DENVER, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DaVita
Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:
DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services committed to
improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with chronic
kidney disease (CKD), today announced that the company has
partnered with the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) and the
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to allow
DaVita-affiliated nephrologists to earn Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) credits for participating in dialysis unit
quality improvement activities. This new program follows guidelines
set for earning MOC credits in accordance with the ABIM's Approved
Quality Improvement (AQI) program.
"Our nephrologists are clinical leaders," said Mark Kaplan, MD, vice president, medical
affairs, clinical IT and architecture for DaVita Kidney Care. "Developing this new program
means our nephrologists will get credit for activities they already
do every day and allows them to concentrate their time and energy
toward providing high quality care for their patients."
Certification through the ABIM is optional for nephrologists and
helps highlight their knowledge and skill level for patients
looking for high quality care.
The ABIM approved a total of 20 points per year toward MOC
credit for DaVita-affiliated nephrologists taking part in Quality
Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities in
dialysis centers, activities both DaVita facility medical directors
and affiliated physicians already perform.
Nephrologists will be able to input the dates and topic of the
quality improvement activities into the RPA registry regardless of
whether or not they are a registered RPA member. The registry will
then forward the information entered to the nephrologists' selected
facility administrators to approve the activity.
This program will cost $50 per
year, far less than the thousands of dollars typically spent on
earning MOC points. The RPA anticipates that the registry will be
able to accept nephrologist requests for MOC points in the fourth
quarter of 2016.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and
abroad. A leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients'
quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering
integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient
health-management services. As of March 31,
2016, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,278 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company
also operated 124 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Lindsey Robinson
Lindsey.Robinson@DaVita.com
(720) 925-3079
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