How concierge medicine saved this physician’s life:
And because of reduced reimbursements, the practice began losing money. “She was running herself down physically and mentally,” says Moore. “At the end of this particular day, she just collapsed. She was barely conscious. Her skin was silver-gray. I rushed her to a nearby emergency room, and they revived her.”
Vaughan remembers her blood pressure being 70/50 (normal is 120/80). Moore remembers it being lower than that. They both agree that her adrenal system had collapsed, and if she hadn’t obtained immediate medical attention, she probably would have died.
