Becker's Healthcare June 10, 2025
In a featured session at Becker’s 15th Annual Meeting, Joe Vattamattam, co-founder and president of Healthmap Solutions, presented a data-driven case for value-based kidney care.
He emphasized the urgent need for earlier intervention, integrated support, and smarter use of AI to manage this high-risk, high-cost population.
Here are four key takeaways from the session:
1. Kidney disease is common and costly
According to the National Kidney Foundation, an estimated 37 million adults — more than one in seven — are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Vattamattam noted that CKD accounts for more than $300 billion in annual healthcare spending.
He also highlighted a critical care gap: Two in five patients with late-stage CKD aren’t under the care of a...
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