This equation should guide and be the goal of all people who research access to transplantation regarding ESRD/kidney failure:
Supply of Kidneys Available for Transplantation = Demand for Kidneys Needed for Transplantation
Other Considerations:
1. Goal: All organs should be obtained in an ethical manner.
Operationalization: ??? Work on moral and legal issues. ???
2. Goal: Medicare should provide coverage for kidney transplants in the most cost effective manner possible.
Operationalization: All changes should be budget neutral (or even create savings) for Medicare's expenditures on ESRD treatment.
No comments:
Post a Comment