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GENERAL SESSION I        (All talks on this page are AUDIO ONLY)
Provenzano R ,
Owen W ,
Bray S
Welcoming Remarks
Goldman R RPA/ASN Quality Patient Care Committee Report
Wish J How Can the Networks Help Improve Quality Processes?

GENERAL SESSION II 
Moderator Announcements, Acknowledgement of Industry Support
Stivelman S Physician Accountability Committee
Jencks S Public and Confidential Information in Quality Improvement (Lou Diamond Lecture, Introduction by Dr. Bill Owen)

GENERAL SESSION III 
Himmelfarb J Clinical Practice Committee Report
Bolton K Introduction of speakers: Background
Matchar D Guideline Development: Patient Preparation for RRT
McCrory D Guideline Development 2: Patient Preparation for RRT
Moss A End of Life Care in Nephrology

GENERAL SESSION IV 
Amedia C Health Care Payment Committee Report
Steinman T Use of Mid-Level Care Providers
Pristave B Legal Aspects of Using Physician Extenders
Zager P Increasing Patient Volume and Quality

GENERAL SESSION V 
Housekeeping
Berkley S Regulatory/Legislative Issues Affecting Nephrology Practice
Barker T CMS issues Pertaining to Nephrology
Hope P Privacy and Confidentiality
Mattern W Maximizing Use of Technology in Nephrology Practice
Zasuwa G Palm and Pocket PC Technology

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Speaker Bios

Chester Amedia, Jr., MD
Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Patrick Hope, JD
Steve Jencks, MD, MPH
David Matchar, MD
William D. Mattern, MD
Douglas McCrory, MD
Alvin H. Moss, MD
Robert J. Pristave
Theodore I. Steinman, MD
Jay Wish, MD
Philip G. Zager, MD
Gerard Zasuwa


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