NephroEconomics 2026: Keeping Up with Changes in Kidney Care
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM EDT
Hosted by the American Society of Nephrology in collaboration with Columbia University Irving Medical Center Division of Nephrology
Objectives
Learn about the latest trends influencing the practice of nephrology as well as outcomes and experiences for people living with kidney diseases, such as:
- Kidney care delivery patterns
- Federal kidney health and transplant policy
- Quality initiatives in kidney and transplant care
Target Audience
Nephrology health professionals, policymakers, patients, and others with an interest in how reimbursement, quality metrics, and federal policy affects the practice of nephrology, people with kidney diseases, and kidney health and care in America are encouraged to attend.
View Recordings
- Introduction - S. Ali Husain, MD, MPH, MS
- Payment models in U.S. Kidney Care: What have we learned and where are we going? - Mallika Mendu, MD, MBA, FASN
- A Deep Dive into the ESRD Prospective Payment System: How overhaul can improve care - Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
- The Economics of Modernizing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network - Roy Bloom, MD, MBChB
- Advances and Controversies in Paired Kidney Exchange - Alexander Wiseman, MD
- Balancing Utility, Equity, and Feasibility to Improve Kidney Allocation - Jesse Schold, MEd, MS, PhD
- Lunch Symposium: Under the Hood of the Legislative Process - Rachel Meyer, Lauren Drew
- The Financialization of Healthcare and Executive Compensation - Joseph Bruch, PhD
- Can the Healthcare System Withstand the Cost of Kidney Disease Innovations? - Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, MD, MA, MBA, FASN
- The Impact of Payer on Access to Cutting-Edge Care - Joel Adler, MD, MPH
- How to Advance Kidney Research in an Era of Limited Funding - Samir Parikh, MD, FASN
Questions?
Please contact Rachel Meyer, ASN's Strategic Policy Advisor to the Executive Vice President at rmeyer@asn-online.org.