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The Doctor Will See You Now: The Value of Human Connection in AI-Supported Medicine

The Doctor Will See You Now: The Value of Human Connection in AI-Supported Medicine

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 […]
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A Digital Guardian: AI-Powered Insights Bring Patients and Clinicians Closer

A Digital Guardian: AI-Powered Insights Bring Patients and Clinicians Closer

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 […]
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Forging the Future of Chronic Care: 3 Ways Tech is Helping Transform the Patient Experience

Forging the Future of Chronic Care: 3 Ways Tech is Helping Transform the Patient Experience

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 […]
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    Healthy Habits: Dialysis Patients and Exercise

    A common myth among end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients is that they cannot exercise due to their dialysis treatment. The reality is that most dialysis patients can enjoy some level of exercise with guidance from their physician. Emerging research has shown that regular exercise among ESKD patients promotes a healthier lifestyle and can improve quality of life.

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    Together for 53 Years, Couple Celebrates Wedding Anniversary at Dialysis Center

    From stay at home order to temporary business closures, COVID-19 forced separation among communities all over the country, and yet people sought out unique ways to come together and honor life’s important milestones. Whether it was a socially distanced birthday parade or a virtual graduation, family and friends found ways to support one another when it counted. That was the case for Lloyd and Florence Smee on their 53rd wedding anniversary.

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    Transforming Kidney Care

    Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics are being scaled to segment patients into several different areas, including risk for CKD progression and eventual need for dialysis. These models are used to develop effective and efficient integrated care delivery systems. Incorporating this technology into care delivery will be essential to helping reduce CKD rates and slow disease progression.

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    Plant-Based Eating for Chronic Kidney Disease

    For those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), moving to a plant-based, kidney-friendly diet may be beneficial. When you eat plant-based, you don’t have to cut out all animal products.

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    Cruise Against the Clock for a Perfect Kidney Match

    Time wasn’t necessarily on Melissa Flores’ side in August of 2019. At that time, Flores was on the waiting list for a second kidney transplant.