Concierge medicine is an umbrella term used to describe several different retainer arrangements between primary care physicians and patients. All the various forms of concierge medicine represent a return to privatizing primary health care. It is a way to get a higher quality of care where patients are center stage and stay center stage, Financial Advisor Magazine reports.
At the same time, more primary care physicians are finding concierge medicine particularly attractive. High-quality concierge medical practice enables physicians to:
- Determine the quality of medical care they provide.
- Better enable them to practice preventive medicine.
- Give them more control over their careers and better ensure their financial security.
Concierge medicine allows primary care physicians to regain control over their practice of medicine by enabling them to put the patient front and center. It also lets them regain control over their careers and their ability to succeed. Read more.
