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]]> http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/2007/should-you-pay-your-physician-for-the-privilege-of-being-their-patient/#comment-15 Wayne M. Burr, MD Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://webdev.preceptgroup.com/blog/?p=2604#comment-15 The concierge medical practice model in Fort Myers, FL has been well received. This is where I practice, and in general I have had positive feedback from my patients and the community. The concierge model gives the patient another alternative to manage their healthcare. The patient has immediate access to their physician with same or next day appointmets, phone accesibility via the physician's cell phone, urgent medical attention in the patient's home or office when appropriate, and in my office they have access to other ancillary care such as dietitian and personal fitness consultation. The concierge physician is able to personally oversee the patients care to include scheduling of diagnostic testing and specialty consultation which in a non-concierge practice is delegated to the office staff. This type of practice model is not suited for everyone, but for those patients who have tired of the traditional primary care office and feel that their care is marginalized by the perceived lack of physician time, this is an attractive alternative. Patients should have a choice in how they manage thier most important asset--their health. We as physicians should have the resources to be able to give the patient our most valuable commodity--our time. I do not forsee the concerge model replacing the current status quo, but the concierge practice does give the patient an important choice. Wayne M. Burr, MD The concierge medical practice model in Fort Myers, FL has been well received. This is where I practice, and in general I have had positive feedback from my patients and the community. The concierge model gives the patient another alternative to manage their healthcare. The patient has immediate access to their physician with same or next day appointmets, phone accesibility via the physician’s cell phone, urgent medical attention in the patient’s home or office when appropriate, and in my office they have access to other ancillary care such as dietitian and personal fitness consultation. The concierge physician is able to personally oversee the patients care to include scheduling of diagnostic testing and specialty consultation which in a non-concierge practice is delegated to the office staff. This type of practice model is not suited for everyone, but for those patients who have tired of the traditional primary care office and feel that their care is marginalized by the perceived lack of physician time, this is an attractive alternative. Patients should have a choice in how they manage thier most important asset–their health. We as physicians should have the resources to be able to give the patient our most valuable commodity–our time. I do not forsee the concerge model replacing the current status quo, but the concierge practice does give the patient an important choice. Wayne M. Burr, MD

]]> http://www.preceptgroup.com/blog/2007/should-you-pay-your-physician-for-the-privilege-of-being-their-patient/#comment-18 Dr. Christopher Coulter Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://webdev.preceptgroup.com/blog/?p=2604#comment-18 Other physicians share your experience that the concierge model can be well received by patients, primarily because they appreciate the better access and enhanced services. I think a good case can also be made that it encourages diversity in our health care marketplace and that it promotes consumerism and shared decision making with patients. The more widely it is adopted, however, the more severe the impact on our strained health care system. Most concierge practices reduce their patient load by three quarters, dispossessing a large number of patients. It also adds a new financial load onto a health care system already threatened by unsustainable costs. Finally, it ignores those unable to pay the additional up-front costs. I think we can do better. Chris Other physicians share your experience that the concierge model can be well received by patients, primarily because they appreciate the better access and enhanced services. I think a good case can also be made that it encourages diversity in our health care marketplace and that it promotes consumerism and shared decision making with patients. The more widely it is adopted, however, the more severe the impact on our strained health care system. Most concierge practices reduce their patient load by three quarters, dispossessing a large number of patients. It also adds a new financial load onto a health care system already threatened by unsustainable costs. Finally, it ignores those unable to pay the additional up-front costs. I think we can do better. Chris

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