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Multiple Services With A Single Focus: Your Success © Copyright 2014. CBIZ, Inc. NYSE Listed: CBZ. All rights reserved. 4040 Embassy Parkway, Suite 100 • Akron, OH 44333 Martha Bethea • Ronald Pavlovich 330.668.6500 • www.cbiz.com n Efficiency reengineering n Financing structure and negotiations n Reimbursement methodologies – risk sharing – bundle payment n Structure for related businesses n Medical practice merger, acquisition, integration n Financial statement preparation and analysis M E T R O H E A LT H P A T I E N T S NOW have access to pediatric specialists from Cleveland Clinic Children's and Akron Children's Hospital through a collabora- tion among the three institutions. Cleveland Clinic Children's provides specialty care to MetroHealth's pediatric patients in pediatric gastroenterology, genetics, hematology oncology, radiology and urology. Akron Children's, which has had an affiliation with MetroHealth since 2011, offers specialty care in pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, nephrology and critical care. Services from both hospitals are provided at MetroHealth. They complement MetroHealth 's comprehensive care for children with special needs, critical care, endocrinology, behavioral medicine, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrol- ogy, neurology, neonatology, pulmonology, rheumatology, adolescent medicine, genet- ics, neurosurgery, dermatology, trauma and burn care. "This affiliation is a true example of medical institutions coming together to better serve the community," said Nazha Abughali, MD, Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at MetroHealth. "I am confident this will enhance and aug- ment the existing specialty and surgical care for our children." " T h e h e a lt h c a r e l a n d s c a p e i s cha nging a nd we believe this t y pe of collaboration prov ides t he best outcomes and best value for pediatric patients in need of specialty care," said Giovanni Piedimonte, MD, Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Children's. "With the rapidly changing health- care environment, it's more important than ever that we work together and be mindful of the need to not duplicate services," said Shawn Lyden, Executive Vice President at Akron Children's. "Partnerships like this are a win-win for the children and families of the Met roHea lt h com mu n it y a nd t he Northeast Ohio health systems." ■ AKRON CHILDREN'S, CLEVELAND CLINIC AND METROHEALTH COLLABORATE TO OFFER PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES 2 0 1 5 JA N UA RY/ F E B R UA RY ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Cleveland/Akron/Canton | 2 7