https://hdexcellence.org/ On the new NephTalk, Dr. Graham Abra, MD, Satellite Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer for Home Therapies; and Ken Leidner, Chief Growth Officer at Satellite Healthcare, discuss HDAE, an educational, immersion program created through a collaboration between Stanford Medicine, the University of California Davis Health and Satellite Healthcare. HDAE is designed to provide Nephrology Fellows with a wide and deep understanding of the value and application of home dialysis as a therapeutic option to promote health and wellness for people with end stage kidney disease ..read more

“The number one question I get from patients is, 'How can I change my diet to improve my kidney function or slow progression of kidney disease?' I can do the medical therapy in terms of other comorbid and disease management. But honestly, I don’t have the knowledge base that my colleagues in nutrition have. New Day's registered dietitians provide ongoing medical nutrition therapy and that’s a game changer.” Dr. Randolph Chen, MD, Nephrologist Medical Advisor, Satellite Healthcare Rory Pace, MPH, RD, CSR, FAND Director of Nutrition Services, Satellite Healthcare General Manager, New Day Nutriti ..read more

“The big shift is to try to keep people off of dialysis. If we can move upstream and better manage and provide care for CKD patients, chronic kidney disease patients; slow the progression, and then make sure they have optimal starts, and encourage more transplantation and home dialysis, then we're going to improve patient outcomes and we're also going to be saving costs. Both of those together is a win-win.” Dr. Kay Ghista, Vice President CKD and Transplant Care Management, Satellite Healthcare ..read more

Featuring Dr. Brigitte Schiller, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Satellite Healthcare; and Dr. Wael Hussein, MD, Vice-President, Research and Development, Satellite Healthcare “We always have to ask ourselves, ‘What is of value to the patient? What does the patient need?’ The Kidney Care Connection will answer these needs, not by telling them what we can offer, but them telling us what they need to live well. That is revolutionary. That is transformative ..read more

“I really enjoy building relationships with my patients. I typically meet them when they have a serious problem. And I’m normally able to just fix it and take care of it. It’s one of the most fulfilling things about my practice, to be able to follow up with these patients and see their progress.” Dr. Lindsey Pierce, MD Medical Director Tri-County Vascular Center ..read more

(From program trailer). Are Nephrology practices ready for the new world of Value-Based Care or VBC? On the new NephTalk you’ll learn that VBC is the way medical reimbursement will be determined in the future. Tell me about the responses you're receiving from potential early adopters of the NNA, the National Nephrology Alliance? As we've talked to several dozens of groups across the nation, there have been some consistent themes, and the word "Crossroads" has come up probably in every conversation. Crossroads? Every practice we've talked to has brought that up that they see the transition from ..read more

“Empathy and simply listening are sometimes the most important tools and skills that we can employ with our patients. It's about the patient and not about us or our goals. Even if our goals are for the patient's best well-being and health, we need to remember the patient is at the heart of what we do.” Emily Watson, MSW, LCSW; Director of Social Work, Satellite Healthcare ..read more

“The push to grow Satellite Healthcare throughout the US is greater than ever. The big reason for ‘Why now?’ is our new Executive Team. Satellite has a solid footprint on the West Coast, a presence in Texas, Tennessee, and New Jersey. With my experience on the East Coast, it was a natural fit.” Dan White Vice President of Business Development Satellite Healthcare ..read more

“There was a mix of excitement, worry, nervousness, because my dad, again, will be giving me the gift of life, so you can’t ask for more. Just being on dialysis for about eight months and then getting to this [transplant] moment is just a great milestone to achieve.” Rochelle Dispo, Marketing Communications Coordinator for Satellite Healthcare - and kidney transplant recipient from her donor dad ..read more

Yes, it’s win, win, win. It’s win for Satellite. It’s win for the volunteers. And it’s win for the patients and the community as a whole. We are trusting volunteers to bring their unique perspectives, their time and talents to the work that we do. And that increases our capacity not only to help more people, but to have that multiplicity of perspectives. Christopher Springmann: That’s Paula Allen, Satellite Healthcare’s Volunteer Program Specialist, who is joined by Emily Watson, Satellite’s Healthcare’s Director of Social Work. CS: Yes. It’s good to have both of you on NephTalk. Thanks. Emily ..read more