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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to take hold across all industries, Adam Weinstein, MD, chief medical information officer for DaVita, highlights how new technological capabilities also help make the human connection more central to healthcare. Recently, a New York Times article explored the question of whether advancements to AI in medicine could reduce the value […]

For approximately 80,000 Americans, home dialysis offers a sense of normalcy and stability amid many changes that inevitably come with a diagnosis of kidney failure. Home dialysis includes both peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD), differentiated options that allow patients to complete treatments with greater schedule flexibility. This not only provides a greater sense […]

For decades, the story of kidney care was written in concrete and steel, measured by physical locations for care delivery. That story is being rewritten. Today, the frontier of kidney care focuses on how care providers leverage data, artificial intelligence (AI) and connected technology to meet patients wherever they are. This shift is helping redefine […]

Ann Moore, MD, didn’t picture herself in nephrology. In medical school, she thought kidney care wasn’t her calling — until an attending nephrologist changed her perspective.  “I really liked how he interacted with patients, how he knew them,” Dr. Moore recalls. “They knew each other for many years, and I liked that longitudinal experience.”  Building the foundationKidney care brings together specialists […]

DaVita Hospital Services has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Care Accreditation. This distinction underscores DaVita’s unwavering commitment to high standards of patient safety and quality care. This achievement follows a rigorous, unannounced survey where DaVita demonstrated continuous compliance with performance standards. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal is a widely […]