Explore the Semi-Concierge Medicine model, a balanced approach to primary care that enhances patient access and physician well-being while ensuring financial sustainability.
August 4, 2025
Author(s): James Lawlor, DO
Fact checked by: Todd Shryock
It’s a scenario familiar to many in American health care: physicians under constant pressure, patients navigating rushed appointments, and a shared sense that the system isn’t working as well as it should. For decades, primary care has been caught between two extremes. On one end, high-volume, fee-for-service (FFS) practices operate on a backbone that mandates high visit volume. On the other end, concierge medicine promises longer appointments and better access, but only for those who can afford thousands in annual membership fees.
Citation
Lawlor, James, The Semi-Concierge Medicine® Model: Innovation That Bridges the Gap Between Fee-for-Service and Concierge Care (July 18, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5362443 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5362443
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