Practice Models

Large medical groups are beginning to explore the pros, cons, and feasibility of concierge medicine.

Independent integrated networks are being driven by independent physician organizations, coalitions, and alliances between physicians themselves.

I find that physicians in private practice are passionate about what they do, and most want to stay independent.

IBM's Paul Grundy may best be known for his role in creating Patient-Centered Medical Homes, but his next steps are all about primary care.

When it comes to considering concierge medicine, many physicians want more information before making the change in their own practices.

Is there a role for video medicine in the personalized health world of concierge care?

Why one physician opened a direct-pay primary-care practice and how he did it.

The Doc Shoppe, a direct primary-care practice in Corbin, Ky., offers three membership levels for individuals, families, and small businesses.

Trying to decide between direct primary-care practice and concierge medicine? Here are some of the key differences between the two models.

With the increased buzz around the direct primary care model, here's what you need to know about the private healthcare transition.

Membership medicine makes good economic sense for primary-care physicians and their patients. Here's how.

A concierge model may not be the answer for every practice, but it does serve as an example of what’s possible with technology and the right priorities.

Physicians and consultants share their top advice for practices participating in, or planning to participate in, accountable care organizations.

Patients come to a direct-pay practice for improved access to physicians. In order to deliver on that promise, a physician must have the right tools.

Retail clinics are here to stay. Increasing your patients' access to your medical office will help direct them back to your practice.

The ongoing reimbursement challenges of medical practice today are leading cardiologists to explore concierge medicine.

Physicians, medical practice managers, and consultants share their top advice for a successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Watch this three-minute video to gain a better understanding of how retail-based medical clinics are evolving and how patients are reacting to them.

More retail-based clinics are cropping up across the country. Here's how your independent medical practice should respond.

Two physicians share their insight regarding the quality of care patients receive in retail-based clinics.

If your medical practice is concerned about patients' retail clinic use, you may want to consider sharing these recommendations with your patients.

For us, the health insurance companies represent a huge problem. We believe the solution is single payer, and we’re doing something about it.

I hate to think that medicine will become like a cookbook, because there are so many things that just don’t fit inside the box.

CMS' newest shared-savings payment and delivery care model features higher risks and higher rewards. Here's how it differs from current ACO models.

Many physicians compare efforts to initiate policy changes to trying to move a mountain with a shovel, and indeed it sometimes takes just as long.