Dr. Cortese on Charlie Rose Show

Mayo Clinic CEO Denis Cortese, M.D., was a guest on the Charlie Rose show earlier this week, discussing health care reform. Here is an excerpt of the interview: You can see the interview in its entirety on the Charlie Rose site.

Open Letter to Congress

Mayo Clinic, along with 18 other health care organizations around the country, sent an open letter to Congress on July 22.  In addition, on July 19, 2009 the Chicago Tribune published “Bending the Curve on Health Spending” authored by Denis Cortese, M.D. and Jeff Korsmo.  

Mayo Sees Potential in New IMAC Proposal

Late yesterday, Mayo Clinic became aware of the concept of development of an Independent Medicare Advisory Council. We applaud the direction of this proposal. We view favorably the concept of an independent body that can move Medicare to a “value- based payment” model.  An independent Medicare advisory commission focused on defining value, measuring it, and [...]

Mayo Clinic’s reaction to House Tri-Committee bill

Although there are some positive provisions in the current House Tri-Committee bill – including insurance for all and payment reform demonstration projects – the proposed legislation misses the opportunity to help create higher-quality, more affordable health care for patients. In fact, it will do the opposite. In general, the proposals under discussion are not patient [...]

Mayo Clinic featured on Bloomberg TV

Bloomberg TV correspondent Lizzie O’Leary is at Mayo Clinic this morning to interview Dr. Denis Cortese, CEO and President, and Dr. Thoralf Sundt, cardiac surgeon, about why Mayo Clinic is used as an example of high quality, efficient health care by President Obama. The focus of the story is on the fact that Mayo Clinic [...]

Minnesota Public Radio Features Mayo Clinic “Model of Efficiency”

Minnesota Public Radio reporter Lorna Benson recently spent a day at Mayo Clinic to learn why President Obama touts Mayo Clinic as a model for high quality, efficent health care. Benson got examples of both low tech and high tech methods Mayo uses to improve quality and efficiency, as well as a chance to talk [...]