We are health care. It’s a simple phrase but its worth repeating. We are health care. We are what our patients needs; not more insurance, or mandates, or lip service and empty promises from politicians. So why wait for the AMA or the insurance industry or, heaven forbid, Uncle Sam to find a solution when one exists already.
The answer is simple and reconnects us with the sacred bond of patients and physicians by removing the insurance middle man for primary care.
All physicians should ask themselves the following questions:
1) Do you want to have the luxury of time, allowing you to provide superb care to your patients?
2) Do you want to be financially rewarded for your skill, while still saving the patients thousands of dollars?
3) Would you to escape the current beast of billing, ICD-9 codes, high volume, low efficiency practices?
4) Would you like to enjoy medicine again?
Did you answer yes to these questions? Then you might be interested in Direct Medical Practices. Over the next several days, I’ll answer all your questions, provide countless success stories, and hopefully convince you to join.
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I love the blog, and I’m always a fan of the opinions held by Kevin, but this just sounds like you’re posting this to get a check. Although this site makes a few endorsements, none come across this sour.
Granted, the intentions are good ones–but to present them in this way? I expect more from this blog.
Thanks for offering doctors a way to learn more about changing their medical practices. I was chronically ill and in chronic pain for years and experienced a lot of the limitations and problems facing drs. firsthand. I was told by doctors I would get worse but instead I healed myself. I think doctors need to be made aware of a more integrative approach and of the power they have over their own practices. I now write a blog on natural ways to heal. I am happy to see a Dr. taking a pro-active approach to the MANY health care issues. Gratefully, Jenny
I agree with Peter. I have nothing against concierge medicine and it is certainly the way things are heading in some affluent areas but it only worsens access to care and it is not the answer for what ails healthcare in the U.S. It is but a flash in the pan to keep primary care doctors in business for a few more years until they retire.
I’m just starting my concierge practice, from teh ground up – retirement is several decades away for me. And there are most coming out of residency looking at this option. So I don’t think it’s just a fad.
i truly don’t think it is a good option for newly graduated residents. they need to learn how to practice in the real world first. they also need to know what they like and don’t like about running a practice. as has been posted a lot recently, they know so little about business that they could certainly have a successful practice that goes bankrupt quickly. they need to learn the political landscape in the area they go to. lastly, where are their patients going to come from? how are they going to feed themselves for the first 6 months to a year? i would think they need to work somewhere and develop a patient panel that will be willing to follow them to a nontradtional type of practice.
ymmv
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