Starting late summer 2022, any caller who requests access to private information or UNet services from UNOS, will use a new identity verification process that utilizes Authy, the same application used for accessing UNet.
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
A transition plan will allow race-neutral recalculation of certain candidates’ eGFR values and modifications to their waiting times.
The action, to take effect July 27, will ensure that all candidates are consistently assessed in an equitable fashion.
Updates to OPTN policy language will impact four living donor exclusion criteria. These policy changes take effect July 26.
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