Toby Cosgrove, CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, participates in the APEC CEO Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii, in this file picture taken November 12, 2011. Community Health Systems (CHS) in March 2013 teamed up with the Cleveland Clinic, famed for its cardiac care. Hospital companies that tie up with top medical research facilities to improve their access to the latest treatments and bolster their reputations are increasingly finding the partnerships also...
more Toby Cosgrove, CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, participates in the APEC CEO Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii, in this file picture taken November 12, 2011. Community Health Systems (CHS) in March 2013 teamed up with the Cleveland Clinic, famed for its cardiac care. Hospital companies that tie up with top medical research facilities to improve their access to the latest treatments and bolster their reputations are increasingly finding the partnerships also make it easier for them to do takeovers. For Cleveland Clinic, having access to CHS's 135 hospitals to provide increased revenue and referrals is attractive, said Cosgrove. To match Deal Talk USA-HEALTHCARE/HOSPITALS-JOINTVENTURES REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEALTH)
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