DENVER, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE:DVA), a leading independent provider of integrated health and
kidney care services in the United
States, announces a partnership with Rock Health, the first
venture fund dedicated to digital health and a leader in fostering
innovation in healthcare.
The partnership will help facilitate direct connections between
the diverse, innovative companies in Rock Health's portfolio and
DaVita, to allow for opportunities to better serve DaVita's nearly
two million patients, 67,000 teammates and 15,000 affiliated
physicians around the world.
As a worldwide leader in healthcare services, DaVita will
provide perspectives and strategic insights to Rock Health's
entrepreneurs and help shape the future of innovation in
human-centered healthcare.
"Health care is about the way we serve and treat our patients,"
said Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of
DaVita. "Our work with Rock Health is intended to advance the care
and experience of our patients, today and in the future."
Throughout its history, DaVita has been at the forefront of
innovation in patient care:
- First-ever renal-specific pharmacy, DaVita Rx
- Leader in home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment
for patients
- Led the shift to integrated kidney care through establishing
chronic special needs plans (CSNPs) and End Stage Renal Disease
Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs)
- Top kidney care online resource in the world, DaVita.com
Rock Health's mandate is impact, and it achieves this in part by
supporting entrepreneurs striving to make healthcare massively
better for every human being. Through its network of valuable
industry partners with the same goal, Rock Health provides
opportunities for its portfolio companies to work closely with
leading providers like DaVita to accelerate innovation and improve
care management.
"DaVita has innovation in its DNA and it's an honor to have them
join us as a partner," said Bill
Evans, managing director of Rock Health. "DaVita's reach and
reputation as an industry-leading provider make this partnership
particularly exciting for our portfolio companies."
To learn more, visit www.davita.com/about.
About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is
the parent company of DaVita Kidney
Care and HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group.
DaVita Kidney Care is a leading
provider of kidney care in the United
States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
September 30, 2016, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,318 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 186,000 patients. The company also operated
139 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in California,
Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of September 30, 2016
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 750,000 patients. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com/About.
About Rock Health
Rock Health is the first venture
fund dedicated to digital health. Rock Health partners include
AARP, AbbVie, Blue Shield of California, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston
Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, CVS Health,
DaVita, Genentech, Sanofi, Sutter Health, and Takeda. For more
information, visit rockhealth.com.
Contact Information
Kate
Stabrawa
303-876-7527
Kate.stabrawa@davita.com
Danielle McGuinness
press@rockhealth.org
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SOURCE DaVita Inc.