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A Retrospective Multi-site Examination of Chronic Kidney Disease Using Longitudinal Laboratory Results and Metadata to Identify Clinical and Financial Risk

April 4, 2024

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A retrospective, non-experimental, non-interventional study was conducted at 3 health care organizations to identify clinical gaps in care for patients with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), and financial opportunity from risk adjustment payment systems. Lack of evaluation for CKD in patients with diabetes was also assessed. Methods: Outpatient longitudinal laboratory results and patient metadata available in the electronic medical record, laboratory information system, and/or laboratory billing or facility claims data for the calendar year 2021 were evaluated. Laboratory results were compared to billing data (ICD-10 codes) and risk adjustment scores including Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) to determine if laboratory-identified CKD was coded as a disease condition in the electronic medical record. Adults 18 to 75 years of age were included; inpatient laboratory results and pregnant women were excluded.


Authors: Mark Fung, University of Vermont Medical Center, Aya Haghamad, Northwell Health, Elizabeth Montgomery, National Kidney Foundation, Kathleen Swanson, Project Santa Fe Foundation, Myra Wilkerson, Geisinger Medical Center, Kimon Stathakos, Northwell Health, Rick VanNess, TriCore Reference Laboratories, Sarah Nowak, University of Vermont Medical Center, Clayton Wilburn, University of Vermont Medical Center, Haluk Kavus, Geisinger Medical Center, Mohammed Amer Swid, Geisinger Medical Center, Nkemakonam Okoye, Northwell Health, Yonah Ziemba, Northwell Health, Girish Ramrattan, Northwell Health, Jonathan Macy, Northwell Health, John McConnell, University of Vermont Medical Center, Mary Jane Lewis, National Kidney Foundation, Beth Bailey, Project Santa Fe Foundation, Khosrow Shotorbani, Project Santa Fe Foundation, James Crawford, Northwell Health

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