The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, announced the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model (press release/ fact sheet/full proposal).  The IOTA Model aims to increase access to life-saving kidney transplants for patients living with kidney disease and reduce Medicare expenditures by transplanting more patients and removing… (Lewis, May 8, 2024) #Chronic Diseases, #Demonstration Programs, #End-Stage Renal Disease, #Hospitals