Value-Based kidney care refers to a model of comprehensive management of patients with kidney disease, from CKD through ESRD, dialysis and transplantation. The model is physician driven with risk being shifted from payer to the physician group, and it features customized, patient-centric care with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life while reducing cost. Providers range from venture-backed care providers to large dialysis organizations.
Some value-based kidney care providers utilize advanced health analytics, including machine-learning based algorithms, to identify high-risk patients in order to bring them under the care of a nephrologist early and potentially avoid or delay onset of ESRD. If dialysis is necessary, all suitable patients are encouraged to consider home therapies; the
transitional care unit (TCU) model is thus highly compatible with the goals of value-based kidney care.
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