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Key Takeaways
- Nsight Health proudly sponsored the 2026 National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, New Jersey, joining a national community working to advance kidney health.
- The NKF Golf Classic is the Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity, raising more than $3.5 million annually for kidney research, education, and patient support.
- The 2026 tournament arrived during NKF's 75th anniversary year, marking three quarters of a century of progress in kidney care, advocacy, and research.
- About 1 in 3 U.S. adults is at risk for kidney disease, and roughly 90 percent of the 37 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it.
- Nsight's clinically managed remote care programs, including remote patient monitoring and chronic care management, serve patients living with the conditions that drive most kidney disease cases.
On the morning of May 12, 2026, the fairways of Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, New Jersey filled with golfers united by a single purpose: advancing kidney health for the more than 37 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease. Nsight Health was proud to sponsor the 2026 National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic, and our team showed up ready to play, ready to listen, and ready to stand alongside the patients, families, and clinicians who refuse to let kidney disease remain invisible.
For our team, this was more than a day on the course. It was a chance to support an organization that has shaped American kidney care for the past 75 years, and to reaffirm the work we do every day for people living with kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, and the chronic conditions that put kidney function at risk.
The Nsight Health team at the 2026 NKF Golf Classic, Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, NJ.
A 75-Year Mission We Are Proud to Support
The National Kidney Foundation was founded in 1950 by Ada and Harry DeBold, parents of a young son diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome at a time when there were almost no treatment options for kidney disease. What began as the Committee for Nephrosis Research has grown into the country's most comprehensive voice for kidney patients, contributing to landmark milestones that have shaped modern care: the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act in 1968, the establishment of the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease benefit in 1972, the National Transplant Act in 1984, the KDOQI clinical practice guidelines in 1995, and the adoption of the race-free eGFR equation in 2021.
Seventy-five years later, NKF's mission has never been more relevant. The Foundation continues to lead on advocacy, research funding, patient education, professional guidelines, and equitable access to care across dialysis and transplantation. Sponsoring the Golf Classic is one way our team can give back to an organization whose work touches almost every aspect of the patients we serve.
Since its founding in 1987, the NKF Golf Classic has grown into the Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity, with nearly 30 tournaments held each year at top venues across the country. Together, golfers like the ones who joined us at Hollywood raise more than $3.5 million annually for NKF, with cumulative giving now exceeding $100 million. The top finishing teams from each local event earn a place at the National Finals at Pebble Beach Resorts, but the real win is the awareness and funding the tournaments generate for kidney patients nationwide.
The Stakes for Kidney Health
Walking the course at Hollywood, the message on every tee box told the story plainly. Early detection and treatment can slow or prevent kidney disease. High blood pressure causes kidney disease, and kidney disease causes high blood pressure. Sodium is a sand trap most people never see coming. Take a minute between rounds, because 1 in 3 U.S. adults is at risk and you might be the 33 percent.
The numbers behind those signs are sobering. According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 37 million U.S. adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and approximately 90 percent of them do not know they have it. The primary risk factors are diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history. Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander populations bear a disproportionate share of kidney failure cases, including rates of kidney failure that are roughly four times higher among Black adults compared to White adults.
The clinical picture is equally direct. Kidney disease rarely shows up by itself. It moves in with high blood pressure, with poorly controlled diabetes, with congestive heart failure. Each of those conditions accelerates the others, and the longer they remain undetected or unmanaged, the more nephrons quietly disappear. By the time symptoms become unmistakable, much of the damage is already done.
That is the case for early detection, and it is also the case for the kind of ongoing, between-visit care that gives clinicians a real picture of how a patient is doing in the weeks and months that pass between in-office appointments. A blood pressure reading captured every day from home tells a different story than one captured once every three months in a clinic waiting room. A weight trend over six weeks tells a different story than a single number on a chart.
Why This Cause Sits at the Heart of Our Work
Nsight Health is a clinically managed remote care company. We serve more than 130,000 patients across 1,700 providers and 480 clinics, and we have captured more than 40 million vital sign readings on behalf of the clinicians who trust us with their patients. Our four active programs, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Chronic Care Management (CCM), Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), and Principal Care Management (PCM), give primary care, cardiology, nephrology, and behavioral health teams an extended clinical presence in their patients' lives.
Many of the patients on our service are managing exactly the conditions that drive kidney disease. Hypertension. Type 2 diabetes. Heart failure. Each one represents an opportunity to intervene earlier, communicate more often, and adjust care before a small problem becomes a hospitalization. Our team of W2 clinicians, including registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and medical assistants, monitors patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and works in close partnership with the patient's own provider to escalate when readings drift outside the safe range.
