# Kidney Care * **Definition:** The field of healthcare focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney diseases, aiming to enhance the quality of care and improve health outcomes for patients suffering from chronic kidney conditions. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Kidney Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Kidney Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**CMS reworks Kidney Care Choices Model, extends lifespan one year - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-reworks-kidney-care-choices-model-extends-lifespan) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Strive Health Expands Executive Team - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/strive-health-expands-executive-team-110200200.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**Zing Health ealth Expands Access to Value-Based Kidney Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/zing-health-strive-health-expands-access-to-value-based-kidney-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**VSee Health Announces Contract with Top Kidney Care Provider to Add VSee Workflow to ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250212441687/en/VSee-Health-Announces-Contract-with-Top-Kidney-Care-Provider-to-Add-VSee-Workflow-to-Oracle-Cerner-EHR) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/5/2025 | [**DaVita Celebrates Kidney Care Community Achievements in Year One of Largest-Ever Value-Based Care Program**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/980362msn/davita-celebrates-kidney-care-community-achievements-in-year-one-of-largest-ever-value-based-care-program) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2025**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/special-reports/nominations-open-fierce-healthcares-fierce-15-2025) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Baxter Declares Quarterly Dividend**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241111890466/en/Baxter-Declares-Quarterly-Dividend/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**Slow improvement, and still a long way to go on cultural safety in kidney care**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-cultural-safety-kidney.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**Strive Health Achieves Highest Per-Beneficiary Savings Across All Participants in Medicare Kidney Model**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241024274604/en/Strive-Health-Achieves-Highest-Per-Beneficiary-Savings-Across-All-Participants-in-Medicare-Kidney-Model/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**Strive Health Achieves Highest Per-Beneficiary Savings Across All Participants in Medicare Kidney Model**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241024274604/en/Strive-Health-Achieves-Highest-Per-Beneficiary-Savings-Across-All-Participants-in-Medicare-Kidney-Model/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**Strive Health Achieves Highest Per-Beneficiary Savings Across All Participants in Medicare ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241024274604/en/Strive-Health-Achieves-Highest-Per-Beneficiary-Savings-Across-All-Participants-in-Medicare-Kidney-Model) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**DaVita celebrates kidney care community achievements in year one of largest-ever value-based care program**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/davita-celebrates-kidney-care-community-120000322.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Engage, Educate, Empower: Transforming Kidney Care**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/engage-educate-empower-transforming-kidney-care) | [[AJMC]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**DaVita celebrates kidney care community achievements in year one of largest-ever value ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/davita-celebrates-kidney-care-community-achievements-in-year-one-of-largest-ever-value-based-care-program-302282733.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/4/2024 | [**KitNewCare launches event to foster collaborative innovation towards sustainable kidney care**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241004/KitNewCare-launches-event-to-foster-collaborative-innovation-towards-sustainable-kidney-care.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 9/5/2024 | [**Strive Health Now Serves Patients in All 50 States**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240905656787/en/Strive-Health-Now-Serves-Patients-in-All-50-States/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Diality Joins Kidney Care Partners**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814785414/en/Diality-Joins-Kidney-Care-Partners/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/13/2024 | [**Private Equity Buys Another Piece of Baxter as Carlyle Scoops Up Kidney Care Biz for $3.8B**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/08/baxter-carlyle-group-kidney-care-acquisition-private-equity-bax-cg/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 8/13/2024 | [**Baxter strikes $3.8B agreement to sell kidney care business to Carlyle Group**](https://www.massdevice.com/baxter-agreement-sell-kidney-care-carlyle/) | [[Mass Device]] | | 8/6/2024 | [**Somatus Becomes First Value-based Kidney Care Management Provider to Receive NCQA ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/somatus-becomes-first-value-based-kidney-care-management-provider-to-receive-ncqa-accreditation-for-health-equity-302214870.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/5/2024 | [**Digital Therapeutics Alliance CEO joins FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee and more ...