Putting on a ‘Digital Health’ Clinic to Improve Patient Care

CLEVELAND - Two healthcare organizations are coming together to form a joint venture that will expand the boundaries of care through telehealth. Cleveland Clinic and American Well announced the joint venture named The Clinic, during the first day of the 2019 Medical Innovation Summit (MIS). Cleveland Clinic will offer up its expertise in virtual care and Boston-based American Well will contribute its digital health technology platform. The two companies are focused on leading the industry toward integrated, digital care delivery models that complement and are connected to traditional care settings. Executives from the organization sat down with MD+DI on Monday to talk about The Clinic and its potential impact on patient care. “We know there is that it is our obligation, honor, and duty to meet the patient’s needs wherever they are,” William Morris, Associate Chief Information Officer for Cleveland Clinic, told MD+DI. With that also comes the realization the physical aspect of healthcare delivery needs to fundamentally change.” The Clinic will be based in Cleveland. Leadership for the joint venture is still to be determined Cleveland Clinic noted. Executives did not go into specifics surrounding the funding of the joint venture. Roy Schoenberg, American Well’s CEO, told MD+DI, “In a lot of ways this is kind of a perfect marriage because the ability of the Cleveland Clini...
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