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• Bone Disease
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Renal Network 11

Renal Network of the Upper Midwest, Inc. (Renal Network 11) is one of eighteen Networks in the U.S., established by the federal government to improve the quality of dialysis and kidney transplant services for people with end–stage renal disease (ESRD). We serve health care consumers and service providers in MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

What's New

• Surgeon Workshop Creating AV Fistulae In All Eligible Hemodialysis Patients in Chicago, IL, May 15, 2008. Register online. Download a printable meeting brochure and registration form.
• View the CMS policy on patient information in e-mail.
• Important alerts - Check this page for important announcements from CMS, the FDA, and other sources, including
  • Pandemic flu
  • Product recalls
• Revised Recommended Treatment Goals adopted by the Network 11 Medical Review Committee, February 2008.
• New reports available. A report on Preliminary GFR Trends in Wisconsin Laboratories can be found on our CKD Early Referral page. A report of Buttonhole Cannulation Results in Network 11 can be found on our Fistula First Resources page.
• Disaster Preparedness Resources - Resources to assist patients and providers in planning for emergencies
• "Your Access to Success" - video produced by Network 11.
• Resources developed by the Safe and Timely Immunizations Coalition (STIC) have been posted.
• Providers may register for the new National Provider Identifier (NPI) at the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Web site. The deadline for providers to obtain and begin using the NPI was May 23, 2007. Beginning March 1, 2008, claims submitted without a valid NPI will be rejected. See the CMS NPI Web page for details.