January issue highlights inequities in renal care
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and in the mail, with coverage of race in estimated glomerular filtration rate, dialysis access for undocumented patients, and more.
The main stories in the January ACP Hospitalist look at the problems of the use of race in clinical algorithms and limited access to outpatient dialysis for undocumented immigrants. Another feature article offers advice on optimizing care for Native American patients, and conference coverage urges restraint in treatment of asymptomatic inpatient hypertension. This month's Success Story and Q&A address burnout among physicians. Newman's Notions thinks about different kinds of shifts, and Coding Corner reviews the latest on reimbursement for telehealth.