--- title: "Next Steps Following a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease: The PCP’s Guide" description: "Kidney Health Management Next Steps Following a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease: The PCP’s Guide" image: https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/news.healthmapsolutions.comhubfsGeneral_HMS_Message_1200x630-1.jpg --- ![Search website](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/hubfs/healthmap_2021/search_icon.svg)Search Search ![Search website](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/hubfs/healthmap_2021/search_icon.svg) [![Healthmap](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/hubfs/healthmap_2021/Healthmap_Logo_RGB.svg)](https://healthmapsolutions.com/) - About Healthmap - [Mission, Vision, Values](https://healthmapsolutions.com/mission-vision-values/) - [About Us](https://healthmapsolutions.com/about-us/) - [Leadership Team](https://healthmapsolutions.com/leadership-team/) - [For Payers](https://healthmapsolutions.com/for-payers/) - [CKD Diagnostic Tool](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/ckd-diagnostic-calculator) - [For Providers](https://healthmapsolutions.com/for-providers/) - [For Patients](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/for-patients) - [Patient Resources](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/patient-resources) - [Careers](https://jobs.jobvite.com/healthmapsolutions) - [News & Views](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/news-views) - [Blog](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog) - [Press Releases](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/press-releases) - [Podcasts](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/podcast) [CONTACT US](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/contact) [About Healthmap](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/next-steps-following-a-diagnosis-of-chronic-kidney-disease-the-pcps-guide#collapse_1) [Mission, Vision, Values](https://healthmapsolutions.com/mission-vision-values/) [About Us](https://healthmapsolutions.com/about-us/) [Leadership Team](https://healthmapsolutions.com/leadership-team/) [For Payers](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/next-steps-following-a-diagnosis-of-chronic-kidney-disease-the-pcps-guide#collapse_2) [CKD Diagnostic Tool](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/ckd-diagnostic-calculator) [For Providers](https://healthmapsolutions.com/for-providers/) [For Patients](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/next-steps-following-a-diagnosis-of-chronic-kidney-disease-the-pcps-guide#collapse_4) [Patient Resources](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/patient-resources) [Careers](https://jobs.jobvite.com/healthmapsolutions) [News & Views](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/next-steps-following-a-diagnosis-of-chronic-kidney-disease-the-pcps-guide#collapse_6) [Blog](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog) [Press Releases](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/press-releases) [Podcasts](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/podcast) [CONTACT US](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/contact) - [Facebook F](https://www.facebook.com/healthmapsolutions) - [twitter](https://twitter.com/healthmapcare) - [LinkedIn In](https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthmap-solutions-llc) Start your journey to better health with Healthmap Solutions! Explore helpful patient resources and tools: [CLICK HERE](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/patient-resources) Blog Post # Next Steps Following a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease: The PCP’s Guide April 6, 2023 | [Healthmap Solutions](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/author/healthmap-solutions) Although newly diagnosed CKD patients should be seeing a nephrologist, their primary care provider (PCP) still has an important role to play in their journey. 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In Part 2 of our two-part series, “Next Steps Following a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease: The PCP’s Guide,” we present recommendations for PCPs from Healthmap’s Chief Medical Officer, **Howard Shaps, MD, MBA,** and nephrologist **Stephanie Toth-Manikowski**, **MD, MHS,** ourCorporate Medical Director. 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