Corporate Sponsors

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.

ASCEND CLINICAL
Privately held Ascend Clinical, LLC is the nation's leading provider of ESRD laboratory testing and electronic reporting for independent and hospital-based dialysis facilities. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with 23 field offices and a product development office in Denver, CO, the company was named one of the Bay Area's Top Workplaces in 2010. Ascend Clinical serves independent dialysis providers throughout the 50 United States and territories.

For more information, visit www.ascendclinical.com.

CSL VIFOR 

CSL Vifor is a global pharmaceutical company that researches, develops, produces and markets its own pharmaceutical products.  Poised to be a global leader in iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies, Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe and chronic diseases to lead better, healthier lives.

For more information, please visit www.viforpharma.com.

DELOREAN AI

DeLorean Artificial Intelligence provides AI-as-a-Service products to address business and economic challenges. With secure, platform-agnostic solutions, DeLorean AI technologies serves the Healthcare industry with our flagship product, Medical AI. This technology predicts and recommends actions with the express goals of improving patient health, hyper-personalizing care, and reducing costs. Medical AI is biologically validated by two independent companies demonstrating its accuracy and ability to deliver improved healthcare. It delivers answers proactively and is capable of providing recommendations before patients seek care, claims are submitted, major health events occur, and disease states are identified.

For more information, please visit https://deloreanai.com/.

GSK
GSK is a global biopharma company with the ambition and purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. At GSK Specialty, we are focused on advancing treatment for people with complex diseases, building on decades of research with a long-term commitment to innovative science. Our passion is our patients’ health. This focus is what drives our approach as we build our specialty portfolio and pipeline, currently contributing to areas like immuno-inflammation, renal and respiratory health, therapy areas where we can make a difference in patients’ lives and healthcare professionals’ practices. 

For more information, visit us.gsk.com.

NEWAY

Neway's mission is to improve patient care for the ESRD industry with next-day lab results, advanced tools and reporting, and a superior care team experience. Neway is changing the renal dialysis lab industry one result at a time. If you're looking for a dialysis reference lab company that is fast, accurate, and affordable, then Neway is your solution.

For more information, visit newayllc.com.

AMERICAN RENAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
American Renal Associates (“ARA”) is a leading provider of outpatient dialysis services in the United States. As of September 30, 2018, ARA operated 235 dialysis clinic locations in 26 states and the District of Columbia serving approximately 16,000 patients with end stage renal disease. ARA operates principally through a physician partnership model, in which it partners with approximately 400 local nephrologists to develop, own and operate dialysis clinics. ARA’s Core Values emphasize taking good care of patients, providing physicians with clinical autonomy and operational support, hiring and retaining the best possible staff and providing best practices management services.

For more information about ARA, visit www.americanrenal.com.

BAXTER
Baxter International Inc. Renal business is a leader in renal home therapies through its products for peritoneal dialysis (PD), providing solutions, devices and services for end-stage kidney disease patients. Baxter also distributes products for in-center hemodialysis. 

Visit www.homebybaxter.com to learn more about home therapies.

DIALITY

Diality is developing a smart, versatile hemodialysis system designed to be as capable as in-center systems while also easy to learn and use in any chronic or acute dialysis environment. The Diality system offers flexibility to tailor treatment to each patient’s specific needs, regardless of modality and care setting, and empowers kidney care providers to choose what is right for their patients and practices during this time of unprecedented change in the care of patients with kidney disease.

For more information, visit https://www.diality.com/.

NATIONAL DIALYSIS ACCREDITATION COMMISSION

National Dialysis Accreditation Commission is an Accreditation Organization (AO) specializing in the dialysis industry. NDAC was the first AO in the U.S. to be approved by CMS for deemed status for End State Renal Disease. Dialysis providers successfully completing NDAC's accreditation process can be awarded Medicare certification from CMS based on their accreditation with recommendation for deemed status by NDAC. Based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, NDAC offers accreditation services in all 50 United States and U.S. territories. NDAC's owners and executive leadership are experts and thought leaders with a long track record of success in ESRD, which is why NDAC provides Dialysis Accreditation by Dialysis Experts©. 

For more information about NDAC, please visit www.ndacommission.com/. 

NXSTAGE MEDICAL
NxStage Medical is not your typical medical products company. We are a close-knit team of talented professionals driven by a shared commitment: to lead a movement to dramatically improve renal care with innovative yet simple therapeutic solutions that benefit patients, caregivers, and society. We pursue this goal through a passionate commitment to Innovate, Educate and Advocate for the breakthroughs that are redefining renal care. Additionally, NxStage works in community with its customers, patients, industry partners, and government leaders and agencies to realize the vision of better, simpler, more accessible renal care.

For more information, please visit www.nxstage.com.

NEPHROLOGY NEWS & ISSUES
Nephrology News & Issues is a peer-reviewed national news magazine that takes a global approach to covering the political, social, and economic issues surrounding the delivery of dialysis and transplant care. The magazine's website, www.healio.com/nephrology, provides daily updates on healthcare news that impacts renal care.

All Renal Healthcare Association Members receive a free subscription to the magazine.

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