Thanks to a great investment made decades ago, Chuck Moore and his wife enjoy the beauty of their riverfront Bradenton home. But today this former businessman is investing in something very different…his health. Chuck says, “I feel it’s a very good value for us at our age.” For a monthly fee, Chuck and his wife [...]
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sick of status quo, doctors test no-insurance models
Fed up with increased paperwork, red tape and delays in getting paid by health insurance companies, San Antonio primary-care physicians Simone Norris and John Rodriguez have come up with an offbeat solution: Don’t accept insurance.
Norris and Rodriguez are part of a small but expanding segment of primary-care physicians who have ditched [...]
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Trajectory LLC, creating new customer value and igniting new business growth across healthcare, well-being and healthy lifestyle industries, conducted a qualitative survey among its proprietary, HerView™ database to uncover healthcare marketing insights about how women feel about their primary care physician relationships.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
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Reading certain media reports, one might think that concierge medical care is a service solely for the super-rich, an exclusive realm of $1 million in-home emergency rooms and $30,000 annual fees for round-the-clock access to physicians. But the concierge model actually encompasses a range of services, often costing significantly less than the stratospheric figures cited [...]
Monday, March 26, 2012
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Is Paying for ‘Concierge’ Health Care Worth It? What to Ask Before Signing Up for a High-End Plan
If your primary doctor were willing to give you much more face time, same-day or next-day appointments and round-the-clock access via email and cellphone, how much would you pay for it?
A small but growing number of primary-care physicians [...]
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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I’m not surprised by the correlation between emergency room and primary care visits. As a primary care physician, I know just how important preventative healthcare is to keeping patients out of the hospital, said Dr. David J. Jones, a primary care physician and internal medicine specialist at Principal Medical Group, a concierge medicine practice in [...]
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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OK, so we all know exercise is good for us. But how good? A healthy heart can protect us from heart attacks, but what about affecting our risk for diabetes or cancer?
The measurable benefits will help us all not only live longer, but also better.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Not a week goes by without seeing some headline about deficits pushing municipalities to desperation or Bill Gates describing state budgets using accounting techniques that would make Enron blush. The common culprit: healthcare costs with Medicaid being the biggest driver.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
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Oregon requires concierge physicians to register with insurance department
Oregon physicians who work as concierge or retainer-based doctors are now required to register their practices with the state’s insurance department.
The rule took effect Jan. 1, but there is no deadline or fee for physicians to register.
Oregon is at least the second state to approve a registration [...]
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