# PD For Professionals **URL:** https://forums.homedialysis.org/c/discussions-for-dialysis-professionals/pd-for-professionals/12.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forums.homedialysis.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.homedialysis.org/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Commericial Payers and Home Periotneal Dialysis](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/commericial-payers-and-home-periotneal-dialysis/193)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/commericial-payers-and-home-periotneal-dialysis/193 "2005-03-25T13:34:07Z")
How do most commercial payers pay for home peritoneal dialysis? And what codes do we use on a daily basis? Rev vs CPT? Help! --- ## [How do I break in?](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-do-i-break-in/122)
**Author:** [@diannerobitaille](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/diannerobitaille)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/how-do-i-break-in/122 "2004-12-08T00:48:31Z")
I am a RN with over twenty years of experience, but with no hemodialysis experience and some icu pd experience. ( 15 years ago) Do I need hd experience? How do I get in the field? Should I take a refresher course? Where … --- ## [Barriers & Tips to Overcome Them](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/barriers-tips-to-overcome-them/35)
**Author:** [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/barriers-tips-to-overcome-them/35 "2004-12-01T18:11:27Z")
What barriers have you encountered starting and keeping a PD program running that you have overcome and how did you overcome them? :?: --- ## [PD retention rates](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-retention-rates/114)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-retention-rates/114 "2004-11-16T15:10:21Z")
Can anyone explain how PD retention is express (units) and how would you calcualte this? I hear this term often, but how would you calculate this? --- ## [Airport security](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/airport-security/86)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/airport-security/86 "2004-09-22T12:20:20Z")
Has anyone had experience with their pd patients flying? I have a new patient who wants to fly soon and he is worried about security thinking he's wired for a bomb or something. I told him we could write a note for him t… --- ## [Method 1/ Method 2](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/method-1-method-2/76)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/method-1-method-2/76 "2004-09-07T20:26:31Z")
Greetings all, I have just noticed the esrd beneficiary selection form has some new stuff on it and am hoping someone out there knows the answers to my questions.... The 4th choice under " selection, change or cance… --- ## [Billing for PD training before catheter implantation](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/billing-for-pd-training-before-catheter-implantation/74)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/billing-for-pd-training-before-catheter-implantation/74 "2004-08-31T16:20:21Z")
I am told that the center I currently work in only begins billing for pd training the day the catheter goes in. Even if a home visit happens before this , or some training occurs before their surgery, they don't bill for… --- ## [New PD nurse has questions](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/new-pd-nurse-has-questions/51)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/new-pd-nurse-has-questions/51 "2004-08-31T16:09:24Z")
Hello, I am a new PD nurse. I am looking for good pt teaching resources, such as a flip chart. A PD pt on another message board told me that her nurse used a flip chart to train her. Anyone know where i can get this char… --- ## [PD Retention](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-retention/64)
**Author:** [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-retention/64 "2004-08-31T12:59:39Z")
Can anyone share any suggestions for ways that staff can provide education, support, and encouragement to help more PD patients stay on PD? --- ## [PD vs. In-center Hemodialysis](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-vs-in-center-hemodialysis/60)
**Author:** [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2004, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-vs-in-center-hemodialysis/60 "2004-08-25T13:54:56Z")
Why don't more clinics offer PD and instead choose only to offer in-center hemodialysis? --- ## [Cost & PD](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/cost-pd/58)
**Author:** [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/cost-pd/58 "2004-08-14T14:06:34Z")
What can clinics do to make PD cost effective while maintaining a "customer friendly" atmosphere? --- ## [RSN Inaugural National Patient Meeting](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/rsn-inaugural-national-patient-meeting/42)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/rsn-inaugural-national-patient-meeting/42 "2004-07-19T16:26:26Z")
Health, Happiness & Hope: Inaugural National Patient Meeting by Lori Hartwell Renal Support Network (RSN) and the National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA) decided to team up and produce the first concurrent n… --- ## [Welcome to the PD Forum for Professionals](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/welcome-to-the-pd-forum-for-professionals/30)
**Author:** [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/welcome-to-the-pd-forum-for-professionals/30 "2004-06-25T17:00:58Z")
Welcome to the PD Forum of Home Dialysis Central! This forum is for professionals to share your thoughts, concerns, and/or suggestions about peritoneal dialysis. [Previous page](https://forums.homedialysis.org/c/discussions-for-dialysis-professionals/pd-for-professionals/12.md?page=2)