Introduction
Affinia Healthcare, the National Kidney Foundation and Healthy.io have partnered to promote chronic kidney disease (CKD) education and screening among the most at-risk populations in Missouri. The program offered Affinia Healthcare patients access to the Minuteful Kidney test from Healthy.io, allowing patients with diabetes or hypertension who hadn’t been tested in the previous two years to test for CKD from home using only their smartphone and test kit.
The Importance of Testing in Missouri
The situation in Missouri is urgent. Both the American Kidney Fund and The National Kidney Foundation have published data on the current state, estimating that:
- Approximately 694,000 adults in Missouri are living with CKD, but only 83,000 are aware that their kidneys are impaired.
- Fewer than 17% of those at risk (people with diabetes and/or hypertension) are tested for CKD each year.
- 13,868 Missourians are living with kidney failure, with 9,215 on dialysis and 4,653 living with a kidney transplant.
Furthermore, across the US Black or African Americans are almost three times more likely to have kidney failure compared to White Americans.
The Minuteful Kidney Solution
Minuteful Kidney is the only FDA-cleared, smartphone-powered test that can analyze biological samples in the home, removing the need for the lab. It goes beyond basic screening, offering a complete adherence and activation program based on clinical expertise, computer vision proficiency, and end-to-end patient support to improve access to testing, facilitate early CKD identification, and support patients back into care for management.
The Member Experience
The program has delivered high test completion rates with a high percentage of patients with abnormal results completing follow-up care. Watch the short video below to hear how Affinia Healthcare is addressing CKD in their communities, how the test helps overcome barriers to care and what some of the feedback has been from program patients so far.
