Health & Wellness
Humana Leads the Way in Improving Kidney Care through Value-Based Care Arrangements
According to the CDC, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more common in Black adults (20%) than in Asian adults (14%) or White adults (12%).
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Humana Inc., a leading U.S. healthcare company, released a comprehensive Value-based Care (VBC) Issue Brief focused on nephrology, a specialty of internal medicine that treats diseases that affect the kidneys.
Chronic kidney disease in the Black community
According to the CDC, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more common in Black adults (20%) than in Asian adults (14%) or White adults (12%).
The National Kidney Foundation says Black or African Americans are more than three times as likely to have kidney failure compared to White Americans.
Minority populations have much higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, all of which increase the risk for kidney disease. The health and financial tolls of CKD on Americans are shocking, but among Black Americans, they’re devastating.
2024 Humana’s Value-based Care (VBC) Issue Brief
Humana’s pioneering brief highlights how VBC arrangements can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
“Kidney disease is a challenging diagnosis for patients to face. The prognosis is tough, and treatment is costly and burdensome for patients,” said Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officer at Humana.
“Value-based care’s emphasis on primary care physicians (PCP), specialists, care teams, and patients working together to delay the most difficult outcomes through preventive and preemptive steps gives patients and their providers hope and a plan forward during that difficult time. It keeps everyone in alignment toward better results,” she continued.
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VBC incentivizes healthcare providers for patient outcomes and quality, fundamentally different from fee-for-service models, which incentivize healthcare providers for the number of patients and procedures. Humana is leveraging expertise and success within VBC in primary care, expanding into the specialty care space, including this VBC Issue Brief on kidney care.
Innovative approaches
The need for innovative approaches to kidney care is more critical than ever. Chronic kidney disease affects more than one in seven adults (an estimated 37 million people) in the United States and is often linked to diabetes and high blood pressure. If left untreated, CKD leads to end-stage kidney disease (ESRD).
According to a USRDS 2021 Annual Data Report, the number of patients with newly registered ESRD increased by 40% in a year. Once a patient has progressed to complete kidney failure, two options remain: dialysis or transplant. The second and best treatment option for those with kidney failure is a kidney transplant, but 15 people die each day while waiting for a new kidney, according to the Health Research Funding Organization.
Value-based care benefits
Humana’s Issue Brief highlights benefits to kidney patients working with value-based care clinician teams, including smoother care coordination between PCPs and specialists, fewer unnecessary hospital admissions, cost savings, and longer healthy time, avoiding crisis “crash” dialysis starts and transplant decisions. Instead of more dire outcomes, VBC clinicians work together and are financially incentivized to help patients manage their care proactively and prepare for easier dialysis and transplant conversations with appropriate resources and well-aligned education.
“We’re seeing VBC providers successfully track dialysis starts and permanent access points, conduct behavioral health screenings, and monitor how the patients manage glucose and blood pressure,” said Brandon Spicer, a Humana Director working to advance value-based care strategy in the kidney care specialty.
“It has all been made simpler using state-of-the-art information and data-sharing systems. While we are excited to begin seeing some positive differences, such as fewer unnecessary hospital stays, cost savings for all, and better patient follow-up with their physicians, we are very much aware that we are not talking about just data but people’s lives. Transforming how providers are rewarded on these measures helps patients avoid complications and stay healthier,” he continued.
Healthcare
When comparing 2023 Humana Medicare Advantage patients in VBC nephrology programs versus patients tied to fee-for-service clinicians, there were 5% fewer unnecessary hospital admissions for patients in value-based care, according to Humana’s issue brief. Humana members in VBC nephrology practices have seen improvements in patient engagement and more sustainable medical expense management of kidney disease as well.
The VBC models implemented with clinicians and Humana working together also incentivize healthcare providers to manage care for Medicare recipients with CKD stages 4 and 5 and ESRD to delay the onset of dialysis and increase kidney transplantation.
Humana’s Value-based Care in Nephrology Issue Brief is a cornerstone of its commitment to improving kidney care through VBC arrangements, displaying the transformative impact of value-based models on specialty medical practice and population health.
“As we continue to partner with specialty providers and discover important insights, this Issue brief can help the healthcare industry become more knowledgeable and understand the opportunities of value-based care for patients with kidney disease,” said Goodrich.
Explore the efficacies of value-based care for clinicians, members, patients, and the healthcare system overall, not just for PCPs and Medicare Advantage, but beyond that into Medicaid and specialty care at Humana.com/VBC, including access to an easy download of the VBC kidney care Issue Brief.
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Health & Wellness
Hydeia Broadbent’s father launches GoFundMe following the activist’s death
Hydeia Broadbent passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, February 20th.
