http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-is-concierge-medicine-doing-in-the-recession.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:50:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-is-concierge-medicine-doing-in-the-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-91461 Kurt Belgard, MD Sun, 24 May 2009 23:02:43 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=29903#comment-91461 For the more reasonably priced models, it can be a very good value. Resources spent on professional time and expertise can save much more in unneeded testing and diagnostic and therapeutic dead-ends. For the more reasonably priced models, it can be a very good value. Resources spent on professional time and expertise can save much more in unneeded testing and diagnostic and therapeutic dead-ends.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-is-concierge-medicine-doing-in-the-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-91457 Avi Flax Sun, 24 May 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=29903#comment-91457 I recently joined <a href="http://hellohealth.com" rel="nofollow">Hello Health</a>'s inaugural practice, and I'm very satisfied so far. Not sure it's exactly "concierge" medicine, since it's very affordable. But it's at least a similar model. I recently joined Hello Health’s inaugural practice, and I’m very satisfied so far. Not sure it’s exactly “concierge” medicine, since it’s very affordable. But it’s at least a similar model.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-is-concierge-medicine-doing-in-the-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-91456 Dc Observer Sun, 24 May 2009 18:55:59 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=29903#comment-91456 Looking for concierge or retainer physician in Washington DC. Interviewed one who was impressive - but looking around. Downsized his practice from 2600 to 600! Said until he became a concierge he simply didn't know many of his patients, spent all his time running from exam room to exam room. Looking for concierge or retainer physician in Washington DC. Interviewed one who was impressive – but looking around. Downsized his practice from 2600 to 600! Said until he became a concierge he simply didn’t know many of his patients, spent all his time running from exam room to exam room.

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