NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Monogram
Health announced today that it is expanding its collaboration with
leading health and wellness company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
Through an agreement now in effect, Monogram is providing care
coordination services in Alabama
and Tennessee for eligible Humana
Medicare Advantage and Commercial health plan members with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). This is in
addition to providing such services as previously contracted with
Humana in two other states, Louisiana and Mississippi.
"It's an honor to serve Humana members suffering from kidney
disease. We are grateful to offer our services to them in
Tennessee and Alabama," said Sen. Bill Frist, M.D., Monogram Health's board
chairman. "Monogram shares Humana's commitment to early detection
of kidney disease, the slowing of its progression and empowering
patients to make informed choices about their renal care."
Monogram nurse case managers and social workers regularly visit
CKD and ESRD patients in their homes, whether in urban or rural
communities. The organization's field staff work with Monogram
physicians and nurses, and the patient's primary care physician and
nephrologist, to develop personalized care plans to keep patients
as healthy as possible. These plans focus on care coordination
strategies, such as medication and treatment compliance and
monitoring of comorbidities. The goal is to treat patients more
holistically, providing patient education about treatment options
such as home dialysis, utilizing evidence-based care pathways, and
taking into account social determinants of health.
"We are pleased to help Humana in its efforts to offer members
evidence-based therapies and proactive planning," said Monogram
Chief Executive Officer Mike Uchrin.
"It's important that people with kidney disease have the chance to
take greater control of their health and quality of life by using
our program resources."
About Monogram Health
Monogram Health is a leading kidney care management company
providing an innovative care model and data-driven solutions to
transform care for patients living with chronic kidney and
end-stage renal disease. Partnering with health plans, physician
practices, dialysis providers and clinically integrated health
systems, Monogram Health provides patients with exceptional at-
home care management. Through the use of next generation artificial
intelligence, clinically integrated care delivery and personalized
care planning, Monogram Health's model seeks to delay the
progression of the disease, promote a seamless transition to
dialysis and/or pre-emptive kidney transplant and optimize health
outcomes for patients with end-stage renal disease. Based in
Nashville, Tenn. and privately
held by Frist Cressey Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners,
Monogram Health currently operates its renal disease care
management programs across the U.S. and has built a national
network of nephrologists that includes hundreds of leading kidney
care specialists. To learn more about Monogram Health, please visit
here.
Monogram Health Media Contact: Sophie Moore, sophie@lovell.com or
678.977.8647
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