Many healthcare providers are unclear as to when a request is made by an individual pursuant to a HIPAA authorization versus a HIPAA access request, particularly when a patient wants records to be sent to a third party, a HIPAA compliance officer at a law firm explained.
In a study, bleeding complications occurred in 24% of patients who experienced acute kidney injury while on vitamin K antagonist therapy.
Serum potassium levels prior to an acute hyperkalemia episode do not predict mortality, but following this episode, progression from normokalemia to hyperkalemia is significantly associated with an increase in mortality risk, a study found.
The goal is to help public health departments collect information vital to their efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elevated levels of 3 immune system biomarkers are associated with an increased risks for kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy and death, a study found.
A study of patients with ADPKD found that each 1 mmol/L decrease in serum bicarbonate was significantly associated with a 21% increased risk for worsening kidney function.
The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.
In a study of adult patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome, tacrolimus plus low-dose steroids achieved a complete remission rate similar to high-dose steroid therapy alone.
A new study compared the effects of renin-angiotensin-system inhibitor and calcium channel blocker therapy on the risks for kidney replacement therapy, major cardiovascular events, and death among patients with advanced CKD.
In a large population-based study, patients on dialysis had the highest incidence rates for major surgeries.
