treatment, but we would have opportunities to address the individual’s needs at chairside and adjust the prescription. It is a combination of technology and process, and we can individualize care even in large organizations....

EHRIntelligence | January 16, 2020

Eighty-four percent of EHR users are dissatisfied with the technical service and basic software account support from current EHR and HIT vendors, according to a 2020 Black Book Research survey. Since the HITECH Act was signed into law in 2009, EHRs have not only been more prevalent, but they have continued to change and evolve. However, technical service from EHR vendors hasn’t kept up with the constant change, according to high-level hospital tech managers. Healthcare software support is ...

Managed Healthcare Executive | January 15, 2020

Ride Health, providing smarter transportation for every patient need, announced they raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Activate Venture Partners. The capital raise is joined by Newark Venture Partners, Anthro Ventures, BioAdvance, Leading Edge Ventures and Startup Health, according to a news release from Cision PR Newswire. Ride Health will use the funds in an initiative of ensuring every patient, everywhere, has access to the care and resources they need to ensure good health. Ride ...