SEARHC Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
One of SEARHC’s main nodes, Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka. This new building opened in April 2026.
Photo Credit: SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States, is joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of independent healthcare organizations with special access to the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic’s knowledge, expertise, and resources. Membership gives SEARHC access to digital solutions and capabilities from Mayo Clinic Platform, a strategic initiative that enables collaboration, data-driven innovation, and responsible AI development to improve care for patients.
Accessing Specialized Expertise
Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked nonprofit hospital system specializing in treating difficult cases. The organization is well known for innovation in clinical practice, education, and research. It founded its Mayo Clinic Care Network in 2011 and now comprises a global community of more than fifty member organizations representing eighty hospitals and nearly 20,000 physicians.
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SEARHC, serving twenty-six communities in Southeast, is now plugged into that network. “SEARHC demonstrated a strong commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care throughout Mayo Clinic’s comprehensive evaluation process,” says Dr. Sameer Keole, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Platform. “We look forward to establishing a clinical relationship with SEARHC’s providers and sharing Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and resources to assist the care they provide to their patients in Southeast Alaska.”
As part of the network, SEARHC healthcare professionals remain responsible for their patients’ care and can consult Mayo Clinic specialists when they believe additional expertise would benefit a patient.
“For patients across Southeast Alaska, accessing specialized expertise can sometimes require significant travel and time away from home,” says Dr. Cate Buley, SEARHC chief medical officer. “Joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network gives our providers another way to bring leading medical knowledge into the care we provide here at home. By combining SEARHC’s understanding of our patients and communities with Mayo Clinic’s expertise, we can strengthen the care available across our region.”
Membership gives SEARHC healthcare professionals access to several Mayo Clinic tools and services:
- AskMayoExpert: A point-of-care tool offering concise clinical information on hundreds of medical conditions, including medical protocols, treatment recommendations, and medical references.
- eConsults: Connections to Mayo Clinic specialists for second opinions on specific patient cases.
- eBoards: Live, scheduled video conferences that enable SEARHC medical teams to review and discuss complex cases with a Mayo Clinic multidisciplinary panel and other physicians in the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
- Health Care Consulting: Access to Mayo Clinic’s extensive experience, knowledge and subspecialty expertise to support clinical goals.
SEARHC staff can also use Mayo Clinic educational materials designed for patients and access opportunities for professional development and continuing medical education.
