US health organisations Cleveland Clinic and American Well are partnering on an initiative to provide access for US and international patients to comprehensive and high-acuity care services from Cleveland experts, via a telehealth platform. Cleveland Clinic projects that in five years, 50% of their outpatient visits will be virtual ones, which will decrease the need for patients to travel for healthcare advice.
The Cleveland-based joint venture company, named The Clinic, will offer virtual care from Cleveland Clinic’s experts through American Well’s digital health technology platform.
Tom Mihaljevic of Cleveland Clinic explains; “explains; ““Digital health is one of the fastest growing segments of the healthcare industry. There is an incredible demand for medical care to be delivered in more convenient and integrated ways. This new digital health service will provide access to Cleveland Clinic expertise and quality of care for patients in the U.S. and internationally.”
The Clinic will offer convenient online access to expert care across a wide array of specialties without requiring individuals to leave their homes. Through a secure digital platform powered by American Well, people from around the world will be able to connect with Cleveland Clinic’s leading specialists and receive insights, opinions, recommendations, and assistance for a variety of conditions.
Telehealth is a key part of Cleveland Clinic’s growth strategy to double the number of patients served in the next five years. Cleveland Clinic projects that in just five years, 50% of outpatient visits will be virtual ones.
For medical tourism, telehealth will move business from small providers to larger ones that can afford the technology and do away with the need for physical travel just for advice.
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