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Kidney disease impacts millions of patients and their families. We're proud to support our colleague Jamal Elkhaldy as he kicks off his fundraising for the Walk for Kidneys supporting the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. #walkforkidneys https://hubs.li/Q02xh__R0

From Innovate Healthcare's Cardiology Business: How will patient access be impacted by continued reimbursement cuts for specific specialties? Medicare reimbursement down 29% for cardiologists, 58% for heart surgeons https://hubs.li/Q02x9vpc0 #cardiology #medicarereimbursement

We're hopeful that the new kidney transplant model announced today by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will address persistent inequities. Tragic statistics from the press release: 🔴 Approximately 30% of donor kidneys go unused annually 🔴 Transplant wait times average 3-5+ years 🔴 In 2023, 90,000 people were on a waitlist but only 28,000 transplants were performed #nephrology #chronickidneydisease #ckd #endstagerenaldisease #esrd Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model | CMS https://hubs.li/Q02wBWbg0

Worried about the retrospective trend adjustment for the CKCC program? Trying to make sure you can keep your staff and continue to provide high-quality care for your #nephrology patients? Consider some fee-for-service patient care programs that may help bridge the gap. https://hubs.li/Q02wnSbJ0

Thank you, nurses! We're grateful to work with so many excellent nurses around the country. Your dedication to providing the best possible care for your patients managing chronic conditions inspires us every day.

How are 80 #nephrology providers navigating the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care? Nephrology leader Jennifer Huneycutt CPA, CMPE of Metrolina Nephrology Associates, PA talks with Darshan Bachhawat in our on-demand webinar and explains how fee-for-service programs can help fund that transition and benefit patients. https://hubs.li/Q02rvbg-0

Researchers found that a shocking 52.9% of Medicare ESRD patients receiving in-center hemodialysis "filled an outpatient prescription for one of the seven most frequently filled QT-prolonging medications with known TdP risk." Most (80%!) originated from non-nephrologists. A quick explainer about why this article is so important: ❤️ An electrocardiogram (ECG) graphs the electrical activity of the heart - showing how long it takes to contract and relax. ❤️ On an ECG, the QT interval shows how long it takes for the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) to contract/relax. ❤️ There are normal QT interval ranges based on age and gender. "Prolonged" QT intervals are where the ventricles contract/relax more slowly. ❤️ Prolonged QT intervals can be really dangerous because they can cause abnormal heart rhythms, including Torsades de Pointes (TdP) - which can lead to sudden death. ("Torsades" means twists; the line on the ECG readout looks like it is literally twisting around the axis.) ❤️ Some medicines can cause QT-prolongation. These medicines are particularly risky for #esrd patients undergoing hemodialysis. Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of mortality for dialysis patients - and because ESRD patients metabolize drugs differently than patients with normal kidney function, QT-prolonging medications may put them at greater risk of TdP. Kidney patients frequently have multiple co-morbidities and multiple medications. Enabling their #nephrology care team to coordinate and direct their care can be vitally important! Research from JAMA covered by MedPage Today: https://hubs.li/Q02vMhzp0

A recently published article in MedCity News, penned by our CMO Dr. George Hart, explores how a value-based approach to #kidneycare can lessen the burden on our kidney transplant system by better managing and slowing disease progression.    More than 90,000 Americans are waiting for a kidney transplant that could save their lives. Unfortunately, every day, 12 of those people die waiting for a transplant. Read how value-based care models like Interwell’s can make a positive impact: https://lnkd.in/gbxMCNtT #DonateLifeMonth

What conditions count for the Medicare Chronic Care Management (CCM) program? It's not as straightforward as you might think. Clinicians have the flexibility to determine whether a condition that is typically acute may in fact impact a patient on a chronic basis. In his latest article, Jamal Elkhaldy explains more. You can check out the article and download our free comprehensive list of chronic conditions here: https://hubs.li/Q02v1Qns0 #chroniccaremanagement #medicareccmprogram #chronicconditions

One big concern we hear from nephrologists and other specialty providers is that they don't want to step on the toes of their referring PCPs by setting up a Chronic Care Management (CCM) program. Ishan Ghildyal explains how CCM can actually enhance the relationships specialists have with their referring physicians. #chroniccaremanagement #caremanagement #nephrology