The clinical case for this kind of care continues to strengthen. In our own white paper authored by Chief Medical Officer Harry Leider, MD, MBA, we have documented an average reduction of 17 mmHg in systolic blood pressure among patients with stage 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease enrolled in structured remote monitoring programs, alongside meaningful reductions across broader hypertensive populations and improvements in glycemic control among patients with diabetes. These are the kinds of clinical outcomes that translate, downstream, into slower disease progression and fewer adverse events for kidney patients.
From there, the operational and financial benefits follow. Practices that integrate remote care into their hypertension, diabetes, and CKD workflows reduce no-shows on follow-up visits, capture more accurate longitudinal data, and unlock additional Medicare reimbursement under existing CMS programs. But the clinical impact comes first, and it is what brought our team to Deal in the first place.
Inside the Day at Hollywood Golf Club
Hollywood Golf Club is one of the great old courses on the Jersey Shore, with mature trees, classic bunkering, and views that make even a difficult round feel like a privilege. The NKF Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey team did a beautiful job staging the day. The course was lined with educational signage, the practice green was busy from the first arrival, and the energy at registration was the kind you only get when the field believes in the cause.
Our foursome played out of carts branded with the Nsight Health logo, traded stories on the back nine, and met members of the New Jersey nephrology community we had not seen since this spring's renal conference circuit. The conversations ranged from CKD screening workflows, to evolving CMS billing rules, to which short game drills actually work. Mostly we listened. There is a particular humility that comes with spending the day at an event where many of the people you meet are themselves living with kidney disease, are caring for someone who is, or are part of a transplant story that ended well.
By the end of the day, scores had been signed, prizes had been handed out, and a course full of golfers had collectively contributed to a tournament whose proceeds will fund NKF programs across the region. None of us came home with a Pebble Beach invite. All of us came home grateful.
Looking Ahead
Sponsoring the 2026 NKF Golf Classic is one part of a broader commitment Nsight Health has made to the kidney community. Earlier this year, our team served as an Innovator sponsor at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, where Alex Bienemann presented our latest clinical evidence in nephrology created by Dr. Leider. We continue to invest in clinical content, professional education, and partnerships with nephrology practices that want to extend the reach of their care beyond the four walls of the clinic.
If you are a nephrologist, a primary care physician managing hypertension and diabetes at scale, or a health system leader thinking about how to slow CKD progression across your patient population, we would be glad to talk. There is no single solution to a disease that hides as effectively as chronic kidney disease, but there is a body of evidence that says continuous, clinically managed engagement helps. We are proud to be part of that work, and we are proud to support the National Kidney Foundation as it enters its next 75 years.
To learn more about how Nsight Health partners with clinicians to deliver clinically managed remote care for kidney patients and the populations at greatest risk, schedule a strategy session with our team. To learn more about NKF and the Golf Classic series, visit kidney.org/golf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the NKF Golf Classic?
A: The NKF Golf Classic is the National Kidney Foundation's signature golf fundraising series, founded in 1987 and held at nearly 30 venues across the United States each year. It is recognized as the Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity, raising more than $3.5 million annually for kidney research, advocacy, education, and patient programs. The top finishing teams from local tournaments qualify for the National Finals at Pebble Beach Resorts.
Q: Where was the 2026 NKF Golf Classic that Nsight Health sponsored?
A: Nsight Health sponsored the NKF Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey region's 2026 tournament, held on May 12, 2026 at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, New Jersey. The event benefits NKF's mission to enhance the lives of kidney patients through advocacy, education, and research.
Q: How common is chronic kidney disease, and why does it matter?
A: According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 37 million U.S. adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), and approximately 90 percent of them are unaware of their condition. About 1 in 3 U.S. adults is at risk. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history are the leading risk factors, which makes early detection and proactive chronic care management critical for slowing disease progression.
Q: How does Nsight Health support patients at risk for or living with kidney disease?
A: Nsight Health provides clinically managed remote care for patients managing the chronic conditions that drive most kidney disease, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure. Our W2 clinical team, working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, supports patients with Remote Patient Monitoring, Chronic Care Management, Behavioral Health Integration, and Principal Care Management in partnership with their treating provider.
Q: How can my practice get involved with NKF or with Nsight Health?
A: Practices interested in supporting NKF can learn more about local Golf Classic tournaments, Kidney Walks, and Renal Roundtable programs at kidney.org. Clinicians interested in extending their care for kidney patients through remote patient monitoring and chronic care management can schedule a strategy session with the Nsight Health team to discuss program design, clinical workflows, and reimbursement.
Nsight Health delivers clinically managed remote care for more than 130,000 patients across 1,700 providers and 480 clinics nationwide. Our W2 clinical team supports patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through Remote Patient Monitoring, Chronic Care Management, Behavioral Health Integration, and Principal Care Management. Schedule a strategy session to learn how we can support your practice and your patients.