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The Evolution of Concierge Medicine: What 20 years in the industry have taught me

Concierge Choice Physicians

The industry was new then, developed largely as a response to the feeling that HMOs were taking over healthcare and making decisions that should be between a patient and their doctor. We weren’t consultants that swooped in, upended everything, and left. Large healthcare organizations are now our fastest growing market.

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Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Feature Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts. lightbulb doodle © Matias - stock.adobe.com With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed. This April 2024 article by Neil Baum, MD , on hiring a marketing consultant gives this tip: 3.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

And Bill Andereck is still haunted by the decision he made to have the police break down the door to rescue his patient who attempted suicide in the 1980s, as detailed in this essay in the Cambridge Quarterly of HealthCare Ethics. My article entitled Sam reflects back on an experience I had, and I believe it was probably 1983.