Interwell Health

We are pleased to announce that Interwell Health has been chosen as one of Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. We’re proud of the culture and community we’ve built and are excited to share this win with our entire team. #MHBestPlaces https://lnkd.in/eZVFfhqp

Thank you to our partners who joined us this week in Dallas for our annual Partner Summit! We left feeling incredibly optimistic about the future of value-based care, proud of the strength and scale of our growing Provider Network, and inspired by the work our partners carry out every day to improve lives for people with kidney disease.?

“As I started more of my own patients on home therapies, I quickly realized the benefit as I saw their outcomes and quality of life improve. They seem to be more satisfied and feel more in control as participants in their care. Starting dialysis is a big change, and the less invasive it can be on patients’ daily lives, the better.” In our latest blog, Dr. Ethan Hoerschgen shares how Springfield Nephrology Associates built a culture and care team that promotes home dialysis and how other practices can overcome barriers to increase their home dialysis rates. https://lnkd.in/gz59Zwfq #HomeCareHospiceMonth #PatientCare #EmpoweredPatients

It’s that time of year again! We’re excited to get together with our nephrology provider and practice administrator partners from across the country in Dallas this week for our third annual Partner Summit. We’ll cover everything from the state of value-based care and the evolution of our care model to strategies to improve health equity and quality scores. Stay tuned for insights from our expert speakers!?

Where has value-based care been most successful? Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s answer: Interwell! “We are starting to see more home dialysis instead of center-based dialysis. We’re seeing increases in transplantation, earlier transplantation. We’re seeing slowing of progression of chronic kidney disease.” If you’re like us and can’t wait to catch Azar’s upcoming keynote on the urgent need for value-based care at #FierceHealthPayerSummit later this week, get a preview of what he’ll cover in his recent Fierce Healthcare video interview: https://lnkd.in/gwxkv4zg

This #VeteransDay, we are honored to share how members of the Interwell community who have served our country celebrate and commemorate their fellow veterans. “I think the best way we can honor and appreciate our veterans is to thank them when we see them and be the best Americans we can be.” – Lisa Nuckolls RN, CNN, BSBM, director of clinical healthcare operations “For me, Veterans Day is a day to intentionally reach out to friends I served with to share memories, catch up, and thank them. I talk about my military experience with my kids and explain to them that service can mean different things to different people.” – Chad Humphrey, vice president of healthcare operations To all veterans, including our own team members who continue to serve others through your dedication to improving the lives of our patients, thank you for your service. Read how Lisa and Chad found a new mission in healthcare after dedicating years to serving our country: https://lnkd.in/e_CYtrpP

As we get ready to head to Dallas for our annual Partner Summit next week, we are still talking about all of the excellent presentations at our Acumen Engage User Conference earlier this year, including the incredible value-based care panel led by Drs. Kezia Alberto MD, FASN, Marc Brazie, Amit Mitra, and Manish Tanna MD, and moderated by our own Dr. Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA. Read here for the lessons they shared on their journeys from fee-for-service to value-based care: https://lnkd.in/epT6fMAP

With early detection and patient education, we can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease — especially now, with the emergence of promising medications such as SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1s. In our new #KidneyHealthConnections podcast, Dr. Marc Brazie discusses how his practice is improving patient outcomes and quality of life by using education strategies and tools to help patients understand their condition and treatment options. https://lnkd.in/eBahebMT

Alex Azar, an Interwell Health board member, was the driving force behind the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative while Secretary of Health and Human Services. Join him as he shares his passion for transforming kidney care in two mainstage sessions at the #FierceHealthPayerSummit on Nov. 14. ?? 9 a.m. CT: Keynote fireside chat with FierceHealthcare senior writer Paige Minemyer on “Value-Based Care: Why the Dabbling Has to Stop.” ??10 a.m. CT: Panel discussion on “The Circuitous Journey to Value-Base Care and its impact on the Payer Ecosystem” with Meera Atkins, MD, MBA, vice president of medical management at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota; Vik Bakhru, MD/MBA, president and CEO of Single Thread Health; and Michael Radu, CEO of AbsoluteCare. Agenda highlights here: https://lnkd.in/eafWVgPk

Nearly 1 in 3 people with diabetes has chronic kidney disease. If you have diabetes, talk to your provider about ways to prevent CKD and their approach to early detection. If you’re interested in learning how nephrologists and payers can improve care and outcomes for CKD patients with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes, tune in to our upcoming podcast on clinical documentation and managing complex patients. Subscribe to #KidneyHealthConnections now so you don’t miss it! https://lnkd.in/eQkM_nmT #DiabetesMonth #CKDPrevention #CKDAwareness