As the industry shifts toward a patient-centered model, outpatient care is becoming more important to hospitals' missions and bottom lines. Hospitals across the country are increasingly investing in outpatient services, bringing cost-effective, patient-friendly and accessible care away from urban hospital campuses to local community settings.

Earlier this month, Cleveland's MetroHealth System broke ground on its newest suburban health center. So FierceHealthcare caught up with MetroHealth's William R. Lewis (pictured), chairman of the market development campaign, leader of the network expansion initiative and chief of clinical cardiology at MetroHealth Medical Center, to talk about the system's expansion into outpatient care.

To learn how the new MetroHealth Middleburg Heights Health Center will affect quality and patient satisfaction, read the full interview.