Strive Health Enters Multi-Year National Value-Based Kidney Care Collaboration With Oak Street Health

By OPEN MINDS Circle

Strive Health, which provides value-based kidney care, and Oak Street Health, a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, launched a multi-year national collaboration focused on people with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) through end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The collaboration will be active in the 21 states in which Oak Street Health operates.

Strive, which raised $166 Million in Series C funding from NEA, CVS Health Ventures and others earlier this year, will work with Oak Street Health, which was acquired by CVS Health earlier this year, to deliver a unique approach and specialized population health capabilities for people with late-stage CKD and ESKD. This will equip Oak Street Health’s providers with the resources and tools designed to help people delay the progression of their kidney disease, stay out of the emergency room and experience better quality of life overall.

Strive’s CareMultiplier™ technology gathers data from hundreds of sources to gain a holistic view of a patient’s experience. That information can help paint a picture about the risk of hospitalization or progression of the disease, enabling higher quality care based on each individual’s needs. Strive’s care teams, an integral part of their comprehensive kidney care ecosystem, include nurse practitioners, nurse care managers, dietitians, care coordinators and licensed clinical social workers. These team members — called Kidney Heroes™ — transform the patient experience and serve as an extension of the patient’s primary care physician and nephrologist to help manage both kidney disease and comorbid conditions.

Through its partnerships with medical groups, nephrologists, health systems and payors, Strive manages 100,000 complex CKD and ESKD patients across 30 states. The company’s value-based care approach to kidney disease has led to over 20% reduction in the total cost of kidney care, 42% reduction in hospitalizations and 94% overall patient satisfaction with Strive’s staff.

Strive Health is a leader in value-based kidney care and partner of choice for innovative healthcare payors and providers. Using a unique combination of technology-enabled care interventions and seamless integration with local providers, Strive forms an integrated care delivery system that supports the entire patient journey from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). To help patients, Strive partners with commercial and Medicare Advantage payors, Medicare, health systems and physicians through flexible value-based payment arrangements, including risk-based programs. Strive serves 100,000 CKD and ESKD patients across 30 states and partners with over 600 nephrology providers across 10 states. Strive’s case management and population health programs are accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and its technology platform, CareMultiplier™, is certified by HITRUST.

For more information, contact: Nicole Leatherman, Senior Communications Manager, Strive Health, 1600 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80202; 619-917-4807; Email: nleatherman@strivehealth.com; Website: https://www.strivehealth.com/

Contact information: Erica Frank, Vice President of Public Relations, Oak Street Health, 30 West Monroe Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60603; 888-898-6762; Email: Erica.Frank@OakStreetHealth.com; Website: https://www.oakstreethealth.com/