CMT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Priority Private Care, NYC
Priority Private Care is the only service of its kind in New York, where members receive the highest quality care, day or night, in a completely private environment—with absolutely no wait. […]
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Research review
By Chloe Reichel | A project of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center and the Carnegie-Knight Initiative While clinical genetic testing is a common medical practice, in the past decade, the introduction […]
HHS Releases Final Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters for 2019
April 17, 2018 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/04/17/2018-07355/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2019 On April 17, 2018, the 2019 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters was published in the Federal Register. These final regulations adopt most of the proposed regulations, […]
Barbara Bush’s End-Of-Life Decision Stirs Debate Over ‘Comfort Care’ | KHN
By Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia | April 16, 2018 | Kaiser Health News As she nears death at age 92, former first lady Barbara Bush’s announcement that she is seeking “comfort […]
CMT CANADA | First Ones From Personal Genome Project Canada
The Personal Genome Project Canada: findings from whole genome sequences of the inaugural 56 participants Miriam S. Reuter, Susan Walker, Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram, Joe Whitney, Iris Cohn, Neal Sondheimer, Ryan K.C. Yuen, Brett […]
TECH. | TELE-HEALTH | Florida | No time to go to doctor in SW Florida? Try a televisit online for $45 fee
An updated survey in April indicated a steady uptick in telemedicine use in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Roughly 35 percent of respondents reported using telemedicine for patient-focused purposes. In addition, almost […]
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The Compounding Risk of Inappropriate Treatment ~Miles Varn, MD, CMO, PinnacleCare
By Miles Varn, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of PinnacleCare | Medium.com – January 4, 2018 The Compounding Risk of Inappropriate Treatment In medical treatment, more is not always better. Several studies have […]
Boomerang Patients | How many former patients end up subscribing later?
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CMT Speaker and Sequencing.com Founder on Megyn Kelly TODAY — Dr. Brandon COLBY Talks Rare Disease & Whole Genome Testing …
“A first-rate, translational medicine scientist [e.g. speaking about one of the Genome Lecturers on Friday, October 27th] is also a first-rate teacher of practicing physicians about the most timely and important current […]
Retirement from Concierge Medicine | Part 2 — Ready to sell your medical practice?
By Tony Siebel, MDVIP Physicians choose to sell their practices for a variety of reasons. Some want the peace of mind of a steady income, while others simply want to focus on […]
HIRING: FT MD, Reno, NV | Lake Tahoe and South Reno Patients
Job Location: Reno, NV Type of Job: Full Time “My Philosophy as a physician is to do the best I can for the patient. We ( you and I) are a team. […]
REDCROSS, MD: “Vitamin D Supplementation Is a Critical Tool For Disease Prevention …”
NEW YORK, April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite the spring and summer seasons, the likelihood that Americans are getting enough vitamin D from the sun or dietary sources like fatty fish […]
CMT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Daniel Silvershein, MD in New York, NY
NEW YORK, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Castle Connolly Private Health Partners, LLC (“CCPHP”), a leading membership-based (or “concierge”) practice conversion and support company, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Dr. […]
EDITOR | What To Do With Your First 100 days in Concierge Medicine: 10 Tips Docs Say Will Set You Up To Win.
By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief Your first 100 days in Concierge Medicine are really important. If you’re planning to open a new Concierge Medicine Office of some form of membership program inside your […]
EP. 104 | Pharmacogenomics 101 | Meet Ryan Gregg, Ph.D. is a Medical Science Liaison at OneOme
Ryan Gregg, Ph.D. is a Medical Science Liaison at OneOme. He obtained a B.S. with Honors in Forensic Chemistry from the University of Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Center […]
Medical Marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Federal Limits On Research Hinder Patients’ Relief
By Marisa Taylor and Melissa Bailey, April 12, 2018, KHN, Kaiser Health News By the time Ann Marie Owen turned to marijuana to treat her pain, she was struggling to walk and […]
CMT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Dr. Stacey Robinson, Concierge Functional Medicine in St Petersburg, FL [LISTEN, Download Interview]
Meet Dr. Stacey Robinson, Concierge Functional Medicine in St Petersburg, FL | http://www.robinsonmed.com In 2008, she opened Robinson MD so she could care for patients in a more thorough, individualized way. Their […]
Why You Want To Become A Patient At A Concierge Medical Practice | FORBES
By Russ Alan Prince, Forbes, Contributor Concierge medicine is booming. The number of concierge physicians continues to increase in large part due to patent demand. In evaluating this trend the appeal of […]
DENIALS, POLL | How Often Is A Recommended Treatment, Diagnostic Test or Surgery Denied By Your Patients’ Insurance Company?
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IORA CMO joins CVS Health. Named MinuteClinic chief medical officer
CVS Health Names Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, MHCM, as Chief Medical Officer of MinuteClinic and Associate Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) […]
Amazon has shelved a plan to sell drugs to hospitals, and insiders say there are two reasons why
Source, CNBC, April 17, 2018 Amazon’s reported plan to start selling prescription drugs has been shelved over concerns that the category was more challenging than the e-commerce giant expected, CBNC says, based […]
Doctors, “Do You Give Yourself A Raise Every Year in Your Practice?”
EDITOR’S REVIEW: “It’ Not Just About Ancestry … that’s cool, but it’s finite.”
Genetic testing at home: Is it worth the price? “It’ Not Just About Ancestry … that’s cool, but it’s finite.” ~Editor By Concierge Medicine Today | The DPC Journal | CMT CANADA […]
CMT SPOTLIGHT on UC DOCTOR MEMBERSHIPS (N. Dakota): Meet Utah-based Medallus Medical –monthly membership of $50/person, $90/couple or $120/family
Rachot Vacharothone, M.D., president and CEO of Medallus Medical, set up his new Jamestown Clinic just prior to opening in March. Rethinking health care By Tom LaVenture on Apr 7, 2018 at […]
Aurora Health Care to roll out AI-powered ‘digital concierge’ … a Symptom checker chatbot
By Lauren Anderson April 02, 2018, 2:35 AM If you are starting to come down with a sore throat but don’t want to leave the comfort of your own home, you could […]
EDITOR: “When was the last time you felt like your Physician and his team really cared about you beyond charging you for the co-pay? 5 How-To Steps and 15 Questions to Build a Better Relationship with Your Doctor.”
“The element of choice, and having your personal preferences heard and respected, is what attracts thousands of people to Concierge Medicine, Direct Primary Care, UC Memberships and PA-led subscription-based healthcare programs each […]
