Carolina Nephrology PA and Columbia Nephrology PA have formed The Carolina Kidney Alliance.
One in eight people in South Carolina have kidney disease, and the state is fifth in the nation per capita in the number of patients on dialysis, according to a release.
The two nephrology practices care for up to 40 percent of the state’s dialysis and chronic kidney disease population.
“South Carolina has one of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the nation, and teaming up with Columbia Nephrology will enable us to expand our reach and deliver high-quality kidney care to patients across the state,” Istvan Bognar, a physician at Carolina Nephrology, said in a release.
The alliance will focus on patient-centered, cost-driven objectives that align with community hospitals.
