Cleveland Clinic, health systems, form statewide collaboration

Cleveland Clinic, along with five other Ohio health systems, are forming a coalition designed to control healthcare costs and improve quality.

The goal of the Midwest Health Collaborative is to share "best practices" tp improve quality while cutting costs, according to a press release.

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