CNBC April 4, 2018
AP

  • CVS Health will begin its expansion into kidney care with a program that helps identify chronic kidney disease early.
  • The company will also offer home dialysis for patients through its Coram business, and it is working with another unspecified company to develop a new device for that.
  • Company leaders have said they aren’t planning to replace doctors. Instead, they want to use their national reach to supplement the care patients already receive from a physician.

CVS Health is now planning to treat kidney failure patients, as the national drugstore chain continues to branch deeper into monitoring and providing care.

The company said Wednesday it will offer home dialysis for patients through its Coram business, and it is working...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

Continue Reading

 
Topics: Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Retail care
Related Articles:
Rising prescription costs, pharmacy closures shape consumer attitudes: Survey
Getting Retail Primary Care Right: 5 Ways to Fix a Broken Model
Why Retail isn’t the Future of Healthcare
50 things to know about Amazon in healthcare
Why health care disruptors fail and what primary care physicians can learn

Share This Article