Toby Cosgrove, MD, president and CEO, the Cleveland Clinic, says that because smoking is such a major contributor to our nation's healthcare woes, the Clinic has encouraged college campuses to go smoke-free. This, he believes, will help reduce the large percentage of smokers who adopt the habit while in school.
Toby Cosgrove, MD, president and CEO, the Cleveland Clinic, says that because smoking is such a major contributor to our nation’s healthcare woes, the Clinic has encouraged college campuses to go smoke-free. This, he believes, will help reduce the large percentage of smokers who adopt the habit while in school.
Dr Cosgrove also discusses new payment models, citing physician and hospital reimbursement as a major concern. Because many providers will be paid less, they will have to reduce the costs of delivering care. Two possible ways: (1) keeping the patient population healthier, and (2) making the healthcare delivery system more efficient.
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