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IOWA: Medical Center becomes first Direct Primary Care Clinic in Iowa.
By Katie Wiedemann, Reporter May 20, 2013 – DUBUQUE, IO - A Dubuque medical center has become the first Direct Pay clinic in Iowa. Some patients are calling it a “revolutionary” approach to health...
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PHYSICIAN OP/ED: Promoting joy in primary care
By Christine A. Sinsky, MD | Physician May 20, 2013 - A few years after I entered my practice as a newly certified internist, about two decades ago now, I started to burn out. I felt I was becoming a...
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DIRECT PRIMARY CARE: First year medical student ‘Thompson’ hopeful for future...
By Student Doctor Thompson MAY 24, 2013 - I am a first year medical student. I have recently discovered what direct primary care is and I share with you what I know so far. It is the return of the...
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POLITICS: Growing Influence of Primary Care Recognized at Congressional...
Changes in Payment Models, Training Reforms Focus of FMCC By James Arvantes • Washington Posted: 5/17/2013, 5:15 p.m. – This year’s Family Medicine Congressional Conference (FMCC) took place amid...
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Of Course Preventive Medicine Will Save Money—But Not the Government’s...
By Glenn Sabin MAY 23, 2013 - Sharon Begley’s recent Reuters piece, Think Preventive Medicine Will Save Money? Think Again, brought renewed attention to the seemingly low economic benefits of...
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What Is Direct Primary Care?
By Michael Teteault MAY 23, 2013 - Direct primary care (DPC) is an emerging model that has gained some attention nationally in recent years. Sometimes referred to as ”retainer practices,” DPC practices...
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Louisville, KY Doctor practices ‘concierge medicine’— does well as a deadline...
By Beth Potter MAY 24, 2013 - Folks above a set income level who don’t have health insurance will be required to buy it or face penalties under the Affordable Care Act, which was approved by Congress...
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OP/ED: ‘[Congress] Focus energies on making the law more friendly to...
By Yevgeniy Feyman May 20, 2013 - As I’ve written here and elsewhere, Obamacare furthers a public misconception of what “health insurance” is meant to be. The law requires plans that are sold on health...
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Analysis: The Hard Costs of Concierge Medicine In America.
Reblogged from Concierge Medicine Today: By Michael Tetreault, Editor-In-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today We believe if more people are exposed to the cost value of concierge medical care, it will make...
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The Anti-Aging Side of Concierge Medicine Boosts Patient Retention For The...
Reblogged from Concierge Medicine Today: Concierge Medicine has evolved to more than just 24/7 care. More Internal Medicine and Family Concierge Doctor’s are taking a medical home approach -- offering...
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Adjusting Your Annual/Monthly Fees — Increasing The...
Are Memberships Among Concierge Doctors Rising? By Staff Writer, Concierge Medicine Today(CMT) MAY 28, 2013 – As a concierge/direct care medical practice physician and business owner, you have to...
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LA MED. NEWS: Louisiana Firm, “Cypress” Courts Concierge Physicians
By TED GRIGGS May 28, 2013 - A few years ago, Dr. R. Michael Murray, an internal medicine practitioner in Birmingham, Ala., was about ready to throw in the towel. He had a successful practice, with a...
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DOWNLOAD: What You Need to Know About High Deductible Health Plans and Health...
By Roy Ramthun MAY 16, 2013 - This guide is intended to help individuals and families better understand Health Savings Accounts, how the health plans that make people eligible for Health Savings...
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FORBES: What is concierge healthcare?
MAY 30, 2013 - With healthcare institutions throughout the world increasingly stressed, the wealthy are regularly not inclined to rely on these public systems – at least not in the ways the masses rely...
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TELE-MEDICINE: Teladoc Named a Red Herring Top 100 North America Winner
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teladoc, the nation’s first and largest telehealth provider, today announced it was selected as a 2013 Red Herring Top 100 North America winner, recognizing the company as one of...
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MedLion Applauds American Academy of Family Physicians Support of Direct...
PRESS RELEASE May 30, 2013, 4:57 p.m. ET (BUSINESS WIRE) – In yet another boom to the desire for new practice models in this country’s long-suffering healthcare industry, America’s largest family...
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INSIDE YOUR PRACTICE: Dealing With The Unhappy Concierge Medicine Patients
Trending: Comment Cards Inside Your Practice Reassure Your Concierge Medicine Patients By Michael Tetreault, Editor-In-Chief MAY 31, 2013 – Patients don’t speak with their mouths, they speak with their...
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BUSINESS: Step one in Starting Your Concierge Medicine or DPC Practice Right
Step One in Starting Your Concierge Medicine or DPC Practice Right By Michael Tetreault, Editor-In-Chief MAY 31, 2013 - If you are one of the thousands of physicians, emergency room doctors or recent...
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WASHINGTON: When It Comes to Health-Care Reform, the IRS Rules
CNBC.com | Monday, 6 May 2013 | 10:13 AM ET — Get ready for the Internal Revenue Service to play a dominant role in health care. When Obamacare takes full effect next year, the agency will enforce most...
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BUSINESS: The 2 Basic Models Used In CONCIERGE MEDICINE and DIRECT Primary CARE
By Michael Tetreault, Editor-In-Chief JUNE 3, 2013 - There are typically two basic types of concierge medicine or direct primary care business models practiced today. Variations of these business...
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