Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D. explains why Cleveland Clinic is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour, today in The Plain Dealer: “Every caregiver’s role is important. Increasing our minimum wage demonstrates our commitment to our employees and their families, as well as the community and our patients. It is a … Read More
Opinion
Doctors Are Called to Heal, Not Just to Treat
Jame Abraham, M.D., co-director of the Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program writes in U.S. News & World Report: “As technology progresses, that the humanity of medicine is at an impasse … Science, advancing at an accelerated pace, is constantly challenging the medical profession, presenting new options and providing new treatments. While innovation remains crucial … Read More
Antidote to rising drug prices languishes in Congress
Cleveland Clinic Chief Pharmacy Officer Scott Knoer, M.S., Pharm.D., writes in The Hill: “Two new proposals from the Trump administration (aimed at lowering drug prices) … should be celebrated. However, neither strategy will halt egregious price increases or bring down overall health care costs bloated by unsustainable drug prices. Prices for the top 20 most-prescribed … Read More
Heads Up: CDC’s New Guidelines if Your Child Suffers from a Concussion
Every hour, of every day, 90 children are treated in emergency departments for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion. That’s an alarming 800,000 children annually. And that is just a fraction of the 2.5 million high school students who have had a sports- or physical activity-related concussion in the past 12 months. The good … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Has Offered Free Tuition Since 2008
As medical educators, we applaud the decision by NYU’s School of Medicine to provide tuition-free medical education to all its medical students. As the enlightened architects of that policy are well aware, the costs of medical education and the high debt burden born by many medical students often condition students’ choices, forcing consideration of indebtedness … Read More
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Costing Consumers Millions of Dollars
Cleveland Clinic Chief Pharmacy Officer Scott Knoer writes in STAT News: “Pharmacy benefit managers market themselves as keen negotiators able to squeeze pharmaceutical manufacturers for better deals that save money for insurers, patients, and society. Yet they are turning out to be little more than middlemen, adding scant value but significantly increasing costs. They have … Read More
From Croatia to Boston to Cleveland: One Question that Guides Cleveland Clinic’s New CEO
Cleveland Clinic president and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., on Linked In: Whenever I reflect on why I’ve made important decisions throughout my life, it boils down to a gut feeling and one simple question: “What is the right thing to do?” Should I leave my native country? Should I move away from a well-regarded surgical … Read More
Community Leaders, and Telemedicine, Can Help Narrow the Gap in Minority Men’s Health
My friend Waverly Willis may be the best barber in Cleveland. He’s certainly the most helpful. Regularly, he has nurses and other medical professionals visit his barber shops, and those in the non-profit Urban Barber Association he founded, to provide patrons free blood pressure screenings and health care advice. Waverly is cutting hair and saving … Read More
New Cleveland Clinic CEO can count on 51,000 caregivers for smooth transition
By Toby Cosgrove, M.D. Cleveland Clinic president and CEO For the past 13 years, it has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Cleveland Clinic CEO and president. Over that time, Cleveland Clinic has grown into a regional health system with national and international reach. We improved quality, safety, outcomes and care affordability. … Read More
How Facing Death Changed the Way I Treat Patients
Fear and anxiety are powerful emotions, especially when a patient faces an unsettling medical diagnosis. As a healthcare provider, I see it every day. But as a cancer clinician in particular, I am extra mindful of the thoughts and emotions that wash over newly-diagnosed patients. One of the keys to being a good physician is … Read More