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Billing for Dialysis Access: Staying on the Right Side of the OIG

Dr. Abigail Falk discusses common errors in coding and billing for dialysis access procedures, areas of coding confusion, implications for incorrect billing, and recommendations for improvement.

Dialysis Roundtable

A panel of interventional radiologists discusses the issues and controversies surrounding hemodialysis, and the use of catheters, fistulae, and grafts as access.

By Abigail Falk, MD; Ziv Haskal, MD; Matthew S. Johnson, MD; Gordon McLennan, MD; and Tom Vesely, MD

Roundtable: Addressing the Clotted Access

An esteemed panel of interventional experts shares viewpoints on optimal methods for identifying and treating clotted AV fistulas and grafts.

By Abigail Falk, MD, FSIR; Scott O. Trerotola, MD; and Karim Valji, MD

The Role of Surface Coatings on Central Venous and Hemodialysis Catheters

Antimicrobial and antithrombogenic coatings have been developed to combat catheter-related infection and thrombosis, but do they work?

By Abigail Falk, MD

Ask the Experts: What Is the Biggest Data Deficit in Dialysis Access Intervention? What Is the Solution?

With Abigail Falk, MD, FSIR, FASDIN; Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FSIR, FAHA, FACR; Alexander S. Yevzlin, MD, FASN; Christopher Owens, MD, MSc; Ted Saad, MD; and Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA

Embolization Therapies

By Barry T. Katzen, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Thrill Seekers and Dialysis Access

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

Contemporary Dialysis Access Care

By Bart Dolmatch, MD

Use of Stent Grafts in Dysfunctional Hemodialysis Accesses

Stent grafts have demonstrated superior patency rates compared to angioplasty for selected endovascular indications.

By Dheeraj Rajan, MD, FRCPC, FSIR