New Research on MNT Access for CKD
01/21/2021 - New research investigates health professionals’ and clients’ knowledge, attitudes and experiences regarding access to Medical Nutrition Therapy for chronic kidney disease.
01/21/2021 - New research investigates health professionals’ and clients’ knowledge, attitudes and experiences regarding access to Medical Nutrition Therapy for chronic kidney disease.
01/08/2021 - A new systematic review demonstrates the efficacy of RDNs providing MNT to reduce hyperphosphatemia in individuals with CKD on hemodialysis.
01/07/2021 - A new systematic review from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics examines the effect of enteral protein intake on growth and health outcomes in very-low-birthweight preterm infants.
12/07/2020 - In July 2020, the OIG under the HHS released a report of its findings from audits to determine whether hospitals complied with Medicare billing requirements when assigning severe malnutrition diagnosis codes.
10/30/2020 - The Evidence Analysis Center has published a scoping review on adult weight management in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics.
10/06/2020 - The Academy offers training and support to improve CMS audits of inpatient hospital claims for severe malnutrition.
09/24/2020 - The unique nutrition needs of individuals who are transgender have been increasingly recognized by professional nutrition organizations.
09/01/2020 - An article in the Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides evidence that the Nutrition Care Process works as designed to improve nutrition care outcomes.
08/25/2020 - The Academy and several organizations responded to an OIG report on its findings from an audit of FY16 and FY17 hospital inpatient claims including diagnoses for severe malnutrition.
08/25/2020 - The NKF in collaboration with the Academy released the 2020 Kidney Disease Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease.
08/19/2020 - The Academy has updated evidence-based practice definitions and provided clarity on criteria used to define evidence-based practice.
07/29/2020 - A scoping review describes the effect of probiotics and symbiotic supplementation in adults with conditions or infections similar to COVID-19 infection on related health outcomes.
07/27/2020 - The Academy released an article on global nutrition policies in health care from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Global Nutrition Research and Policy Forum.
07/13/2020 - The Academy has released a consensus report that describes findings from a recent systematic review and considerations for the practical application of incorporating genetic testing into the nutrition care process.
03/03/2020 - The EAL has released the evidence-based nutrition guidelines for individuals with cystic fibrosis and systematic reviews on enteral nutrition for very low birthweight preterm infants.