Key facts
- Home dialysis can improve patient outcomes.
- Home dialysis can ease pressure on health systems.
- Home dialysis remains underutilized despite evidence of its benefits.
- A coordinated approach to kidney care supports patients and care teams.
- Shared decision-making and advanced therapy options are crucial in kidney care.
New health economic evidence indicates that starting dialysis at home offers significant health and cost benefits. Chris Toth, CEO of Vantive, stated that these data illustrate a broader insight with global relevance, emphasizing that earlier use of home dialysis can improve patient outcomes while helping to ease pressure on health systems. He described modern kidney care as a coordinated journey that supports patients and care teams through shared decision-making and advanced therapy options that evolve with patients' needs. Toth stressed that dialysis should be part of a planned approach, not a destination, connecting patients with the right therapies at the right time. He noted that despite the evidence supporting home dialysis, the therapy remains underutilized, presenting a critical opportunity to rethink when and how patients are introduced to their therapy options.