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 [...]
Friday, February 10, 2012
CHICAGO — Mary Lou Rothman has her doctor’s email and cellphone number, with permission to call day or night.
When she recently came down with a stomachache, she called the office and got an appointment within three hours.
When the stomachache turned out to be appendicitis, her doctor, Marcy Zwelling, went to the hospital with her and [...]
Monday, January 23, 2012
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — John C. Rogers, MD, has recently transitioned his Woodlands-based family medical practice of over 20 years into a concierge medical care practice called My Own MD. He is the first physician to create a concierge-style practice in The Woodlands.
Offering a higher level of personalized medical care, concierge patients have the exclusive [...]
Monday, January 23, 2012
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Doctors Living on Loans
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Government-backed loans to doctors have surged more than 10-fold in the past decade, a trend industry insiders say is a red flag that doctors in America are in financial distress.
From 2000 to 2011, Small Business Administration loans to physicians’ offices, including private practice doctors and mental health specialists, [...]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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Doctor Makes House Calls
During a break from house calls the other day, Dr. Marc Tanenbaum talked about the joys of being able to tend to his young patients without the constraints of managed care. Or the constraints of a traditional office.
Dr. Marc Tanenbaum sees about 50 families, caring for patients from birth through the college [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Leading Social Health Company for Women Appoints Lauded Industry Luminary and Former White House Physician to Clinical Oversight Roles
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Dec 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — EmpowHER, an award-winning social health company for women, today announces that former White House Physician Dr. Connie Mariano will serve as the company’s Chief Clinical Officer and Chair [...]
Monday, December 19, 2011
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As health rates soar, many choose to forgo insurance
By Amy Jeter - The Virginian-Pilot - © December 18, 2011
Vic Shunkwiler thought he was paying too much for his health plan, so he did something drastic: He stopped buying insurance.
“We hated writing that insurance check every month, knowing that it was so high and we’re probably not going to [...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Are Concierge Doctors Worth the Price? | Money Talks News (via Money Talks)
Monday, December 5, 2011
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Vt. doc using new care system that reduces patient load, but increases burden for others
RUTLAND, Vt. — For the first time in years, Rutland primary care physician Dr. Seth Coombs is feeling good about his practice: He’s spending time with his patients, he’s helping them manage their chronic diseases, he’s making house calls and he’s [...]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Concierge Medical Practice Celebrates Award Winning Brochure
WASHINGTON—Principal Medical Group, P.C. announced this week that it has once again been recognized for its creativity and excellence. The concierge medical practice’s brochure earned a gold award in design and an honorable mention in the business to consumer category in this year’s MarCom Awards. The competition is sponsored [...]
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