Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), there is a great variation on whether patients progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Not to...
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Predictive Analytics in Healthcare
Predictive analytics is designed to alert patient caregivers or providers of the likelihood of health events and outcomes ahead of time. The goal of using predictive analytics in healthcare...
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Algorithms and Electronic Health Records
A medical algorithm is a formula, computation, look-up table, nomogram, statistical survey, step-by-step procedure, etc. that can be used to develop care pathways, flow chart approaches to healthcare treatment,...
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The History of Dialysis
Dialysis is the process of removing toxins, solutes, and excess water, from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally. This is also known...
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Why is Data Important in Healthcare?
The use of data in healthcare is driven by several needs. For example, in the clinical setting, doctors use data to provide an overall view of the patient’s condition....
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Chronic Kidney Disease – Symptoms & Causes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), estimates more than 1 in 7 patients have Chronic Kidney Disease. These alarming numbers prompted the publication of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) National...
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Trends in Healthcare Informatics
We have all heard the term “knowledge is power”. Today’s ever-expanding value-based models are forcing a shift away from the traditional doctor-centered model of care. The new model of...
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History of Electronic Health Records
It may seem like electronic health records have always been a part of healthcare. However, EHRs were uncommon even 10 years ago as doctors spent more time documenting than...
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Envisioning Solutions
Envisioning Solutions Acronyms, abbreviations, alphabet soup and et cetera Et cetera, previously abbreviated as ETC., and left hanging at the end of a long list, has a new meaning....
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The 21st Century Cures Act
The 21st Century Cures Act The 21st Century Cures Act (CURES; P.L. 114-25) will allow Medicare-eligible individuals with ESRD to enroll in Medicare Part C Medicare Advantage (MA) managed...
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