Together with case managers, registered nurses and other care coordinators, these medical professionals utilize an information technology system, risk management techniques and clinical protocols to provide care to DMG's members.As of December 31, 2016, its ancillary services and strategic initiatives consisted primarily of pharmacy services, disease management services, vascular access services, clinical research, physician services, direct primary care and its international dialysis operations and relate primarily to its core business of providing kidney care services. The firm operates about 3,000 facilities worldwide, mostly in the U.S., and treats over 235,000 patients globally each year. Furthermore, one must also consider the possibility of a single-payer system eventually replacing the current mix of government and commercially funded health care in the United States. Its DMG division is a patient- and physician-focused integrated healthcare delivery and management company that provides medical services to members primarily through capitation contracts with some of the nation's health plans. Company Profile: DaVita Healthcare Partners DaVita Healthcare Partners is one of the leading kidney care companies in the United States. However, while commercial insurers represented only about 10% of the U.S. patients treated, they represent nearly all of the profits generated by DaVita in the U.S. dialysis business.© 2020 PitchBook Data. The political costs would be too high. Its laboratories provide these tests for its network of ESRD patients throughout the United States. Also, it is worth noting that scale is critically important in an industry where the major government payor has implemented a rate that is insufficient to cover the variable costs of providing treatment. The Company provides dialysis and related lab services, including Outpatient hemodialysis services, Hospital inpatient hemodialysis services, Home-based hemodialysis services, ESRD laboratory services and Management services.U.S. This has been acknowledged by management quite candidly during conference calls and the goodwill write-downs reflect the poor results. Its U.S. dialysis and related lab services line of business provide kidney dialysis services in the United States for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD). Overall profitability will be higher if the ratio of commercial to government coverage increases and lower if the ratio decreases. All rights reserved. The clinics offer patients personalized access to primary care physicians, including unlimited visits and same-day or next-day appointments. NPS provides nephrologist employment opportunities in select markets and offers physician practice management services to nephrologists. The Company's segments include U.S. dialysis and related lab services, DMG, and Other-Ancillary services and strategic initiatives.
The company provides dialysis services to approximately 185,000 patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease (ESRD) through a network of 2,293 outpatient dialysis centers located in 46 states and the District of Columbia. HCP is described in the 10-K as a “patient and physician-focused integrated healthcare delivery and management company with over two decades of experience providing coordinated, outcomes-based medical care in a cost-effective manner.” This is a longer way of saying that HCP is in the business of providing managed care to its patients who are also referred to as “members”.First, as noted above, in 2012 DaVita’s management allocated $4.7 billion to purchase HCP.