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Insights and the latest news on Healthmap Solutions and all things chronic care.
21st Century Cures Act: MA Plans Face Cost and Care Challenges of Surge in ESRD Patients
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.
World Kidney Day 2020
Today is World Kidney Day. At Healthmap Solutions, every day is kidney day. Here are a few simple steps to make every day a good day for your kidneys.
Chronic Diseases Cost Us More Than We Think
According to the Milken Institute, in 2016, chronic diseases cost the U.S. economy $3.7 trillion in direct healthcare treatment and lost economic productivity combined. Many of these diseases are preventable, and early detection and treatment can help.
MA Plans Disrupting Progressive Kidney Disease
The 21st Century CURES Act brings a significant challenge for Medicare Advantage plans. At Healthmap Solutions, one word describes our approach to managing this population: DISRUPTION.
Healthmap Solutions Alerts Medicare Advantage Plans to Prepare Now for 21st Century CURES Act Implementation
Healthmap Solutions urges Medicare Advantage plans to prepare now for the 21st Century CURES Act provision that allows ESRD patients to select an MA plan during open enrollment.
Healthmap Solutions Expands Scientific Advisory Board
Healthmap Solutions has expanded its Scientific Advisory Board to include endocrinology and psychology, two fields critical to the early identification, care, and treatment of CKD and ESRD.
Healthmap Solutions Announces New National Headquarters Move to Accommodate Growth and Expansion
Healthmap Solutions announced its relocation to a new national corporate headquarters in Tampa, FL to accommodate its rapid growth.
Healthmap Solutions Recognized as a Top 10 Population Health Management Solution Provider
Healthmap Solutions has been recognized as a Top 10 Population Health Management Solution Provider by leading healthcare technology magazine Healthcare Tech Outlook.
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Ready for ESRD Patients?
Medicare Advantage open enrollment has begun, and the 2016 CURES Act opens coverage for ESRD. MA plans should be considering ways right now to serve CKD populations.
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.