The Primary Impact of Virtual Second Opinions
Controlling costs while improving care outcomes has become a strategic imperative for all stakeholders. Incorporating second opinions into patients’ care journeys represents an opportunity to better support the accuracy of diagnoses and the appropriateness of care for the growing population managing complex, chronic, and costly conditions.
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic recently commissioned a third-party research firm to perform an independent quantitative analysis to measure the impact of its second opinion program.
Download the study overview to:
- Explore the approach and methodology of the researchers undertaking the study
- See the results of virtual second opinions in terms of recommended diagnosis and treatment plan changes
- Review the impact and cost savings for patients across all conditions, with an average of $8,705 per case