**](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/digital-therapeutics-alliance-ceo-joins-fda-digital-health-advisory-committee-and-more-digital) | [[MobiHealthNews]] | | 6/25/2024 | [**'We Want To Upend The System': Monogram Health Continues To Expand At-Home Kidney Care**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/06/we-want-to-upend-the-system-monogram-health-continues-to-expand-at-home-kidney-care/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 6/12/2024 | [**CMS Innovation Center's Latest Moves: Embedding Equity Into Value-Based Care**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/cms-innovation-center-s-latest-moves-embedding-equity-into-value-based-care) | [[AJMC]] | | 2/23/2022 | [**Strive Health**](https://medcitynews.com/tag/strive-health/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 12/31/2021 | [**DaVita celebrates kidney care community achievements in year one of largest-ever value-based care program**](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/davita-celebrates-kidney-care-community-achievements-year-one-largest-ever-value) | [[Nasdaq]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Strive Health**: A company aiming to transform kidney care through early identification and coordinated care, reducing the need for emergency dialysis. - **Interwell Health**: A healthcare organization that has achieved high performance in the Kidney Care Choices program, focusing on improving care for chronic kidney disease patients. - **Fresenius Medical Care**: A global leader in kidney care, focusing on innovations such as high-volume hemodiafiltration and artificial intelligence integration. - **Evergreen Nephrology**: A healthcare organization that has introduced a new category for chronic kidney disease management called 'CKD 3-Plus,' emphasizing early nephrology intervention. - **DaVita**: A leading kidney care provider focused on improving patient outcomes and enhancing quality of life through innovative clinical strategies and value-based care. - **Koda Health**: A digital health company that provides solutions for chronic kidney disease management, including the Kidney Action Planning tool. - **Monogram Health**: A healthcare provider specializing in home-based care for chronic kidney disease, partnering with Memorial Hermann Health System to enhance patient outcomes. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Diality and Kidney Care Partners**: Diality joined this coalition to advance innovation and patient-centered care in nephrology. - **Fresenius Medical Care**: Aims to leverage global databases for equitable and sustainable kidney care through partnerships and research. - **Evergreen Nephrology**: Collaborates with nephrologists to provide analytical insights and dedicated care teams to enhance patient outcomes. - **Humana and Evergreen Nephrology**: They have partnered to launch a new value-based kidney care program aimed at improving health outcomes for chronic kidney disease patients. - **Duo Health and Arizona Complete Health**: A partnership aimed at enhancing patient engagement and outcomes for Medicare members with CKD and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) through a value-based care model. - **DaVita and Nephrologists**: DaVita has established partnerships with nearly 1,300 nephrologists across the U.S. to improve care for Medicare patients with kidney disease. - **VSee Health and Kidney Care Provider**: VSee Health integrated its telehealth workflow into a leading kidney care provider's EHR system, resulting in an 88% increase in telehealth call completion rates. - **AAKP and Bayer**: Collaborated to enhance patient engagement and clinical trial design, focusing on diverse kidney disease populations. - **Evergreen Nephrology and Nephrologists**: Evergreen collaborates closely with nephrologists to enhance patient care through a dedicated interdisciplinary team. - **Humana Inc. and Interwell Health**: Expanded their value-based care agreement to Florida, providing support services for Medicare Advantage members with chronic kidney disease. - **DaVita and Medicare**: DaVita has expanded its value-based care arrangements with nearly 1,300 nephrologists, enhancing care for Medicare patients. - **Interwell Health and NCQA**: Interwell Health received NCQA Population Health Program Accreditation for its Interwell 360 program, emphasizing its commitment to high-quality kidney care. - **Humana and Interwell Health**: Expanded their value-based care agreement to include Florida, enhancing support for Medicare Advantage members with CKD and ESKD. - **Baxter and Carlyle Group**: Baxter is selling its kidney care division, Vantive, to Carlyle Group to improve performance and focus on core segments. - **Moon Surgical and Baxter**: Moon Surgical appointed Chris Toth, a veteran in kidney care, to its board, enhancing its leadership as it prepares to launch its Maestro system. - **Evergreen Nephrology and Humana**: Evergreen has signed a value-based care contract with Humana to enhance personalized care delivery. - **Renvio (formerly Renesan and Visonex)**: Merged to enhance cloud-based software solutions for dialysis clinics in the U.S., focusing on technology solutions for the dialysis industry. - **Care Access**: Collaborating with over 200 research sites globally to enhance access to clinical trials and improve representation in medical research. - **Monogram Health and Memorial Hermann Health System**: This partnership aims to improve outcomes for patients with polychronic conditions through integrated home-based care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Program**: A CMS initiative designed to improve outcomes and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease. - **Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC)**: Part of the Kidney Care Choices model, CKCC has seen increased participation and