Concierge doctors offer their services to patients directly in exchange for an upfront fee, usually paid monthly. They’re also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service ...
The service was founded by Johannesburg-based specialist physician David Adler and general surgeon, Martin Lebos. “We created Infinity Medical Concierge because we realised that medicine in its ...
When Annapolis resident Maria Pittarelli began pursuing concierge primary care for her mother, she quickly came down with an acute case of sticker shock. The idea behind concierge is that primary care ...
As the ObamaCare law is phased in, health policy experts predict a growing physician shortage. Although ObamaCare did not create this shortage, it will worsen the problem. Many doctors are responding ...
What do you do if you’re diving in the remote Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, and are bitten by an impertinent moray eel? If you’re a member of a certain famous—and phenomenally wealthy—family ...
"Where do we find a good doctor?” “How much does bariatric surgery cost in two different hospitals?” “I am beginning to doubt my doctor’s diagnosis, where do I get a second opinion?” “If I am stuck in ...
Greater interest in personalized medicine, an aging population and increased emphasis on preventive health care are fueling the rise of concierge medicine. In this health care model, patients pay ...
A recent study conducted by researchers at the American Medical Association confirmed what healthcare leaders have recognized for years: chronic workplace stress, loss of clinical autonomy, declining ...