Direct Primary Care – Isn’t It Too Expensive?
A common criticism of direct primary care (membership/retainer/concierge practices) is the added…
Concierge Medicine – For the Masses or the Elite?
Is concierge medicine (also known as direct primary care, retainer-based, membership)…
Concierge Medicine: Paying for Convenience and Access
Summary: What are the latest trends with concierge medicine? What are the…
Concierge Medicine Will Get Massive Boost from Obamacare
Concierge Medicine will get Massive Boost from ObamacareThe shortage of physicians…
Concierge Care for the Masses
Family physician Steven Butdorf of Eugene, Ore., was tired of rushing…
Concierge Medicine and Boutique Medical Practices: Cure or Disease?
Some time ago, I rented a car during a visit to another…
Aaron Carroll Endorses Concierge Medicine – Sort Of.
Moreover, I’ve been thinking about my parents. They live thousands of miles…
A Better Way to Approach Medicare’s Impossible Task
As the “Super Committee” faces mounting pressure to rein in Medicare spending,…
Ethicist’s Take on Concierge Medicine is a Misdiagnosis
Arthur Caplan, a leading bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, published a…
