Koda Health

We’re incredibly proud of Koda Health’s CEO, Tatiana Fofanova, Ph.D., for being recognized as a Bronze Awardee at Tampa Bay Wave’s 2025 Hall of Fame Celebration. Tatiana’s leadership, and her commitment to building more humane, patient-centered healthcare, continues to be shaped by the same entrepreneurial spirit celebrated across the tech ecosystem. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to the Tampa Bay Wave team for honoring the founders building what’s next. 

👥 New Hires Spotlight: Ryan Carroll 👥 Our New Hires Spotlight Series continues with Ryan Carroll, who joined Koda Health in October as a Senior Data Analyst. Originally from Cleveland, Ryan now lives in Denver with his wife, daughter, and energetic dog. A true outdoors enthusiast, he spends much of his time biking, skiing, hiking, and exploring new adventures with his family. Sharing what excites him about joining Koda, Ryan said: “I am excited to join a company that strives to improve patient experiences. I love learning and understanding patient behavior, and can't wait to dive into all things data at Koda!” We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan and look forward to the insights and impact he’ll bring as we continue growing our data capabilities.

That’s a wrap on Koda Wrapped, and what a year it’s been. We are incredibly proud of our team’s growth, nearly doubling in size while expanding our impact to more than 1M patients across our partner network. Across clinical, operational, and commercial fronts, 2025 was our most transformative year yet. Here are a few milestones that defined it: 🔵 1M+ patients served, supported through scalable, values-aligned planning tools 🔵 Landmark cost-savings study with Houston Methodist, demonstrating a 79% reduction in terminal hospitalizations and nearly $9,000 saved per patient 🔵 Oversubscribed $7M Series A, led by Evidenced, bringing our total funding to $14M 🔵 Full Epic integration, embedding Koda’s ACP workflows directly within the EHR 🔵 New strategic partnerships, extending our reach across health systems, ACOs, and payers nationwide Most importantly, thousands more patients documented what matters most, and thousands more clinicians were equipped to honor those wishes when it counted. Thank you to our partners, investors, and the entire Koda team for making 2025 a standout year. Onward to 2026!

This year marked a defining milestone for Koda Health: the close of our oversubscribed $7M Series A, bringing our total funding to $14M and accelerating our work to transform how the healthcare system approaches serious illness decision-making. Led by Evidenced with participation from Mudita Venture Partners, Techstars, Texas Medical Center, and strategic health system partners, this investment signals strong conviction in both our mission and our momentum. It enables us to scale solutions for one of healthcare’s most costly and overlooked gaps: advance care planning and goals-of-care conversations. More than $200B is spent each year on unwanted or unnecessary interventions because patients and families are forced to make critical decisions without support. Koda is changing that. Our AI-enhanced platform helps patients clearly document their wishes, guides families through complex conversations, and equips care teams to deliver care that truly reflects what matters most. This funding expands our ability to bring values-aligned care to millions more people across the country. To our investors and partners: thank you for your belief in this mission and for helping us build a future where every care decision honors the individual it affects.

With more than 70% of patients beginning dialysis in emergency situations, the need for proactive chronic kidney disease management is undeniable. That urgency is exactly what our Kidney Action Planning (KAP) program is designed to address—shifting care from crisis-driven decisions to thoughtful, patient-centered planning for the 37 million Americans living with CKD. The first cohort of patients began using KAP at Houston Methodist in November, gaining access to an interactive, guided experience; gamified educational modules; clear documentation to support high-quality follow-up conversations with their clinicians; and one-on-one expert support from Koda Health’s KodaCares patient advocates for those at highest risk. We are thrilled to roll out this program across a dozen additional partners in Q1, bringing a more proactive, informed, and compassionate model of kidney care to the patients who need it most. 

👥 New Hires Spotlight: Camilla Pracz 👥 Meet Camilla Pracz, who joined Koda Health in October as a Patient Support Associate. Camilla earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy from Georgia Southern University. She has spent the past three years working in case management, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders — experience that gives her a strong foundation for supporting patients with empathy and care. Reflecting on her decision to join Koda, Camilla shared: “I’m very excited to join Koda Health because I have enjoyed my interviews with the team and I get to learn new skills and dive into a new area of expertise.” We’re excited to welcome Camilla to Koda and grateful for the experience and compassion she brings to our patient support team.

