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Joe Vattamattam, Chief Executive Officer An important news story just broke in Modern Healthcare magazine on a subject we at Healthmap Solutions have been talking about for some time:  the “21st Century Cures Act”.  The article, ”Medicare Advantage insurers to be tested by a flood of patients with permanent kidney failure,” lays out the very […]

By Andrew Wall President and Chief Operating Officer Published April 24, 2020 The Sunday New York Times ran an attention-grabbing front-page news story. The article “An Overlooked, Possibly Fatal Coronavirus Crisis: A Dire Need for Kidney Dialysis,” rings the alarm bell on an unsettling development in hospitals across the country; of the COVID-19 patients who […]

Dialysis is a lifeline for the approximately 726,000 people living with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Staying at home is not always an option for the vast majority who receive treatment at one of the 5,000 private dialysis centers across the country. Dialysis centers are working to ensure continued and safe access to treatment for patients […]

Behavioral-medical integration expert and clinical psychologist Tom Warnes, Ph.D., offers recommendations on maintaining emotional and physical wellbeing. The COVID-19 outbreak has everyone on edge. Fear of contracting the virus runs high, particularly among the most vulnerable, such as people living with kidney disease. Their compromised immune systems not only make them more susceptible to the […]

For people living with kidney disease, preventing COVID-19 takes more than adhering to the CDC guidelines. And while more data and information about COVID-19 and its effect on kidney disease patients is being gathered, the severity with which this pandemic virus affects this population, specifically dialysis and transplant patients, cannot be overstated. Dr. Joseph Vassalotti, […]