Medicare's Sleight of Hand
Medicare's new payment program under MACRA will place pressure on independent physician practices, as they compete for limited Medicare bonuses.
Is Bigger Better in Healthcare?
Physicians continue to merge with larger groups to gain economies of scale and offload administrative burdens, but often, professional satisfaction wanes.
The Over-Regulated Healthcare Marketplace
Many physicians are considering a private care model in response to growing pains stemming from healthcare reform. But how long can they function without oversight?
Female Physicians and Concierge Care
Much has been made about the "woman's card" lately in the news. Does a woman's card exist in medicine?
Changes in Patient Referrals
With the drive to consolidate healthcare delivery, physicians are more often required to refer patients to in-network specialists.
Hybrid Concierge Care and Airline Travel
Much like the airlines, hybrid concierge care patients value an enhanced service experience and are willing to pay for it.
Bundled Payments and Concierge Care
A new Medicare initiative will reimburse physicians for episodes of care, rather than individual procedures. A hybrid concierge model could preserve income.
Concierge Care Better Incentivizes Primary-Care Docs
When it comes to incentivizing primary-care physicians towards value-based care, concierge care provides a better path than government initiatives.
What Patient Surveys Say About Concierge Medicine
Many industries survey their customers to find out how effectively they are meeting their needs. Medicine is no different.
ACOs and Their Impact on Physician Income
Physicians looking to ACOs to solve their revenue challenges need to study the numbers carefully.
Three Alternatives to Traditional Primary Care
While there are concerns over physician shortages, the marketplace is adapting to provide options for physicians and patients.
The Plight of Older Physicians
There are alternatives to quitting or changing jobs for experienced physicians wary of current changes in healthcare delivery.
Large Medical Groups and Hybrid Concierge Care
Large medical groups are beginning to explore the pros, cons, and feasibility of concierge medicine.
Six Concierge Care Fears
When it comes to considering concierge medicine, many physicians want more information before making the change in their own practices.
Video Medicine and Concierge Care
Is there a role for video medicine in the personalized health world of concierge care?
Concierge Care Suited to Cardiology
The ongoing reimbursement challenges of medical practice today are leading cardiologists to explore concierge medicine.
Concierge Medicine and Value-Based Healthcare
The new focus on value-based reimbursement models has some wondering just where and how concierge medicine fits into the new paradigm.
Does One Size Fit All in Concierge Programs?
The recent changes in healthcare are starting to create more uniformity in healthcare models; but do we still need options for MDs and patients?
The Case for the Physical Medical Exam
A recent article in The New York Times on the annual physical exam stirs debate, and affirms commitment of concierge docs.
DIY Concierge Medicine Programs
If you're considering concierge medicine, do you become a DIY-er, or do you look to experts?
Cardiologists Like Primary-Care Docs Consider Concierge
With revenues plummeting and overhead increasing, cardiologists are considering concierge medicine too, to help them stay afloat.
Balancing Patient Ages in a Hybrid Concierge Practice
Family physicians like to have a balance of older and younger patients. Hybrid-concierge models can help provide a broader range of patients.
Nurse Practitioners Offering Concierge Programs
It is feasible and often desirable for NPs to participate in concierge programs. But be careful, you need to explore the issue fully before proceeding.
Can Technology Replace Physician and Patient Interaction?
Technology continues to be promoted as a way to increase efficiencies; but will doctors lose that important human contact and touch as it grows?
Hybrid Concierge Can Address Ills of Many Medical Practices
Many medical practices today are sick; it's time to quit avoiding the symptoms and look for the cure.
Designing a Specialty-care Concierge Program
Concierge can work for some specialties. But many parts must fit together to find success.
Patient Interest in Concierge Care Grows
More patients are turning to concierge medicine to get the healthcare services they want and to maintain their choice of physicians.
Insurance and Emerging Practice Models: What You Should Know
Concierge Medicine Is Not Like Portrayal on TV
TV shows portray concierge doctors at the beck and call of the very rich. Nothing could be farther from reality; concierge medicine is for a wider patient base.
Patients Embrace Hybrid Concierge Medicine
It's not just physicians who are turning to concierge medicine; over the past few months a growing number of patients have also begun to embrace the model.