Press Room

Last week I posted about the huge, neglected value of proactive medicine. Afterwards I talked with Bret Jorgensen, Executive Chairman of MDVIP, the pioneer Concierge Medicine company. We talked a… See more
Have you ever wondered why you doctor doesn’t talk to you by phone? Lawyers, accountants, engineers and just about every other professional you can think of discovered that phones are a handy way of c… See more
On a beautiful, sunny afternoon in San Diego, a group of local residents enjoyed their Walk with the Doc—a monthly event hosted by their personal physician, Dr. Bruce Sachs. In other cities around the… See more
Overworked and underpaid. That is the plight of many of us, including some physicians. As physician reimbursement continues to decrease while regulatory requirements mount, some doctors are turning to… See more
A new type of medical practice, adapting the “concierge” model of service, is now available in Great Neck, called MDVIP. This business model has been embraced by practices around the country, most rec… See more
In this Forbes post by Neil Versel, David Nash of the Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson School of Population Health offers a great, pithy summary of ObamaCare’s strategy to reform U.S. he… See more
Physicians go into medicine because they want to make a difference, and it is the daily opportunity to help patients that keeps many of them going. Yet today many worry that their contribution is dimi… See more
In the current, rapidly evolving health-care marketplace, more and more physicians are joining the concierge practice trend and enjoy the rewards that come with more satisfying relationships with her… See more
After more than two decades as traditional family practice physicians with a steady stream of patients at their Mystic and New London offices, Drs. Thomas Blum and Rosemary Bontempi are converting to… See more
Sitting at his desk all day at work, Peter E. Recklet of Hudson packed on a few extra pounds, though he was by no means considered fat. Two years ago, his doctor determined that he was heading toward… See more