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Hema metrics releases new video to help providers meet new conditions of coverage relating to fluid management. |
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| Date: April 27, 2009
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FROM:
HEMA METRICS LLC
695 North 900 West
Kaysville, Utah 84037
CONTACT: Patrick Moriarty, President/CEO
(801) 451-9000 Ext. 103
pmoriarty@hemametrics.com
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- April 27, 2009 - Hema Metrics announced earlier today it has posted on its website a new video that will help dialysis providers better understand the new CMS Conditions of Coverage as they relate to fluid management. In addition, the video will provide an overview of how the Crit-Line Monitor can be used to assist in obtaining ideal dry weights while reducing hypertension and intra-dialytic symptoms. "There is no doubt that adequate fluid management, trending and tracking of symptoms, as well as root-cause analysis, are top priorities that dialysis providers must assess." said Diana Hlebovy, Director of Clinical Affairs for Hema Metrics. "CMS Surveyors have already begun to cite clinics where hypertension and hypotension are not being adequately addressed."
"Hema Metrics applauds CMS for including fluid management in the new conditions of coverage" said Patrick Moriarty, President and CEO of Hema Metrics. "We have stated for several years that fluid management is an integral part of dialysis patient care and our team of Clinical Specialists is ready to help the dialysis providers meet these new conditions with what we believe to be the best tool available, the Crit-Line Monitor."
The Crit-Line Monitor non-invasively measures in real time hematocrit, percent change in blood volume and oxygen saturation during a hemodialysis treatment. In addition, the Crit-Line provides an objective method to assess dry weight. As a result, the Crit-Line can assist in identifying patients who are fluid-overloaded as well as those patients who do not have any more fluid to remove. When the Crit-Line Monitor is used properly, the ultrafiltration rate can be modified to help each patient achieve his or her "ideal" dry weight without experiencing symptoms during hemodialysis.
To access the new video, click on the link below:
Section 1 - Summary of new CMS Conditions of Coverage for Fluid Management
Section 2 - How the Crit-Line Monitor can help you meet the new CMS Conditions of Coverage for Fluid Management
Hema Metrics LLC. provides diagnostic products for the hemodialysis market. Hema Metrics manufactures, markets and distributes the "CRIT-LINEŽ" system. The monitoring and diagnostic capability of the CRIT-LINEŽ technology provides better clinical outcomes and lower overall costs and improved quality of life for dialysis patients. For more information, visit www.hemametrics.com
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