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent’s father has launched a GoFundMe following her death.
Hydeia passed away Tuesday, February 20th, at 39 years old.
She passed away peacefully
Her father, Loren Broadbent, shared the news Wednesday on Facebook that she died peacefully from natural causes.
Hydeia was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and was adopted by Loren and Patricia Broadbent.
At three years old, she was diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS.
Several years later after her diagnosis at age 6, Hydeia became a steadfast HIV/AIDS activist, committed to spreading awareness about the disease.
She appeared on various national television programs, including “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon, “Oprah,” “20/20,” and “Good Morning America.” She also appeared in New York Times, People, Teen People, Essence, Ebony and Sister 2 Sister Magazine.
In 2014, Hydeia became a spokesperson for the Magic Johnson Foundation.
Hydeia Broadbent GoFundMe
In light of Hydeia’s untimely passing, her father has set up a GoFundMe.
“Hi, I am Loren Broadbent, the father of Hydeia Broadbent. Yesterday afternoon Hydeia unexpectedly passed away. Our hearts are broken. Hydeia spent her whole life since the age of five showing us all how to love, fight, and speak up for those affected with HIV and AIDS. And as much as I wish she was still here fighting the great fight, God called her home. Letting us all know. Job well done”, the GoFundMe reads.
“In honor of her memory the family would like to lay her to rest. So at this time we are asking for donations. Along with well wishes and prayers. We would like to thank you in advance. Thank you, and let’s all keep her memory alive and continue the fight where she left off.”
The family is seeking to raise $20,000. At the time of this posting, they have raised approximately $14,000.
If you are interested in donating to Hydeia’s celebration of life and supporting the family, please visit the GoFundMe for more information.
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Health & Wellness
In Memoriam : Hydeia Broadbent, AIDS activist and motivational speaker, dies at 39
Hydeia Broadbent passed away at 39 from natural causes.
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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent AIDS activist and motivational speaker, has passed away at age 39.
Confirmation of Hydeia Broadbent’s passing
Her passing was confirmed by her father Loren Broadbent, in a post on Facebook, sharing Hydeia died from natural causes.
“With great sadness, I must inform you all that our beloved friend, mentor, and daughter Hydeia, passed away today after living with AIDS since birth,” his post read.
“Despite facing numerous challenges throughout her life, Hydeia remained determined to spread hope and positivity through education around Hiv/AIDS.”
Her incredible story
According to her website, Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and, as an infant, was adopted by Loren and Patricia Broadbent.
At three years old, she was diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS.
Hydeia Broadbent and her activism
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Hydeia Broadbent on Oprah
Hydeia became an activist at age 6, telling her story to the masses on various national television programs, including “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon, “Oprah,” “20/20,” and “Good Morning America.” She also appeared in New York Times, People, Teen People, Essence, Ebony and Sister 2 Sister Magazine.
Motivational speaker
In 1996, she was a speaker at the Republican National Convention, she stated “I am the future, and I have AIDS.”
In 2002, her family published a book entitled “You Get Past The Tears,” she appeared with her family on “Extreme Home Makeover” in 2004.
Until her passing, she was an international motivational speaker and AIDS activist.
In 2014, she became a spokesperson for the Magic Johnson Foundation, as well as other AIDS activist organizations, in order “to educate people about HIV/AIDS, raise awareness, and fight discrimination against those living with HIV/AIDS.”
“People think because I was born with HIV my story does not apply to them. Well, this same disease I am living with is the same disease you can get if you are aware and informed,” Broadbent said.
“I use my testimony as a warning of what you don’t want to go through.”
Most of us watched Hydeia and her bravery as she shared her story on this autoimmune disease. Her courage was something to be admired.
Unheard Voices sends its heartfelt condolences to Hydeia’s family and loved ones.
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Health & Wellness
Snoop Dogg’s daughter suffers “severe” stroke
Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus revealed in an instagram post she suffered a “severe” stroke.
Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus revealed she suffered a stroke.
Cori Broadus suffers stroke
On Thursday, the 24-year-old posted a photo on her Instagram Story from the hospital following the health scare.
“I had a severe stroke this a.m. I started breaking down crying when they told me,” she wrote. “Like I’m only 24, what did I do in my past to deserve all of this.”
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Although Broadus didn’t provide any specific details on what led to her stroke or her recovery, the singer has had a difficult health journey for years after being diagnosed with lupus at age 6.
What is lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that makes your immune system damage organs and tissue throughout your body. It causes inflammation that can affect your skin, joints, blood and organs like your kidneys, lungs and heart.
Let’s keep Cori and all those battling autoimmune diseases like Lupus in our prayers. It is certainly a daily fight.
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