According to a news report from Healthcare IT News, CVS Health and Cleveland Clinic will expand a clinical partnership centered around improving quality of chronic disease care and communication using electronic health records (EHR).
The partnership will allow CVS’s MinuteClinic and Cleveland Clinic to enhance care for Northeast Ohio and Florida patients, according to the report.
The expanded relationship includes CVS Health joining Cleveland Clinic’s Quality Alliance, a large clinically integrated network of providers collaborating on chronic disease management-focused quality measures.
The two organizations will share standard protocols, quality metrics and examine population health data. They will also create joint clinical programs to deal with high rates of chronic diseases and help patients better manage their medications, CVS Health said in a statement.
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