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President Obama has structured and provided the inroads to a national health care system in the United States. Providing care for millions of Americans who currently do not have insurance will strain an already overburdened health care system. With dialysis providers already affected by the Quality Incentive Program, what will the influences of the ACA be upon the renal community? Listen as our legislative team from Washington provide details as to what the next few years may entail for nephrology nurses, physicians, providers, and patients.
Contact hours available until 4/24/2015
Requirements for Successful Completion: Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.
Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Planning Committee: Kristin Larson – Consultant, Nephrology Clinical Solutions; Employee, Affymax; Other financial support, Kristin M. Larson, RN, MSN, LLC; Sandy Bodin – Employee, Affymax; Dawn Koonkongsatian – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care; Elizabeth St. John - Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
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Objectives: • Describe the key elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). • Identify the impact of the ACA on individuals with CKD and ESRD. • Recommend strategies to assist caregivers and providers in implementing the new legislation.