Nephrologists at West Virginia University Medicine join Interwell Health network
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Key takeaways:
- Nephrologists at West Virgina University Medicine have joined the Interwell Health physician network.
- West Virginia has the highest mortality rate in the U.S. for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Nephrologists at West Virgina University Medicine have entered into an agreement to join the Interwell Health physician network.
“This partnership with Interwell opens the door to better care for our patients,” Rebecca J. Schmidt, DO, a West Virgina University (WVU) Medicine nephrologist said in a press release. “By approaching kidney disease from a population health perspective, we can use machine learning and other technologies to examine the progression of disease and use that data to implement more effective treatment plans.”
West Virginia has the highest mortality rate in the United States for patients with chronic kidney disease, according to the release.
“We understand that progress cannot happen in a vacuum, and Interwell presents the opportunity to collaborate with others on best practices and use this collaboration to help better the lives of West Virginia patients with kidney disease,” Schmidt said.
The WVU Health System is the largest in the state with more than 3,000 licensed beds, 4,000 providers, 21 hospitals, a 700-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, according to the release.
Interwell contracts with regional and national payers in value-based agreements, partnering with physicians to improve the health of patients while lowering the total cost of care. The company’s provider network exceeds 1,800 nephrologists across the U.S. and Puerto Rico and supports 125,000 patients in value-based care agreements with private payers and the government, according to the release.
Reference:
WVU Medicine joins Interwell Health network to bring value-based kidney care to West Virginia. https://www.interwellhealth.com/who-we-are/news/wvu-medicine-joins-interwellhealth-network-to-bring-value-based-kidney-care-to-west-virginia. Published March 26, 2024. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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