One of the biggest accomplishments for our team this year came from one of our earliest champions: Houston Methodist Coordinated Care. Together with HMCC, we conducted a rigorous cost-savings study that demonstrated just how transformative Koda Health’s digital ACP can be at population scale. A huge thank you to Dr. Julia Andrieni, MD MACP and her incredible team for their leadership, partnership, and trust. Their work made these results possible. Key Findings from the Study 🔹 Nearly 42% reduction in end-of-life spending, yielding almost $9,000 in savings per patient. 🔹 79% reduction in terminal hospitalizations, showing that when patients have a clear directive, more are choosing to spend their final moments outside the hospital. 🔹 38% decrease in ICU utilization, reducing aggressive interventions that often don’t align with patient goals. 🔹 30% increase in hospice utilization, as education empowers patients to choose care that prioritizes comfort and quality of life. This partnership stands as one of our most meaningful milestones of 2025 - a testament to what’s possible when compassionate care, clinical clarity, and operational excellence come together. A heartfelt thank you to Houston Methodist Coordinated Care for helping us bring measurable, values-aligned benefits to patients, families, and healthcare organizations.

This year, our partnerships helped expand Koda Health’s reach to over one million patients - a milestone that reflects the trust of our clients and the growing urgency for VBC. Here are just a few of the partners who helped make this possible: 🔹 Guidehealth went live across both Emory and the PA Clinical Network, with seven PACN practices already in training and more coming online throughout the year. 🔹 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina officially launched in March and quickly became one of Koda’s fastest-growing partners, completing 101 high-risk ACP plans in just three months—a record milestone. 🔹Sentara Health Plans joined Koda’s client portfolio, further strengthening our presence among leading health plans. 🔹 Medical Home Network saw significant growth, expanding from four Oklahoma FQHCs at launch to eleven live clinics by year’s end and achieving a remarkable 100 NPS. 🔹 Houston Methodist launched Koda’s new Kidney Action Planning (KAP) program in November, opening an important new chapter in our work supporting patients with serious illness. Together, these launches reflect a year of meaningful momentum, and a shared commitment to delivering more aligned, compassionate, and clinically integrated care planning at scale.

CMS just dropped the 2025 Measures Under Consideration List. If you're in value-based care, this is important. I've been tracking how CMS is rewriting care delivery rules, first with the Ambulatory Specialty Model, then the Home Health Final Rule. This MUC List is the infrastructure play. The headline: CMS is considering an Advance Care Planning measure for 15 programs. Not one. Not a pilot. Fifteen. ASCs. ESRD. Home Health. Inpatient. Outpatient. Hospital VBP. Psych facilities. Rehab facilities. LTCHs. MIPS. Cancer hospitals. Rural emergency hospitals. SNFs. That's CMS saying: We want ACP everywhere patients receive care. Why this matters for your organization: When a measure shows up across this many programs, it's not experimental. It's directional. Organizations that build ACP infrastructure now will: → Already have workflows in place when measures go live → Capture the downstream ROI before it becomes table stakes → Actually improve patient outcomes instead of scrambling to check boxes Because here's what we know about ACP done well: ➡️ It reduces avoidable hospitalizations. ➡️ It prevents unwanted interventions. ➡️ It improves patient and family experience. ➡️ It saves real dollars. The ROI isn't theoretical, it's documented and validated. What I'm even also excited to see: CMS is also advancing a "Discussion of Patient Life Goals" measure for dialysis facilities and previewing a "Well-Being Signs" measure for future consideration. The Well-Being measure explicitly asks patients: → Are you satisfied with how things are going? → Are you involved in things that are important to you? → Are you functioning your best in what matters most? This is CMS moving from "did you document preferences" to "are you actually delivering care aligned with what patients want." That's a big change. If your org has been debating where to focus next, CMS just made it easier. When a measure shows up across 15 programs, that's a roadmap. ACP belongs at the top of the list. If you're thinking about how to get ahead of these measures, happy to connect.

The Legacy Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), aims to address a critical gap in advance care planning: end-of-life decision making. The Legacy Act proposes a standardized, secure, and centralized way to store and retrieve advance directives, healthcare proxies, and personal or faith-based care preferences. This matters deeply for ACP. Too often, patient wishes exist, but are fragmented, inaccessible, or unavailable during medical crises. This creates uncertainty for clinicians and distress for families. If enacted, the Legacy Act would strengthen national infrastructure for patient-centered, goal-concordant care, helping ensure that documented preferences are accessible, trusted, and honored across care settings. We view this legislation as an important step toward making advance care planning and everything we are working towards at Koda Health, truly actionable. Read more here:  https://lnkd.in/eYwgYuMD