Eating Disorders: Concierge Choice Physicians

Thursday 15 November 2012

Concierge Choice Physicians

Once thought of as healthcare for the well-to-do only, concierge medicine today has expanded its range of programs and options for physicians and patients. With costs starting as low as $125.00 per month – less than what many people spend on daily trips to the local coffee shop – a growing number of patients are finding concierge programs to be an affordable choice for their health needs. The move to explore new options coincides with another trend; fewer physicians remaining in practice and those that are, limiting practice size. A recent survey by the Physician’s Foundation found that 50 percent of physicians will cut back on patients seen, will switch to part-time, switch to concierge medicine, or retire within the next four years. In hospitals, concierge services are becoming increasingly available. A hospital concierge provides similar services to those of a hotel concierge, but serve patients and employees as well. This helps hospital employees who work long shifts, and helps to provide work-life balance.