
What is Concierge Medicine?
Concierge medicine is a healthcare model that is relatively new and rapidly growing throughout the United States. The current healthcare model makes it extremely difficult for your primary care physicians to have the time they need to truly manage all of your medical needs. In concierge medicine, you pay a membership fee which grants you direct access to your physician. You will be provided with his personal cell number that you can text anytime and call for any urgent matters.
This membership also allows your physician to have smaller patient panels, which leads to a closer relationship with your provider, longer appointment times, 24/7 access to your physician, same-day or next-day appointments, preventive care plans built on your individual needs, and a focus on health and wellness.
This closer relationship with your physician will allow for better preventative care that will save you time and money in the long run, with less frequent need for urgent care visits and hospitalizations, and earlier detection of health issues. Your physician also has more time to coordinate care with your specialists and other health care providers, ensuring that all your physicians are working in tandem.