The Role of the Primary Care Physician in Screening for CKD

EP: 1.Exploring the Relationship Between Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease

EP: 2.The Impact of uACR on Cardiovascular Disease

EP: 3.Raising Awareness About the Deleterious Effects of CKD

EP: 4.Population Health Strategies to Avoid Mortality Associated with Albuminuria

EP: 5.Optimizing Multidisciplinary Care in CKD Screening

EP: 6.Prevalence and Staging of CKD for a Managed Care Audience

EP: 7.Best Practices for Educating Patients on CKD

EP: 8.Lifestyle and Pharmacologic Interventions and Future the Role of Artificial Intelligence in CKD Screening

EP: 9.Population Health Efforts in CKD Screening

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EP: 10.The Role of the Primary Care Physician in Screening for CKD

EP: 11.Utilizing Quality Metrics and Unmet Needs Moving Forward

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are essential in early CKD detection, as they often manage patients with diabetes, hypertension, and other high-risk conditions. Empowering PCPs involves providing clear protocols for measuring eGFR and uACR, integrating risk-based screening into routine visits, and using electronic health record alerts to identify patients needing testing. Continuing medical education, concise guideline summaries, and access to decision-support tools help PCPs stay current with ACC, KDIGO, and ADA recommendations. Addressing guideline inconsistencies requires harmonizing definitions of high-risk populations, standardizing screening intervals, and aligning laboratory thresholds across specialties. Collaborative efforts between nephrology, cardiology, and primary care, supported by multidisciplinary consensus statements, can create a unified, evidence-based approach. Implementing these strategies ensures timely CKD identification, appropriate risk stratification, and consistent management, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing both cardiovascular and renal complications.