Category: National Headlines

CMT SPOTLIGHT: The Agatston Center is a retainer based preventive cardiology and internal medicine office

By cmtdpcjournal on October 15, 2018

The Agatston Center Announces the Addition of Dr. Judi Woolger and Dr. James Trice The Agatston Center for Private Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of two of Miami’s premier internal […]

EP. 107 | Concierge Medicine LAW: Compliance, Exposure, Staff, Risk, Rewards. Meet Listemann Booker Law Firm

By cmtdpcjournal on October 15, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Listemann Booker believes that there is a difference between good attorneys and great attorneys. Good attorneys are those that can navigate their way through the law and obtain an acceptable outcome for […]

EDITOR: Seven Creative Ways To Say “Thank You!” To Your Patient(s)

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

“Did you know that one of the all-time most popular articles on Concierge Medicine Today, The DPC Journal and CMT CANADA is “How to write a Thank You Note?” ~Editor By Michael […]

CMT NEWS, Fees for Missed Appts., Sports Physicals and Vaccination Letters

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief | Ten (10) Medical Article Sources Listed Below [The Ten+ Sources We Used To Support This Story Are Located @ The End of Article] FALL 2018 / Atlanta, […]

NEW! EP. 108 | DocPreneur Podcast | Physician Considerations When Using Genetic + Genomic Tests

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

By Michael Tetreault, editor/DocPreneur Podcast, Host SUMMER 2018 – Today I sit down with Lance Bennett, a Co-Founder of Advanced Genomic Solutions. Lance is a West Point graduate and decorated US Army […]

CMT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Boston Heart Diagnostics

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018

Meet Boston Heart Diagnostics | 2018 CMT/DPC Journal FORUM in Atlanta, OCT. 26-27, 2018 Sponsor Boston Heart is transforming the treatment of cardiovascular disease with novel diagnostics, reports, and a personalized, scientifically […]

Opinion POLL: Medical Association and Society Impact on Doctors, Positive or Negative Impact?

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

EP. 204 | DocPreneur Podcast | Employed Vs. Independent Doctors: Which Path Is Right For You? Exclusive with Marni Jameson Carey, MA, of AID-US.org

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018

By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief | Concierge Medicine Today, The DPC Journal, The DocPreneur Institute A national nonprofit, the Association of Independent Doctors (A.I.D.) works on behalf of physicians, patients and employers to […]

INFOGRAPHICS | 2018 Stats, Patient “Trust” and “Likability” In Traditional PCPs Low.

By cmtdpcjournal on October 14, 2018

Your Options When a Provider Won’t Accept Your Insurer ~VeryWell

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Which Doctors or Healthcare Facilities Accept Insurance Varies Your Options When a Provider Won’t Accept Your Insurer By Trisha Torrey | Updated January 06, 2018 Each year, doctors and healthcare facilities like […]

Roger Allison (R) said “I propose we utilize concierge medicine offered by 30 percent of nationwide primary care physicians for outpatient services coupled with a national catastrophic/stop-gap policy to cover hospitalization. Total independent cost can be less than $300 per month or $100 per month if through a self-insured employer.”

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018

Butterfield, Allison face off in 1st District race October 11, 2018 | Compiled by Brie Handgraaf An experienced businessman is doing his best to highlight the differences between his platform and longtime […]

EDITOR: Patients’ Bill of Rights In ‘New Patient Packet’ with Other Forms

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

By Michael Tetreault, Editor Often times, we are asked by Concierge Medicine Doctors to evaluate and comment about our recent site visit and make common suggestions that would enhance the patient-doctor experience. […]

OFFICIAL POSITION, STATEMENT: Use of Quality Scores for Hospitals and Surgeons based on Medical Performance and Evidence-Based Medical Outcomes.

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The core of the score should be a set of clinically driven, scientifically valid and weighted calculations about quality indicators that pertain to patients who are having surgery, finding a physician or […]

This Isn’t Your Parents’ Concierge Care: Newer models allow docs to keep non-member patients | MEDPAGE

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018

Another model for paying for primary care is “direct primary care,” in which patients pay a set monthly fee — usually around $50-$80 per month — to receive all their primary care […]

Parkinson, MD: “Primary care fails people surprisingly often.”

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018

By Jay Parkinson, MD, MPH | Physician | CEO | Speaker | Created a new model of healthcare delivery: Virtual Primary Care Patients view doctors as problem-solvers. And this perception works extremely […]

Nationwide telegenomics company will offer online and live educational programs for consumers, providers and employers

By cmtdpcjournal on October 13, 2018

Genome Medical Introduces the New “Understand Your Genome” Program to Increase Access to Genetics Education and Expertise SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Genome Medical today announced that it has […]

Nurses at Michigan Medicine get up to 4 percent pay boost with new contract

By cmtdpcjournal on October 12, 2018

By Martin Slagter ANN ARBOR, MI | OCTOBER 12, 2018 – Nurses represented by the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) will receive salary raises of 3 to 4 percent in […]

CMT SPOTLIGHT: The Greenbrier Clinic

By cmtdpcjournal on October 12, 2018

By Haley Brown, Multimedia Journalist (White Sulphur Springs) A new trend in medicine is developing a more personal relationship with your doctor, at least that’s what the Greenbrier Clinic is saying. Nancy […]

CMT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Dr. Atwal @ The Atwal Clinic for Genomic & Personalized Medicine, a standalone Genetics Institute (Jacksonville, FL)

By cmtdpcjournal on October 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The Atwal Clinic is a Concierge Genetics Clinic which provides diagnosis, management, genetic counseling and genetic testing for all patients with suspected or known genetic diseases. Through the use of guideline and […]

Inc. Magazine Honors Concierge Medicine Company in 37th Annual List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

By cmtdpcjournal on October 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: MDVIP was also included in the Inc. 500 in 2005, 2007 & 2009. MDVIP was #30 in Inc. 500 in 2005. See attached PDF from 2005 — Click Here — […]