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Kidney transplant patients with HIV have similar survival rates as those without HIV

Outcomes Favorable for HIV+ Kidney Transplant Recipients

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However, survival rates lower if organ recipient also has hepatitis C
Efforts are underway to offer technological solutions to the burdens associated with prior authorizations

Electronic Solutions Underway for Rx Prior Authorizations

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Two technology companies offering solutions that embed electronic PA in e-prescribing process
The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

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White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
More than two million kidney failure patients worldwide die prematurely every year because they can't get treatment

Premature Death From Kidney Failure a Global Issue

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Dire need for low-cost dialysis techniques that could be used worldwide, researcher says
Medical specialties vary by gender

Gender-Specific Variation in Medical Specialties

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About 85 percent of ob-gyn residents are female, while more males in surgery, emergency medicine
Your voice may be the key to landing a new job

Getting Heard May Be Key to Getting New Job

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Pitch for job was more convincing when evaluators heard it than when they read it
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is listening to physicians and wants to address the regulatory burdens they face

HHS Wants to Help Restore Joy of Medicine

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Agency listening to physicians and addressing concerns including EHR usability, meaningful use
Chronic kidney disease during pregnancy puts women and their babies at risk for certain types of problems

Any Kidney Disease to Be Seen As Relevant in Pregnancy

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Careful monitoring necessary, researchers say
Researchers are not promptly reporting the results of clinical trials to ClinicalTrials.gov

Clinical Trial Data Often Not Reported in Timely Manner

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Delays in filing findings on new treatments mean patients aren't informed, researcher says
Kidneys from deceased donors that have acute injuries are frequently discarded

Damaged Kidneys May Still Be Viable in Transplant

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For reasons that are unclear, certain organs even performed better six months after transplant