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Vator.TV Podcast: How Healthmap is Using Advanced IT to Improve Kidney Disease Management
VatorNews invited Healthmap Solutions CEO Eric Reimer to join them for a one-hour podcast interview on Healthmap’s innovative use of information technology to improve kidney disease care management.

The Diabetes Pandemic
Diabetes is a leading cause of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). More than 37 million Americans have diabetes. Maybe it’s time to recognize diabetes as a pandemic.

Hepatitis & Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Though not as frequent a comorbidity as hypertension or diabetes, hepatitis infection can have potentially deadly consequences for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients.

The Importance of In-Home Dialysis in Value-Based ESRD Care
At Healthmap, we strongly promote the advantages of in-home dialysis over in-center treatment for patients and providers alike.

Risk Adjustment and CKD: Capturing Co-Morbidities
In value-based care, accurate HCC coding and documentation is essential for capturing accurate patient diagnosis and risk adjustment. For kidney disease patients, this is especially important. Healthmap can help.

GuideWell and Highmark Ventures Lead $35 Million Funding Round in Kidney Health Leader Healthmap Solutions
GuideWell and Highmark Ventures lead a $35 million funding round for kidney health leader Healthmap Solutions (Healthmap), a leading NCQA accredited kidney population health management company.

Michael Hammond Appointed to the Healthmap Solutions Board of Directors
Healthmap the industry leader in Kidney Health, announced that Michael Hammond, Director of H2C Securities Inc, joined the company’s Board of Directors

Lowering Costs & Improving Care in End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment
The option of in-home dialysis offers significant benefits for payers, providers, and patients.

CMS Kidney Care Choices Deadline
The KCC model provides financial incentives for high-quality, efficient care of Medicare patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Kidney Care Innovation: The Next Best Action Strategy
Healthmap’s Joe Vattamattam and Dr. Stephanie Toth-Manikowski explain how the “next best action” approach turns CKD risk scores into the single most impactful intervention for each patient and provider.

Healthmap Leaders on Growth, AI, and the Future of Healthcare
CEO Eric Reimer and Chief Growth Officer Tom Gaffney look back on Healthmap’s strongest growth year, the Carium integration, and the industry trends shaping kidney care in 2026.

Making Predictive AI Actionable: Why Human Behavior and Physician Partnerships Are Key
Healthmap Co-founder and President Joe Vattamattam explains how predictive AI, physician partnerships, and behavior change work together to improve outcomes for people with chronic kidney disease.

Why CKD Patients Fall Through the Cracks and How Healthmap Bridges the Gaps
Dr. Howard Shaps explains why CKD patients fall through the cracks between office visits and how Healthmap’s risk models and care navigators help close the gaps.

Health Plan Strategies for Better Care
Dr. Beth Malko discusses the role of primary care in complex disease management and why health plans should choose clinical partners, not vendors, for CKD care.

Healthcare’s 800% Growth Champion
On Advancio Talks, Healthmap CEO Eric Reimer shares his path to the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national award, how he scales health care companies, and how technology is changing kidney care.

Slowing Kidney Disease Progression Through Proactive Population Health Management
Nephrologist Dr. Stephanie Toth-Manikowski explains how early identification and multidisciplinary care slow kidney disease progression, reduce unplanned dialysis starts, and expand home dialysis.

Improving Kidney Health: An Interview with Joe Vattamattam
On the Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast, Healthmap President Joe Vattamattam discusses how data analytics and clinical expertise can transform kidney health management for health plans.

From Risk to Reward: Healthmap’s Strategic Expansion, An Interview with Tom Gaffney
Chief Growth Officer Tom Gaffney discusses Healthmap’s upstream focus on stage 3 CKD, its move to full-risk contracts, its expansion into Puerto Rico, and its growth plans.

Groundbreaking Population Health Strategies for Chronic Kidney Disease
CEO Eric Reimer walks through Healthmap’s population health approach to CKD: defining the right population, working with the providers members trust, and proving value to health plans.

2024 EY Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year: Eric Reimer’s Journey to Innovating Kidney Care
Eric Reimer shares his journey to the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national award, why Healthmap focuses on earlier-stage CKD, and his advice for health care leaders.

Improving Kidney Health Management: A Conversation with Eric Reimer
On the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Healthmap CEO Eric Reimer discusses why health plans should invest in kidney health management and what makes a program successful.
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