Paul Komenda
Dr. Paul Komenda is Chief Medical Officer at Quanta, Professor of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and has extensive clinical and academic experience. Prior to joining Quanta, Dr. Komenda served on the Scientific Advisory Board of NxStage Medical.
Dr. Komenda gained his medical qualification in 2001 from the University of Manitoba and is a board-certified nephrologist. Dr. Komenda studied health economics at the University of Calgary and holds a master’s degree in health administration. Dr. Komenda has over 170 published, peer-reviewed articles in health services research and clinical nephrology and, with specialist knowledge and interest in the field of home dialysis and health economics, is highly regarded as an expert in his field.
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
The medtech industry’s responsibility in addressing the socioeconomic barriers to accessing and succeeding on renal replacement therapy
Aside from rallying for more patient-oriented reimbursement and removing the red tape involved so that providers can provide home-based dialysis care, medical device manufacturers must also offer a turnkey solution for home-based therapy that includes servicing the device in a door-to-door model.
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Devices & Diagnostics, MedCity Influencers
Saving lives, money & time: Moving away from center-based dialysis care
Virtually all routine dialysis should be available within skilled nursing and long term care facilities. The technology for this type of care exists and training LTC staff on easy to operate, portable dialysis devices should be the norm.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
