Beautiful video from Cleveland Clinic advocating empathy

We focus on optimizing care processes, analyzing data, implementing technology, and the other technical and scientific aspects of our work to improve health care. But, this video created by the Cleveland Clinic is a touching reminder of the human element, advocating for empathy in our work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDWvj_q-o8&feature=youtu.be

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Richard E. Ward, MD, MBA, CEO of Reward Health. Also physician, health care analytics and informatics innovator, husband, father, tenor & gradually improving swimmer

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