By Jackie Farwell, BDN Staff SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Roxanne Pettigrow has no health insurance. But the Gorham woman visits her doctor in South Portland every few weeks, paying $50 up front, once per month for regular checkups, office visits and preventive health screenings — care those lacking health coverage often skip. With her $600 annual […]
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Doctors Shun Insurance, Offering Care for Cash
April 14, 2014 
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By ALEXA URA LAREDO, Tex. — For 12 hours a day, the waiting room at Dr. Gustavo Villarreal’s family practice is packed with patients who pay a flat $50 fee for the convenience — or necessity — of a walk-in, quick-turn doctor’s visit. Efforts at both the state and federal level are underway to decrease […]
Continue reading In the World of Instant Communication, Some Doctors Add Skype to the Mix
April 13, 2014 0 Comments
Some boutique medical practices are offering Skype sessions with doctors as an instant communication bonus to their clients, for a price. And modern communication will likely change how all of us eventually communicate with our doctors. But, some medical experts are concerned that it could be destructive to practicing good medicine. One boutique startup in […]
Continue reading Prior to Concierge Medicine, My Access to Health Care Was Inferior to that of My Cat
April 12, 2014 0 Comments
Ari Armstrong. Although I loved my previous doctor, I had a difficult time scheduling a timely appointment with her. When I last called, I was told I’d have to wait three months to schedule a routine physical. Such delays are not unusual; many Americans—including many of my friends—are having trouble getting in to see a […]
Continue reading Disrupting the Traditional Primary Care Business Model- Direct Primary Care
April 9, 2014 0 Comments
Ben Wanamaker It is exciting to see numerous new primary care delivery business models bursting onto the scene, including concierge medicine, retail clinics, mobile health vans, and direct primary care. While each model has its own merits, direct primary care has some really unique disruptive potential that we’d like to highlight. Direct Primary Care Defined […]
Continue reading Million Dollar Mistake? Becoming a Doctor?
April 5, 2014 0 Comments
By Kathy Kristof, for CBS New Money Watch If you are brilliant, ambitious and gifted in science, you may consider becoming a doctor. If so, think twice. According to a new survey by personal finance site NerdWallet, most doctors are dissatisfied with the job, and less than half would choose a career in medicine if […]
Continue reading Dominick A. Curatola, MD Introduces Personalized Care Medical Practice in Mountain View, California
March 23, 2014 0 Comments
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Dominick A. Curatola, MD recently established a concierge medical practice in Mountain View, California, combining his specialty in cardiology with a return to full internal medicine coverage for his patients, and an emphasis on age management and wellness strategies. Dr. Curatola’s new concierge or personalized care model allows him more quality time with patients […]
Continue reading Physician Practices and Smart Electronic Communications
March 23, 2014 0 Comments
I once worked in a medical practice where the doctor gave his personal cell phone number to everyone. Patients, supply and drug representatives, employees, all were able to contact the doctor directly. He was proficient with texting, so in addition to phone calls he got electronic text messages. Sometimes those messages were personal, but sometimes […]
Continue reading MDVIP coming soon
March 22, 2014 0 Comments
By Atina Roberts Big changes are coming to a local doctor’s office. Dr. LaMonda, who practices in Columbia, conducted a meeting in Moberly on Wednesday (March 5), to inform his patients of a new way of practicing medicine. He is adapting a basic concierge-type philosophy. He has recently become part of a service called MDVIP. […]
Continue reading New style of medical practice promises greater attention, more personal care
March 21, 2014 0 Comments
Charles Oliver charlesoliver@daltoncitizen.com Call it the wave of the future or maybe a return to ancient practice. Dr. Stephen Carson’s medical practice sounds a little like both. Carson sees a limited number of patients (600), people willing to pay more for an enhanced level of service. That gives him the ability to really spend time […]
Continue reading Prairie Health & Wellness, a new direct-care practice, opens in Wichita
March 21, 2014 0 Comments
Emily BehlmannDigital Editor-Wichita Business Journal The latest family medicine practice to begin seeing patients in Wichita is unusual in two ways, says family physician Dr. Jeffrey Davis. First, it’s a direct-care practice, taking payment directly from patients instead of working with insurance companies. Second, it focuses on functional medicine, which means spending more time with patients […]
Continue reading One Focus Medical set to open April 1
March 20, 2014 1 Comment
Patty Miller The Edmond Sun EDMOND — Edmond doctor Jeffrey Davenport, M.D., is planning to open a new practice, One Focus Medical, on April 1. It is a new membership-based, insurance-free, direct-to-patient primary care clinic. Built on the concept that the patient pays a small monthly membership fee for unlimited access to his or her doctor, […]
Continue reading McLean (VA) doctor says ‘concierge medicine’ is future of primary healthcare
March 19, 2014 0 Comments
In two weeks, McLean internist Dr. David J. Jones will be taking a giant occupational leap. “As of April 1, I will no longer be accepting medical insurance,” he said. “That’s it.” Jones is one of a growing number of doctors who are becoming increasingly frustrated with what they say is an inefficient primary care […]
Continue reading New clinic offers concierge medical services
March 18, 2014 0 Comments
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —Imagine being able to text or call your doctor on his or her personal cellphone and get in for an appointment within 24 hours. That’s the concept behind one of the metro’s newest medical practices. Opening Concierge Medicine Iowa in West Des Moines only two months ago, Dr. Trae Ingram offers […]
Continue reading Doors Open at New Concierge Medical Office in Sarasota
March 3, 2014 0 Comments
Sarasota, Fla. – Dr. Steven Fineman has opened Sarasota Personal Medicine (SPM), a concierge style internal medical practice in Sarasota, located at 1250 S.Tamiami Trail, Suite 202. Joining a growing national trend of personal, concierge physicians, Fineman will limit the number of patients at his new practice, offering convenience of same day appointments and direct […]
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 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 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 […]
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Maine doctors ditch insurance, offer monthly subscriptions for primary care
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Doctors Shun Insurance, Offering Care for Cash
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In the World of Instant Communication, Some Doctors Add Skype to the Mix
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Prior to Concierge Medicine, My Access to Health Care Was Inferior to that of My Cat
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