Who We Are
We are a physician owned and operated healthcare organization specialized in providing dialysis site development, facility management and clinical administration as well as related business development and growth activities.
Your reliable dialysis partner.
NOVO Dialysis was founded by a group of dialysis industry veterans – both clinicians and operators – with the vision of changing the existing corporate dialysis business paradigm. NOVO Dialysis is focused on forming collaborative relationships utilizing a true joint-venture partnership model. Working together with our physician and hospital partners, NOVO Dialysis leverages our extensive experience and expertise to build and grow dialysis treatment centers while simultaneously providing the highest quality of care.
NOVO strives to be a leader in innovative, sustainable dialysis care focusing on high quality standards and a superior patient experience.
Services
In Center Hemodialysis
With our in-center hemodialysis (HD,) you will be greeted and assisted by our highly trained and personable staff members; including nurses, technicians, dietician, social work, as well as our nephrologist and support staff.
During in-center hemodialysis treatment, the blood is removed from the body through an access point. The blood is then filtered through an artificial kidney, or the dialyzer, and returned back to the body through the access point. The blood is filtered many times during the treatment to remove wastes and maintain the body's chemical balance.
In-Center Hemodialysis occurs at out center three times a week, at a scheduled time, with each treatment time lasting around 3 hours.
Home Dialysis/PD Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is a treatment that utilizes your peritoneum, a membrane lining your abdominal cavity, as a filter to remove wastes from your body. This type of dialysis can be discussed with our knowledgeable care team to see if this is a treatment option on an individual basis.
Your peritoneum does a similar job as the dialyzer on a dialysis machine during treatment or that your kidneys do every day. Waste products and fluid pass through the membrane into dialysate (dialysis fluid) and the fluid is drained with the waste products. Your peritoneum is what separates your blood from the dialysis fluid and allows the process to occur. Each time fluid is added to the abdomen and extra fluid and wastes are removed is called an exchange.
Our nephrologist and trained PD Nurse will guide you through each step of the process. As a PD dialysis patient, you still have access to our dietician and social work support services.
Transplant Assistance
A transplant is a surgical procedure where a healthy kidney from a donor is placed into your body. The new kidney will then perform the work of your damaged kidneys and will filter your blood and dialysis will not be needed. Transplants are not cures and not everyone is eligible.
At NOVO, we work in a coordinated fashion to assist our patients with the transplant evaluation process. We are here to educate, help initiate referrals and coordinate care with outside providers to help ensure the transplant process is as successful as possible.
Social Work
At NOVO, renal social workers play a crucial role in supporting patients and their families throughout their journey with kidney disease. They are specially trained in kidney disease counseling, helping individuals cope with the emotional and practical challenges. Your NOVO social workers understand that kidney disease impacts various aspects of life including home, work, and community.
Renal social workers are adept at identifying community resources and act as advocates, ensuring that patients have access to the supports they need. This includes conducting case management to connect patients with federal, state, and community programs that can assist with their specific needs.
Your NOVO renal social worker helps to navigate your medical care to encompass holistic support, addressing the multifaceted challenges of living with kidney disease with empathy and expertise.
Dietician
NOVO renal dietitians take a personalized approach to creating meal plans for their patients. They carefully review lab results and understand each person's unique dietary requirements and health goals. They emphasize open communication with their patients, encouraging them to share their eating habits and preferences without feeling restricted or judged. This approach helps our NOVO dietitian tailor a meal plan that not only meets nutritional needs but also includes foods that the patient enjoys, promoting both health and satisfaction. At NOVO, it's all about finding a balance between enjoying food and maintaining good health.
Revenue Cycle Management
Providing and performing all billing and collections processes using our preferred EMR and billing software in order to track and monitor the delivery of patient care and proper level of reimbursement
Finance and Accounting
Performing all fiscal and operational reporting in order to provide the ownership group with an accurate, detailed view of the position of the dialysis center legal entity
PayorContracting
Working with dialysis center facility owners and operators to manage the increasingly complex reimbursement models of commercial and government payors utilizing our long-standing relationships and network
Medicare Cost Reports
Preparation and submission of Medicare Cost Reports while staying current on regulations and maintaining close working relationships with CMS and MAC Intermediarie
Vendor Contracting
Working on behalf of the Dialysis Centers to obtain the highest quality products and services for use in direct patient care at the lowest possible cost utilizing our knowledge, skillsets, abilities and industry contacts
Facility Administration
Ensuring that our facilities and staff provide the highest quality care in comfortable, safe, well-equipped and properly staffed environments in order to meet the needs of the patients and communities where we serve
Corporate Compliance and Privacy Programs
Our certified compliance officers ensure that there is a proper code of conduct and compliance/privacy programs in place and that these “living” policies and procedures are upheld daily through education, training, open communication and where necessary, investigations and reporting
Regulatory Issues & Quality Improvement
Novo Dialysis understands that federal and state regulations play an important role in ensuring the highest quality of care for those receiving or about to receive dialysis care. When new regulations are implemented, we provide our clinical staff and physician ownership groups with updates and easy to follow interpretations to help with assessing public policy trends and implement regulatory initiatives
ReformExpertise
We stay abreast of regulatory changes as they happen and strategically plan and act with regard to Value Based Payment (VBP) models and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) such as the ESCO (End Stage Renal Disease Seamless Care Organization)
Staff Recruitment
We work with the Dialysis Center department heads and team leaders to find, hire and retain the best qualified individuals in a timely and cost-effective manner
Human Resources
Our Human Resource team works with the leadership group and focuses on maximizing employee productivity via necessary and appropriate policies and procedures such as training and development and performance appraisals
Payroll Management
We ensure the proper recording and management of the payroll process and payments to employees, balancing and reconciling payroll data and accurately depositing and reporting payroll taxes all while taking care of wage deductions, recording keeping and verifying the reliability of payroll information
Benefit Administration
On behalf of our Dialysis Centers, we establish, maintain and manage all benefits for the employees of the organization including health insurance, paid time off, leave and where relevant, pension plans and retirement accounts
Have any questions?
Learn more about NOVO Dialysis and our partnership opportunities. Please send questions to info@novodialysis.com