investment aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing costs. - **Kidney Action Planning**: A digital solution by Koda Health designed to educate CKD patients and help them create personalized action plans. - **Sustainability in Kidney Care**: KitNewCare's Innovation Challenge aims to promote sustainable practices in kidney care during the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare. - **Value-Based Care Initiatives**: DaVita's Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) model has doubled its value-based care arrangements, leading to improved patient outcomes. - **Interwell 360**: A care management program that integrates interdisciplinary teams to support CKD patients, focusing on education and reducing hospital readmissions. - **Telemedicine Growth**: The rise of telemedicine has enhanced accessibility for kidney care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving efficiency and reducing patient waiting times. - **Value-Based Care Models**: Evergreen Nephrology's approach aims to transform kidney disease management and reduce healthcare costs. - **Hemodiafiltration Therapy**: A focus at ASN Kidney Week 2024, highlighting advancements in dialysis treatments that improve toxin removal and patient outcomes. - **AI/ML in Kidney Care**: Somatus utilizes AI/ML to enhance its home-based care model, improving patient outcomes and delaying disease progression. - **Heart & Kidney Health Screening**: Care Access is hosting events to provide no-cost testing for health risk factors related to heart and kidney health, particularly focusing on lipoprotein(a) levels. - **ProKidney's Rilparencel**: An investigational treatment for chronic kidney disease, aiming for expedited FDA approval. - **Quanta Dialysis System**: Designed for home hemodialysis, facilitating a seamless transition for patients and minimizing complications. - **Digital Health Initiatives**: Carna Health launched a pilot program in Cameroon to screen for chronic kidney disease, highlighting the role of digital health in improving kidney care. - **RenoSure Device**: Utilizes microfluidics technology to monitor kidney function and improve organ viability assessments for transplantation. - **Health Equity Accreditation**: Somatus received this accreditation, highlighting its commitment to reducing health disparities in kidney care. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Vantive focuses on remote patient monitoring technology to improve outcomes and reduce hospitalizations for patients undergoing dialysis. - **Portable Dialysis System**: Quanta Dialysis Technologies' FDA-approved system allows for home treatment of end-stage renal disease, enhancing patient convenience. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Healthcare Costs**: Despite advancements, the rising costs of kidney care and the need for effective management of chronic kidney disease remain significant challenges. - **Cultural Safety in Kidney Care**: Research highlights gaps in achieving cultural safety in kidney care for Indigenous populations, emphasizing the need for better communication and understanding. - **Integration of Care**: Fragmentation in kidney care continues to be a concern, necessitating coordinated efforts among nephrologists and healthcare providers. - **Healthcare System Adaptation**: While progress has been made in kidney care optimization, there remains significant opportunity for improvement and adaptation in healthcare systems. - **Health Disparities**: Efforts to improve racial equity in kidney care and transplantation are ongoing, highlighting the need for targeted initiatives. - **CMS Policy Changes**: Proposed changes threaten independent kidney care facilities, potentially compromising patient care and medication management. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: The U.S. healthcare system faces significant manpower shortages, impacting the delivery of essential kidney care services. - **Health Equity in Kidney Care**: The CMS Health Equity Conference discussed the need for integrating health equity into value-based care models to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. - **Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness**: Over 37 million Americans are affected by chronic kidney disease, yet only 10% are aware of their condition, highlighting a significant gap in awareness and intervention. - **Access to Kidney Transplantation**: Despite improvements in access to dialysis services, access to kidney transplantation services has slightly decreased, highlighting disparities in treatment availability. - **Revenue Growth Challenges**: Despite a significant increase in kidney care sales in 2023, revenue growth has flattened in early 2024, indicating potential future challenges. - **Baxter's Divestiture**: Baxter's pending sale of its Kidney Care business raises concerns about the future of its kidney care innovations and services. - **Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)**: Disparities in kidney disease prevalence among different racial groups emphasize the need to address SDOH, such as food insecurity and limited healthcare access. - **Underutilization of Treatments**: Despite advancements, there are challenges such as underutilization of peritoneal dialysis in low-income regions and a shortage of skilled nephrologists. - **Organ Shortage Crisis**: The urgent need for transplantable organs, particularly kidneys, is highlighted by the daily deaths of patients awaiting transplants. - **Emergency Preparedness**: DaVita's response to wildfires underscores the need for effective emergency plans to ensure patient safety and care continuity. - **Stranded Costs Post-Sale**: Baxter anticipates negative impacts from stranded costs following the sale of its Kidney Care segment.