NEWS: HHS and the CMSgov Innovation Center have announced a new payment model that will transform kidney care so that patients with chronic kidney disease have access to high quality, coordinated care.
, a bold new initiative to improve the lives of Americans suffering from kidney disease, expand options for American patients, and reduce healthcare costs. The initiative provides specific solutions to deliver on three goals: fewer patients developing kidney failure, fewer Americans receiving dialysis in dialysis centers, and more kidneys available for transplant.
Across America, 37 million patients suffer from chronic kidney disease and more than 726,000 have end-stage renal disease . There are nearly 100,000 Americans waiting on the list to receive a kidney transplant, and kidney disease ranks as the ninth leading cause of death in America. To enhance patient access to transplantable organs, all five new payment models will give providers new incentives to help eligible patients receive transplants.Launch a public awareness campaign to increase knowledge of chronic kidney disease, which 40 percent of American patients do not know they have
Encourage development of wearable or implantable artificial kidneys, through cooperation between developers and the Food and Drug Administration and support for KidneyX, a public-private partnership between HHS and the American Society of Nephrology, HHS will also, among other measures: Support work on portable dialysis options through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to ensure individuals who need dialysis have ready access to treatment in the aftermath of disaster situations
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