Concierge Medicine – Healthy Skeptic

Mar 03 2016

Evaluation of a Concierge Primary Care Setting

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An evaluation of the concierge style primary care delivered by MDVIP finds the possibility of spending reductions.

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Feb 19 2013

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An Accenture report discusses physicians’ desire to be involved in concierge medicine, feeling such a model increases revenue, lowers costs, improves patient care and reduces hassles.

Feb 08 2013

Concierge Care Effects

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A study in the American Journal of Managed Care looks at the effect on hospital utilization for patients who were care for in one of the country's leading concierge practices.

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Aug 02 2012

SF Gate

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Doctors charge their patients an annual fee and in turn give them more time and attention.

Jul 31 2012

LA Times

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Annual retainer fee buys patients more time with their doctors – Some physicians in solo practice, frustrated by long hours and less time with patients, opt for so-called concierge medicine. Critics say it could reduce access to care.

Mar 16 2012

Bloomberg

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Wealthy Families Skip Waiting Rooms With Concierge Medical Plans

Aug 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Three Simple Ways Medicare Can Save Money – Price fixing can be costly. The government should embrace alternatives like concierge physician arrangements.

Jul 14 2011

TheStreet.com

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Markel Announces Transaction With PartnerMD

Jun 28 2011

LA Times

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Concierge medicine has a cost for all patients

Apr 18 2011

Boston.com

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Concierge medicine is expanding as more doctors — and patients — tire of assembly-line primary care, opting for something more personal, and pricey.

Apr 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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High-end medical option prompts Medicare worries

Dec 06 2010

LA Times

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For many patients, a visit to the hospital is beginning to look a lot like a stay in a luxury hotel

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The traditional model of doctors hanging up their own shingles is fading fast, as more go to work directly for hospitals that are building themselves into consolidated health-care providers.

Nov 03 2010

Fiscal Times

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Make people pay more for high-priced medical interventions that may not be necessary or simply don’t deliver results.

Aug 30 2010

New York Times

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Concierge medicine – is it possible to practice in a way that reconciles concierge medicine with all the ethical concerns?

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