| Subject: | CMS Issues Final Rule for Dialysis Facilities |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 16 Apr 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a Final Rule establishing new conditions of coverage for dialysis facilities. The Final Rule: Focuses on the patient and the results of care provided to the patientEstablishes performance expectations for facilitiesEncourages patients to participate in their plan of care and treatmentEliminates many procedural requirements from the previous conditions for coveragePreserves strong process measures when necessary to promote... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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