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    Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising

    Tivozanib Bests Sorafenib in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Infertility Risk Increased for Men Born Small for Gestational Age

    Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year

    Increasing Proportion of Dialysis Patients Rely on Safety-Net Care

    Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal

    Death Rates for Dialysis Patients in U.S. Territories Vary by Race

    FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries

    Hospital-Level Home Acute Care Can Cut Costs, Health Care Use

    New Rules Seek to Increase Organ Transplants in U.S.

    Outcomes Worse for Rural Residents With Chronic Conditions

    Organ Transplant Does Not Worsen Prostate Cancer Outcome

    Hahn Confirmed as New FDA Chief

    Endovascular AVF for Dialysis Access Shows High Patency Rate

    Antibiotics Often Prescribed Without Documented Indication

    Potentially Nephrotoxic Meds Prescribed to Children With CKD

    Radiological Society of North America, Dec. 1-6

    U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018

    U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care

    2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Medical Students With Disabilities

    Retail Prescription Drug Prices Fall for First Time in 45 Years

    Rural Population Underrepresented Among Medical Students

    Physician Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Medical Errors

    Adults Not Living in Metro Areas Have Reduced Access to Care

    Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems

    End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis

    Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure

    Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer

    November 2019 Briefing – Urology

    November 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Study Supports PSA Screening for Male BRCA2 Carriers

    U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 for Working-Age Adults

    Cancer Patients With Obesity Show Poorer Psychosocial Health

    Many Cancer Patients Interested in Pathology Consultations

    Racial Differences Found in Gene Panels for Prostate Cancer Prognosis

    Use of Peritoneal Dialysis Up Since Medicare Payment Reform

    Electronic Health Record Usability Graded F by Physicians

    Employee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income

    More Appropriate Prostate Cancer Tx Seen at Multidisciplinary Clinic

    Revision, Removal Risks Low for Synthetic Midurethral Slings

    White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care

    Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House

    Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease

    American Society of Nephrology, Nov. 7-10

    Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages

    ASN: Encephalopathy Up in CKD Patients on Higher-Dose Baclofen

    Imaging Rates Continue to Rise Despite Efforts to Reduce

    Testosterone Therapy Tied to Increase in Short-Term VTE Risk

    ASN: Difelikefalin Improves Itch in CKD-Linked Pruritus

    Patient, Graft Survival Excellent for Twin Kidney Transplant

    ASN: Models Can Predict Risk for Incident Chronic Kidney Disease

    ASN: Vitamin D, Omega-3 Do Not Benefit Kidney Health in T2DM

    PSA Levels No Different With Exposure to Antidiabetes Meds

    Tx Choice for T2DM in Obese Teens Tied to Later Kidney Disease Risk

    ASN: Most Nephrology Fellows Would Recommend Specialty

    Many Adult Health Problems Due to Adverse Childhood Experiences

    Dietary Patterns May Possibly Be Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk

    Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements

    Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA

    Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship

    October 2019 Briefing – Urology

    October 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout

    Acute Kidney Injury Often Seen With Checkpoint Inhibitor Use

    Factors Tied to Pregnancy Rates in Women on Dialysis Explored

    CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017

    Readmissions Up for Preexisting HAIs With Home Discharge

    Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

    FDA Labeling Restriction Quickly Reflected in Oncology Practice

    Doctors Mostly Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems

    Cardiologist Most Represented Specialist in Diabetes Care

    Cardiac Biomarkers May ID High CV Risk in Patients With CKD

    Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators

    Fewer Women Than Men Receive Kidney Replacement Therapy

    Poor Health Literacy Tied to More Hardships Among Cancer Survivors

    More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year

    Insurance Plans Vary in Policies for Gender-Affirming Surgeries

    Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys Varies by Center

    Opioids May Not Be Needed for Acute Pain Control After Vasectomy

    Risk for Cancer Incidence, Mortality Increased With Psoriasis

    Likelihood of Transplant Lower at Profit-Driven Dialysis Facilities

    Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors

    Aggressive Lowering of HbA1c in T1DM Does Not Reduce Eye, Kidney Disease

    Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature

    Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated

    Few Older European Men Aware of Prostate Function

    eGFR Affects Risk for Opioid-Related Death, Hospitalization

    Risk Tool Can Predict Heart Failure in Patients With Diabetes

    Urinary Catheters Not Needed for Joint Replacement Surgery

    September 2019 Briefing – Urology

    September 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Heart Disease May Up Risk for Allopurinol-Linked Cutaneous AEs

    Preemptive Kidney Transplants Up After KAS Implementation

    SBRT Shortens Tx for Prostate Cancer Without Greater Toxicity

    American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 15-18

    Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

    Deep Learning Models Classify Disease From Medical Imaging

    Prostate Cancer Risk Higher in Men Receiving Fertility Treatment

    Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.

    Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Lower Incidence of CKD

    Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing

    Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Seniors With Diabetes

    Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data

    Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD

    Kidney Donation Linked to Increased Hypertension Risk

    11 Percent of Cancers Detected Via Emergency Department Visit

    CV Risk Lower With Metformin in T2DM + Reduced Kidney Function

    Vaginal Mesh Hysteropexy No Better for Uterovaginal Prolapse

    Skipping Cancer Referral Appointments Linked to Earlier Death

    Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care

    Physical Therapy and Surgery Reduce Mixed Urinary Incontinence Symptoms

    Nonphysician Providers Rarely Interpret Diagnostic Images

    Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease

    Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants

    Cancer Survival Increasing in High-Income Countries

    Screening for Opioid-Related Low Testosterone Underused

    Hep C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant

    Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices

    EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals

    Expansion of Peritoneal Dialysis Feasible

    Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance

    Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

    Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation in Med School Matriculants

    Machine Learning Algorithms Promising in Kidney Diagnostics

    Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants

    ESC Guidelines Updated for Managing CVD in Diabetes

    Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

    August 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    August 2019 Briefing – Urology

    Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized

    Cerebrovascular Risk Factors May Up Risk for Parkinson Disease

    Offers of Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Frequently Refused

    Low Nurse and Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality

    Concussion Symptom History Tied to Low Testosterone Levels

    Psoriasis Independently Linked to Increased Mortality Risk

    Few Oncologists Suggest Health Promotion to Cancer Survivors

    Decline in Mortality Rates for Cardiometabolic Disease Slowing

    Rates of Palliative Care Rising for Inpatients With ESKD on Dialysis

    Rule Changes for Donor Organs Could Increase U.S. Kidney Transplants

    Hospitalizations With Psych Diagnosis Common in ESKD

    Prurigo Nodularis Associated With Mental Health Disorders

    Factors ID’d in Pregnancy Chances After Kidney Transplant

    Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day

    Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research

    Renal Anomaly on Fetal Scan May Up Risk for Admission for Child

    Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups

    Internet Self-Referrals Aid in Diagnosis of Rare Inherited Kidney Disease

    Comorbid CVD May Up Mortality With ADT for Prostate Cancer

    Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing

    Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Lower Work Productivity Globally

    Adjuvant RT May Cut Recurrence in Some With Prostate Cancer

    One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt

    Delayed/Foregone Care More Likely for Cancer Survivors With HDHPs

    Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients

    High Temps May Up Admissions, Deaths in End-Stage Renal Disease

    Fluoride Exposure Tied to Kidney, Liver Function Changes in Youth

    Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

    Addition of Sotagliflozin for T1DM Alters Renal Hemodynamics

    Some Cancer Trends Differ for Oldest Old in the United States

    Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market

    Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease

    July 2019 Briefing – Urology

    July 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes

    Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

    Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians

    Preeclampsia History Increases Risk for End-Stage Kidney Disease

    SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events

    National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy

    $70 Million Settlement Reached in Generic Drug Delay Case

    Roxadustat Noninferior to Epoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients

    Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease

    Periop Diabetic Ketoacidosis Seen in Patients on SGLT2 Inhibitors

    CDC: Mortality Rates Continue to Decrease for Hispanic Adults

    Reoperation Rate Down With Retropubic Sling for Incontinence

    Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

    Higher eGFR at Dialysis Initiation Tied to Lower Survival in Children

    About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm

    Narrowing Seen in Racial/Ethnic Differences in Home Dialysis Use

    Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine in Membranous Nephropathy

    Recarbrio OK’d for Complicated Urinary Tract, Intra-Abdominal Infections

    Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants May Be Best for Early-Stage CKD

    Erectile Dysfunction Presents Large Global Health Burden

    Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Mostly Due to ‘Big Three’

    Health Care Professionals Exhibit Gender Bias

    Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration

    Uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension Rates High in CKD Patients

    Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Not Impact Outcomes Later

    President to Sign Order to Improve Kidney Disease Care

    Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Up Risk of Alzheimer Disease

    Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads Blocked by Judge

    EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout

    Increased Cancer Risk Seen in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

    In-Hospital Maternal Mortality Down in Pregnancies With Lupus

    Most U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance

    Urine Biomarker Helps Classify Risk Level in Prostate Cancer

    Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges

    Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation

    Guide Addresses Medical Issues Relevant to Transgender Persons

    Better UTI Monitoring Needed After Hospital Admission in Adults

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