Cleveland Clinic and Amwell Welcome New Leadership to Their Joint Venture
Summary
With an initial focus on clinical second opinions, the organization also offers health information and diagnosis on more than 2,000 different types of conditions including cancer, cardiac, and neuroscience issues. By leveraging Cleveland Clinic’s medical excellence and Amwell’s virtual care technology, I have every confidence that this organization will drive better health outcomes around the world.” Egbert van Acht, Executive Vice Chairman to the Board of Directors for the joint venture, added, “ Based on the current, strong momentum for telehealth I see a global opportunity to provide a unique, superior, and safe consumer and patient experience. Likewise, McGillin’s most recent position as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at NeuroMetrix, in addition to his roles at Philips Healthcare, reinforce his ability to drive day-to-day operational activity, team and management excellence, and go-to-market strategy and execution that will advance the company across global consumer, health plan, and employer audiences. 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. Amwell is a leading telehealth platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, insurers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher quality care.