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Clover Health Launches New Clinical Program Targeting Chronic Kidney Disease in Partnership with Cricket Health
The Clover Assistant synthesizes health data and surfaces personalized clinical recommendations to physicians to drive earlier disease detection and
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Clover Assistant synthesizes health data and surfaces personalized clinical recommendations to physicians to drive earlier disease detection and interventionSpecialty kidney services now accessible to physicians using the Clover Assistant to treat their patients who have been diagnosed with CKD NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) (“Clover”), a technology company committed to improving health equity for America’s underserved seniors, announced that it will provide clinicians using the Clover Assistant with access to comprehensive renal care coordination and services to support disease management among their patients who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). As part of the program, Clover is partnering with value-based kidney care provider Cricket Health to offer patients comprehensive, personalized kidney care. CKD is a common medical condition in older adults that increases risk of heart attacks, strokes, and often progresses to kidney failure (end-stage renal disease). The disease often goes undiagnosed for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, according to a 2020 report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health. Early detection of CKD is important, as it creates the opportunity for physicians to initiate treatment, manage their patients’ other existing conditions and slow CKD progression, which can lead to a better health journey for the patient and lower long-term costs overall. The CKD data model within the Clover Assistant analyzes longitudinal patient data to understand an individual’s stage of CKD and risk for disease progression, then raises the information directly to physicians to help them develop an appropriate care plan. Within the Clover Assistant, physicians will be able to recommend and enroll these patients into Cricket Health’s personalized kidney care program at no additional cost to patients. This collaboration adds a supplemental layer of support and further personalizes the patient experience while minimizing the time between diagnosis and treatment. Through the MyCricket™ patient support program, enrolled Clover patients will have access to multidisciplinary care teams, including nurses, dietitians, social workers, and trained peer mentors to help them stay on an individualized care plan to help manage th...