News and Views
Insights and the latest news on Healthmap Solutions and all things chronic care.
Healthmap Solutions Harnesses the Power of Data Analytics to Transform the Care of Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
About 90% of U.S. annual healthcare spending pays for people living with two or more chronic conditions. Read how Healthmap uses data analytics to transform their care, as featured in Wired.
The Countdown to the Cures Act: The Time for MA Plans to Prepare is Now
The Cures Act opens the door for previously ineligible end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. MA plans still have time to get ready.
The Number of ESRD Patients Continue to Rise: Three Steps to Bend the Trend
The number of people living with ESRD has climbed by approximately 20,000 each year over the past decade. Three steps can slow the trend, improve care and better manage costs.
Paired Kidney Donor Transplants Make a Difference By Connecting the Right Kidney Patient with the Right Kidney
Yale New Haven Hospital completed one of the largest kidney chain exchanges ever in the U.S. Paired donor transplants, which connect the right kidney patient with the right kidney, are making an impact.
In-Home Dialysis: Better Outcomes, Patient Experience and Costs
In-home dialysis improves care, enhances outcomes and lowers costs. Advanced technology, clinical expertise and complex care management can uncover the ESRD patients who could benefit most.
COVID-19: Nephrologist Dr. James Davis Shares Information on Dialysis Center Safety
Staying healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak is the number one priority for all of us.
COVID-19: Dialysis Center Precautions
Dialysis is a lifeline for the approximately 726,000 people living with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
COVID-19: National Kidney Foundation's Dr. Vassalotti Outlines Steps Kidney Disease Patients Can Take to Stay Healthy
For people living with kidney disease, preventing COVID-19 takes more than adhering to the CDC guidelines.
COVID-19: Behavioral-Medical Recommendations for Kidney Disease Patients on Maintaining Emotional Wellbeing
Behavioral-medical integration expert and clinical psychologist Tom Warnes, Ph.D., offers recommendations on maintaining emotional and physical wellbeing.
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.
Better support for every step of complex care
Healthmap brings population health management, kidney and cardiac care, technology and analytics, and care navigation together to help health plans and providers support the people they serve with greater clarity and coordination.