Cleveland Clinic forms coalition to control healthcare costs, improve quality

Cleveland Clinic is partnering with five other Ohio health systems to build a coalition designed to control healthcare costs and improve quality.

The coalition, called the Midwest Health Collaborative, was formed in response to growing pressure from insurers to meet goals in order to lower prices, according to a press release.

Led by the Cleveland Clinic, members of the coalition will include Columbus-based OhioHealth, Canton-based Aultman Hospital, Dayton-based Premier Health, Toledo-based ProMedica and Cincinnati-based TriHealth. The goal is sharing best practices among the organizations to help them meet their financial and quality goals.

The coalition members are currently studying the idea of forming a statewide network of providers, according to the release. "We're excited about this and we see a lot of potential to improve quality and patient safety," said Cleveland Clinic Chief Strategy Officer Ann Huston in a statement.