Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative
Top in 2022 policy, politics: Medicare’s aggressive approach to CKD attracts providers
Changes in Medicare’s approach to chronic kidney disease, including the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choice Model, attracted providers and value-based care groups.
A view shared of some hopefulness and some pessimism on the state of nephrology
As I leave my position as Chairperson of the Editorial Advisory Board for Healio/Nephrology News & Issues, I wanted to share my thoughts and concerns on several issues that confront the kidney community.
Increase seen in transplant referrals, evaluations for Black patients since 2019
ORLANDO — Underrepresented groups have more access to referrals and evaluations for kidney transplantation since passage of Advancing American Kidney Health; however, waitlist time remains unchanged, according to data here.
Patient navigators improve CKD outcomes, more research needed
Use of patient navigators in chronic kidney disease and kidney failure correlate with improved outcomes in some settings and patient populations, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Advancing American Kidney Health initiative can improve the patient-provider relationship
Financial reforms and incentives included in the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative can offer providers an opportunity to engage with patients, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.
Monogram Health appoints Seema Verma, MPH, to its board of directors
Monogram Health appointed Seema Verma, MPH, as an independent director on its board of directors, according to a press release.
Delay of Kidney Care Choices model presents opportunity for nephrology practices
On March 8, CMS announced a delay in implementation of the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) demonstration — the new voluntary, value-based care model for nephrologists and providers introduced as part of Advancing American Kidney Health.
Three companies, including CVS Health, discuss future of kidney care
At the Renal Physicians Association annual meeting, representatives from three companies shared their approach to the changing paradigm of kidney care and emphasized the shift to value-based models that center on the patient.
CMS delays launch of Kidney Care Choices demonstration
Recent strategies, including policy changes, have not improved access to kidney transplant
Despite research and policy changes from an increasing awareness that access to kidney transplantation is limited for many Americans with kidney failure, researchers found no improvements in access to transplant in 2 decades.