An International Analysis of Dialysis Services Reimbursement
Author(s) -
Arjan van der Tol,
Norbert Lameire,
Rachael L. Morton,
Wim Van Biesen,
Raymond Vanholder
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.08150718
Subject(s) - medicine , reimbursement , peritoneal dialysis , hemodialysis , per capita , dialysis , gross domestic product , renal replacement therapy , kidney disease , population , intensive care medicine , health care , environmental health , economic growth , economics
The prevalence of patients with ESKD who receive extracorporeal kidney replacement therapy is rising worldwide. We compared government reimbursement for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis worldwide, assessed the effect on the government health care budget, and discussed strategies to reduce the cost of kidney replacement therapy.
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