DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Employer Direct
Healthcare is expanding its SurgeryPlus® Surgeons of
Excellence network to include Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular
& Thoracic Institute as a cardiothoracic surgery in-network
provider. This expansion will improve access for
SurgeryPlus® members to high-quality care for planned
heart, vascular, and thoracic surgeries.
Employer Direct Healthcare and Cleveland Clinic are uniquely
positioned to achieve outstanding health care outcomes.
Cleveland Clinic is a leader in cardiovascular care and provides
a top-tier patient experience for those with common to complex
heart conditions. For the 26th consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic's
heart program has ranked as the best in the nation, earning the No.
1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report's "2020-21 Best
Hospitals." The Cleveland Clinic has also earned the top
ranking for the past few years by the Society for Thoracic Surgery,
a validated, independent assessment of reported outcomes data, as
one of very few programs that received three star rankings (the
best) for the five most common heart operations.
Unique to the SurgeryPlus® experience, Lars Svensson, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the
Cleveland Clinic Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular
& Thoracic Institute, will review members' medical records to
determine which Cleveland Clinic physician is best suited to
conduct their surgery or procedure. This partnership provides
access to world class surgeons and surgical teams to treat some of
the most complex cardiothoracic needs of SurgeryPlus members with
best-in-class outcomes.
"We are proud to welcome Employer Direct Healthcare to our
Center of Excellence Program," said Dr. Svensson. "This
relationship will allow us to provide access to high-quality heart
care to Employer Direct Healthcare's members and their families, in
a cost-efficient way."
Employer Direct Healthcare's Surgeons of Excellence network is
comprised of a carefully curated network of physician leaders with
notable performance outcomes for their respective disciplines.
Ryan Burke, Managing Director of
Employer Direct Healthcare commented, "the inclusion of Cleveland
Clinic and their cardiothoracic surgeons in our Surgeons of
Excellence network provides enormous value to our
SurgeryPlus® members with heart healthcare needs. We are
deliberate in our network development so that we can ensure the
highest quality of care while also reducing or eliminating the
financial burden so many patients encounter. This collaboration
with Cleveland Clinic means that our members can access the care
they need, have the greatest opportunity of desirable health
outcomes, and ensure a reasonably economical cost to both the
member and their employer."
Together, Employer Direct Healthcare and Cleveland Clinic are
uniquely positioned to achieve outstanding health care outcomes
while the industry continues to move in a direction favoring a
comprehensive and outcome-oriented health care delivery model.
About Employer Direct Healthcare and
SurgeryPlus®
Employer Direct Healthcare is a market-leading health care
services business providing high-quality and cost-efficient
solutions for self-funded employers and their members. The
company's core product, the SurgeryPlus™ benefit,
provides full-service surgical concierge and network services to
nearly two million covered members. The company helps members
access quality providers, helping employers and their plan
participants dramatically reduce surgical costs while providing
satisfying outcomes for members.
To learn more about Employer Direct Healthcare | SurgeryPlus,
please visit www.edhc.com
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic
medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with
research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by
four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding
patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion
and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical
breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the
first face transplant in the United
States. U.S. News & World Report consistently
names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its
annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Among Cleveland Clinic's
67,554 employees worldwide are more than 4,520 salaried physicians
and researchers, and 17,000 registered nurses and advanced practice
providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic is a 6,026-bed health system that includes a
165-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220
outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas,
Nevada; Toronto, Canada;
Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2019, there were 9.8
million total outpatient visits, 309,000 hospital admissions and
observations, and 255,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland
Clinic's health system. Patients came for treatment from every
state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org.
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