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	Depression in Patients Undergoing Dialysis Patient webinar (54-minute YouTube video) from the Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute.
	‘Advancing American Kidney Health’ Initiative: News & Updates This 1 hour 15 minute panel presentation was featured ANNA's Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management, & Leadership Conference (San Diego, CA) on October 13, 2019.
	Tweet Thread on the RFA for the Voluntary Kidney Disease Models Released by CMS Tweets from Robert Blaser.
	Statement of American Society of Nephrology President Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, on the Kidney Care Choices Model ASN Welcomes "Visionary Approach for the Future of Kidney Care." Press release.
	Factors Influencing the Timing of Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy and Choice of Modality in Children with End-Stage Kidney Disease First Online abstract from Pediatric Nephrology.
	Pretransplant Kinetics of Anti-HLA Antibodies in Patients on the Waiting List for Kidney Transplantation Published Ahead of Print JASN abstract and editorial extract.

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	HHS Releases Details on the Voluntary Kidney Care Payment Options of the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model Articles from Kidney News Online and the American Hospital Association. Tweet from @ASNAdvocacy. Request for Applications (RFA) document (84-page pdf) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS will accept applications for the Kidney Care Choices model through Jan. 22.
	Kidney Health Initiative Launches Project To Measure Patient Preferences for Novel Kidney Devices Press release from the American Society of Nephrology.
	Fresenius Medical Care Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for New Dialysis System to Prevent Blood Clotting Without the Use of Blood Thinners Press release.
	Kidney Replacement Therapy Rates Have Remained Higher in Men vs. Women for Decades Press release, Published Ahead of Print CJASN abstract, and editorial extract from the American Society of Nephrology. Article from HealthDay.
	STREAM-HD - A Better Name For Transitional Care Dialysis Units? Posting from the KidneyViews blog.
	A Potential Barrier to Adherence? Memory for Future Intentions Is Impaired in Hemodialysis Patients Early View abstract from Hemodialysis International.
	Nephrologists' Emotional Burden Regarding Decision-Making about Dialysis Initiation in Older Adults: a Qualitative Study Free, Open Access article from BMC Nephrology.
	Long-Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Renal Outcomes at a Community-Based Publicly Funded Bariatric Program: The Regina Bariatric Study Free, Open Access article from Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease.
	Gap in Care Found for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Study Press release from University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
	Improving the Quality of Insulin Prescribing for People with Diabetes Being Discharged from Hospital Article from AHRQ's Patient Safety Network.
	Baxter Slumps on Internal Accounting Probe Article from MassDevice.
	DaVita Takes Dialysis Battle With Amy’s Kitchen to Ninth Circuit Article extract from Bloomberg Law.
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North Carolina’s Grand Experiment May Lay Out A Road Map For Transforming How Health Care Is Delivered
News summary from Kaiser Health News.

	HHS Had Great Hopes For This Medicare Diabetes Program. Last Year Only 200 People Were Enrolled In It. News summary from Kaiser Health News.
	CROWNWeb Town Hall Oct. 31 Registration now open.

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