Concierge Care

DEFINITION OF CONCIERGE MEDICAL CARE:

Concierge Medicine is a direct relationship between a patient and a physician in which the patient pays an annual fee for personalized services which are not covered by the Medicare, Medicaid and other private insurances.

 

HISTORY OF CONCIERGE MEDICINE:

Concierge Medicine is being practiced by physicians in the USA for the last 20 years. Concierge medicine is gaining popularity as more physicians are looking into updating their traditional primary care practice model as it is mutually beneficial to both patient and treating physician.

 

ADVANTAGES OF CONCIERGE CARE TO THE PATIENTS:

• Direct access to their physician 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Convenience and personalized service
• More time with the patient and less time with paperwork
• Less trips to urgent care and emergency room
• Better continuity of care
• More opportunity to discuss and manage preventive health issues
• Peace of mind and anticipated longer life span

 

ADVANTAGES OF CONCIERGE CARE TO THE PHYSICIANS:

• Less operational overhead and less financial uncertainties
• Physicians are less exhausted due to a limited number of patients
• Physicians are more focused and attentive to their patients
• Medical staff works efficiently in less stressful environment
• Physicians can dedicate more time to their families
• Physicians can dedicate more time to charitable work, as desired
• Peace of mind and anticipated longer life span