Merrill Markoe’s reports that she was fired by her doctor in her article, ”My Doctor, the Concierge,” which was both sarcastically entertaining and painfully true. She writes a powerful commentary on the divide caused by insurance companies between doctors and patients. She is shocked at the rapidly growing trend of an access fee to see […]
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Doctors Stressed By Too Many Patients Turn To Concierge Medical Care
February 28, 2014 
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January 2, 2014|By Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel Five years ago, Dr. Ivan Castro of Winter Park was miserable with the way medicine was going. “I was constantly running behind to see the next patient and had to focus more on paperwork than on patient care,” recalls Castro, 52. That year, Castro changed his practice to the […]
Continue reading More Doctors Making House Calls, Concierge Medicine Sarasota
February 28, 2014 0 Comments
By Isabel Mascarenas Doctor Daniel Cooper’s patients see him, he’s the one making house calls. As he carries a large brown leather doctor’s bag, reminiscent of the ones used when doctors visited patients at home, Cooper stops by new patient John Sullivan’s home for a consultation. Sullivan says he and his wife spent about a […]
Continue reading Dr. Uday Jani Introduces A Personalized Concierge Medical Care Solution
February 28, 2014 0 Comments
New concierge medical care model incorporates traditional and integrative medicine Uday Jani, MD, has transitioned his family medicine practice to a personalized care model, also known as concierge medicine care. Based in Milton, Jani’s personalized care practice provides patients with a unique approach to overall health and wellness by offering both traditional and alternative integrative […]
Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Americans are Turning to Concierge Medicine in 2014
February 27, 2014 0 Comments
What is concierge medicine and who is using it these services? Over the past decade, the trend in Primary Care Specialties has been for physicians to see an increasingly large panel of patients. This is due, in part, to decreasing reimbursements from Medicare and private insurance companies for primary care services. In many cases, physicians […]
Continue reading Is Concierge Medicine A Smart Choice for Doctors?
February 27, 2014 0 Comments
Rachida Essadiq for NTC Healthcare The Concierge Medicine Solution Examined Business savvy physicians making the switch to concierge medicine are changing the face of healthcare- one subscription at a time. The concept behind concierge medicine is simple: patients pay a monthly “subscription” fee to a physician, sometimes with a small “per visit” fee for access […]
Continue reading Concierge Medicine Iowa Opens to Serve Patients Through New Approach to Medical Care
February 26, 2014 0 Comments
West Des Moines, Iowa (PRWEB) February 19, 2014 In a day of lots of talk about changes in health care, Dr. Trae Ingram decided to do something about it. Ingram, a board certified family practice physician, decided there had to be something better for patients and for himself as well. Bothered by the need to […]
Continue reading A Place for Concierge Medicine in Workers’ Comp?
February 25, 2014 0 Comments
By: Rising Medical Solutions veryone seems to be talking about big data, analytics and how to leverage them toward better claims performance, including medical outcomes. But does better information alone drive optimal outcomes? Most likely, the answer is no. Experienced claims professionals understand that the complexity and cost of managing a portfolio of medical cases preclude […]
Continue reading New Trend In Health Insurance: Low-Cost Concierge Medicine
February 25, 2014 0 Comments
The New Concierge Medicine Trend A recent survey of physicians by the consulting firm Accenture found that one in three independent doctors is thinking about no longer accepting health insurance and going into what’s been called concierge care, where they cap the number of patients they see, and patients –who pay them as much as […]
Continue reading Hayden Patients Say Concierge Medical Care Service Is A Healthier Alternative
February 24, 2014 0 Comments
Scott Maben The Spokesman-Review He doesn’t ride a horse or carry a leather satchel with a stethoscope and forceps. But patients describe Dr. Rich Samuel as a throwback to a simpler time in medicine. He gets them in quickly for appointments, offers leisurely visits and even answers their calls at night and on weekends. “We’re trying to go back […]
Continue reading The Doctor’s Team Will See You Now
February 24, 2014 0 Comments
A visit to the doctor may mean seeing someone else instead. An increasing number of practices are scrapping the traditional one-on-one doctor-patient relationship. Instead, patients are receiving care from a group of health professionals who divide up responsibilities that once would have largely been handled by the doctor in charge. While the supervising doctor still […]
Continue reading Patients Embrace Hybrid Concierge Medicine
February 23, 2014 0 Comments
By Wayne Lipton It’s no surprise that more and more physicians are turning to concierge medicine practice models, particularly hybrid models. But did you know that more patients are joining concierge programs than ever before? We work with large- and small-physician practices from coast to coast, and in the last few months, we can say definitively […]
Continue reading Concierge Medicine Gets Obamacare Boost
February 22, 2014 0 Comments
by Leigh Held NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The Affordable Care Act began its ripple effect two weeks ago, and health insurance shoppers are quietly adjusting to their new benefits. Yet one unexpected side effect has been the boost to concierge care, typically thought of as a service for the wealthy alone. Concierge medicine has stepped down […]
Continue reading 1 In 10 Doctor Practices Flee Medicare To Concierge Medicine
February 20, 2014 0 Comments
As Medicare whacks away at what doctors are paid and health insurers move away from paying fees for service to bundled payments, more physicians who own their own practices will start direct pay or concierge medicine in the next one to three years. New data from a national survey of nearly 14,000 physicians conducted by […]
Continue reading Why paying doctors salaries instead of fees won’t make healthcare cheaper
February 20, 2014 0 Comments
By Max Nisen One of the lesser-known consequences of health care reform in the US is a massive consolidation of doctors. Former private practice physicians are getting sucked into hospitals or networks of affiliated practices and hospitals. Beyond hospital recruiting, uncertainty about the health care market, lower insurance and Medicare payments, and malpractice premiums have driven many […]
Continue reading Direct Primary Care Goes to Washington
February 19, 2014 0 Comments
Posted by Jessica Socheski A senator and a state representative from Idaho recently proposed legislation in Washington to allow direct primary healthcare to serve as an acceptable alternative to Obamacare’s government insurance. As this private form of care continues to grow, here are some answers about how it works and why it is being used […]
Continue reading Concierge doctors: Are they worth the higher price?
February 18, 2014 0 Comments
By Claire Doan SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —Concierge medicine is touted as a new, better form of health care, with more personalized attention from your doctor and even same-day appointments. But are the extra benefits worth the higher price? Jerry Verseput, who enjoys half-hour visits with his doctor, is a believer. “It’s not just trying to get me in […]
Continue reading Obamacare Leading Doctors to Look at Alternative Medicine
February 18, 2014 0 Comments
PANAMA CITY BEACH As millions of Americans face growing uncertainty about their healthcare plans, many finding alternatives. The idea of concierge medicine It was introduced a few years ago in larger cities like Atlanta, where it is growing in numbers.Now one local clinic is trying a similar approach to provide unlimited primary care for a flat […]
Continue reading What is the main cause of the primary care crisis?
February 17, 2014 1 Comment
STEPHEN C. SCHIMPFF, MD | POLICY | Primary care physicians (PCPs) have too little time per patient which means too many referrals to specialists, too little time listening and thinking, no time to delve into the stress or emotional causes of many symptoms and substantial frustration by PCP and patient alike. Previously in this continuing series on primary care and […]
Continue reading Pay doctors like you do Netflix. The rise of doctor by subscription
February 17, 2014 0 Comments
January 2, 2014 11:42 pm by Marni Jameson Five years ago, Dr. Ivan Castro of Winter Park was miserable with the way medicine was going. “I was constantly running behind to see the next patient and had to focus more on paperwork than on patient care,” recalls Castro, 52. That year, Castro changed his practice to the […]
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