Thanks for the uncanny set up Dr. Centor, I’ll be talking about retainer practices for the next week or so.
Retainer physicians provide better care. The key to their care is time. We all know that time is important. Some critics of retainer medicine complain that these physicians are unethical, but could practicing internal medicine in 15 minute visits be the true unethical style of practice.
My friend suggested these observations:
1. Because he has enough time with his patients, he orders less imaging studies and less consultations.
2. He now enjoys practicing medicine.
3. His patients are very happy.
4. He and his partner admit fewer patients because they can see patients longer and do more in the office.
How can you disagree with that? If you’d like to fall in love with the practice of medicine, stay tuned….
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- Retainer Medicine: Ethical or Not?
- Retainer Medicine is Misunderstood
- Retainer medicine and the public good
- Will retainer medicine save primary care?
- "Why do doctors treat anyone who practices malpractice law?"
- Medical practices treading water
- Why physician practices are poor business models
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Doesn’t it get dull seeing the same-old-same-old all the time?
you see “same-old-same-old” anyway, with LESS time in traditional 3rd party driven practices
Finally, the real message is getting across. Physicians who practice retainer practices provide better care for their patients than those in traditional practices. Not because they are better doctors, but because they have created a better health care delivery model for their patients.
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