Mayo Clinic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock announce collaboration

Dartmouth-Hitchcock will become a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and collaborate with the Mayo Clinic to bring the strengths of both organizations to the goal of improving health and health care quality while lowering overall costs.

According to a news release, Dartmouth-Hitchcock will remain an independent entity under the agreement, but will have access to Mayo Clinic resources, including tools to promote physician-to-physician consultations and a point-of-care database of best-practice information on disease management, care guidelines, treatment recommendations and reference materials. In addition, the Mayo Clinic and Dartmouth-Hitchcock will discuss future joint projects, which include the advancement of population health with large data systems, expanded clinical and basic research, joint educational initiatives and the advancement of the science of health care deliveries.

"Health care in America is at a crossroads," John Noseworthy, MD, president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic, stated in the release. "Providers are seeking meaningful relationships that allow them to best address their patients' needs while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of care. The Mayo Clinic Care Network is about advancing long-standing relationships with organizations that share a commitment to improving care and value for our patients. We are very proud to welcome Dartmouth-Hitchcock into the Mayo Clinic Care Network and building the long tradition of collaboration between our two organizations to serve patients throughout this region."