CMS Clarifies Medical Director Board Certification Requirements for ESRD Facilities
Published: 07/13/2024
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Dialysis Facilities
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) establishes minimum health and safety standards for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities to ensure patient care is provided by medical professionals who are qualified and demonstrate the competencies necessary to serve the comprehensive needs of dialysis patients.
The CMS Conditions for Coverage (42 CFR §494.140(a)(1)) for outpatient dialysis facilities require dialysis facility medical directors to be a physician who is “board-ce…
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