Utilization of CMS pre-ESRD Kidney Disease Education services and its associations with the home dialysis therapies.

Ashutosh M ShuklaShahab BozorgmehriRupam RuchiRajesh MohandasJennifer L Hale-GallardoTezcan Ozrazgat-BaslantiTatiana OrozcoMark S SegalHuanguang Jia

Published in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2020)

Utilization of pre-ESRD KDE services is associated with significantly greater home dialysis utilization in the incident ESRD Medicare beneficiaries. The very low rates of utilization of these services suggest the need for focused systemic evaluations to identify and address the barriers and facilitators of this important patient-centered endeavor.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
affordable care act
cardiovascular disease
health insurance