Regulatory References

This is the Regulatory References (REGULATIONS) section from the nephron.com homepage, reproduced faithfully. Links checked March 2026. Links that were unreachable are listed in the Broken Links section with their original URLs preserved.

Working Links

CMS 1418F — Bundled ESRD Prospective Payment System access.gpo.gov — PDF of the CMS final rule establishing the ESRD bundled payment system
Accountable Care Organization Update Page healthcare.gov — ACO fact sheet and update (2011)
Conditions for Coverage — Final Rule cms.hhs.gov — PDF of the ESRD Conditions for Coverage final rule
Meaningful Use — Final Rule access.gpo.gov — PDF of the CMS Meaningful Use final rule (2010)
Coverage of Kidney Disease Patient Education Services cms.hhs.gov — CMS transmittal covering kidney disease patient education service coverage
Comments due March 15, 2010 — Meaningful Use Document E9-31217 access.gpo.gov — Federal Register document on Meaningful Use comment period
Medical Director — Do you know what zeolite is? wikipedia.org — Zeolites used in water treatment for dialysis
Coding information for 2009 nephronline.com — PDF of revised CPT codes for 2009
Administrator's Resource Page nephron.org — Resource page for dialysis facility administrators
Frequently Asked Questions about CFCs nephron.org — FAQ on Conditions for Coverage for ESRD facilities
Keeping Kidney Patients Safe kidneypatientsafety.org — Patient safety resources for kidney disease
Conditions for Coverage Changes dialysistech.net — PDF presentation on CMS Conditions for Coverage changes
CMS (ESRD Center) cms.hhs.gov — CMS End Stage Renal Disease center page
Physician Fee Schedule cms.gov — CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (current)
Evaluation and Management (E & M) cms.gov — CMS Medicare Learning Network products page; search for current E&M services guide
Tuberculosis Exposure Guidelines cdc.gov — CDC MMWR: Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings MMWR 51-RR16 — 10-25-02 cdc.gov — CDC MMWR PDF: Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings (RR-16, 2002)
CDC Hand Hygiene Resources (Handwashing) cdc.gov — CDC hand hygiene hub; replaces the original PowerPoint presentation link
Crownweb fmqai.com — CROWNWeb ESRD data collection system
QualityNet qualitynet.org — CMS quality improvement and reporting portal
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities cdc.gov — CDC MMWR recommendations for environmental infection control
Infection Control Requirements for Dialysis Facilities and Clarification Regarding Guidance on Parenteral Medication Vials cdc.gov — CDC MMWR guidance on dialysis facility infection control
Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients cdc.gov — CDC MMWR PDF on infection prevention in hemodialysis
Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections cdc.gov — CDC MMWR PDF on catheter-related infection prevention

Members-Only / Restricted Access

These links require RPA membership to access.

RPA Medical Director Documentation Tool Members Only renalmd.org — Must be an RPA member to access
RPA Position Paper on Dialysis Facility Medical Director Responsibilities Under the Revised CMS Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Facilities Members Only renalmd.org — See Conditions for Coverage Final Rule above. Must be an RPA member to access.

Broken / Inaccessible Links

These links appeared on the nephron.com Regulatory References section but were unreachable as of March 2026. Original URLs are preserved for reference.

HIPAA Survival Guide 404 http://www.hipaasurvivalguide.com/ — domain returns 404
Medical Director Responsibilities from The Renal Network (#9 and #10) 404 http://www.therenalnetwork.org/... — page no longer available
NW Renal Network Water Manual 404 http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/watermanual.pdf — PDF no longer available
E-Prescribing 404 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/... — old CMS PQRI page, no longer available
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (measures) 404 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/... — old CMS PQRI page, no longer available
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) 404 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri/ — old CMS PQRI page, no longer available
Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities 404 http://www.premierinc.com/... — PDF no longer available at Premier Inc
Guidelines for Vaccinating Kidney Dialysis Patients and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease 404 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/... — CDC PDF no longer at this URL
AAMI Dialysis Standards Collection 404 http://www.aami.org/... — AAMI has reorganized their publications catalog

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