Press Room

Ever need to wait a week or more to see your primary care doctor? Perhaps you should follow the lead of Debra Sallee, 58, a Seattle hair salon owner. For a flat fee of $79 a month, she can see her fam… See more

When it comes to doctor’s appointments, we’ve all been there at one time or another. Waiting forever in a room full of sick people. Feeling rushed through questions. Hoping he or she will return your… See more

So who pays $1,500 a year to have a doctor who is available by phone or email 24/7? I figured it’s a perk for the person who drives a Mercedes and vacations at exclusive resorts. I was wrong. The two… See more

If you’ve joined a concierge medical practice, recent trends in the worlds of health care and insurance may have you feeling good about your decision. If you haven’t signed up with one of these practi… See more

Beth Hanlon grabs the stethoscope she keeps roped around the headrest of her car's passenger seat and strides through the double doors of a Salt Lake City nursing home, her first "house call" of the d… See more

Late last fall Kathleen Fields woke up on a Saturday morning with what she reckons was the worst sore throat of her life. It was so bad, she says, that even the idea of speaking with a doctor was phys… See more

Let’s see a show of hands: How many people made New Year’s resolutions for this year? And how are they working out, a week into 2013? For those who have kept their resolutions so far, kudos. For those… See more

“The definition of concierge medicine is that instead of allowing a third party to decide how the relationship works, we — the doctor and patient — define it,” says David DeAtkine, Jr., MD, boarded in… See more

Developed in 1996, mainly for affluent folks, “concierge medicine” that offers a higher level of personal attention is morphing into a more affordable health care option for the masses, with lower yea… See more

The doctor will see you ASAP. A small but growing number of doctors are using the concierge model to offer more-personalized care. Among the perks are the ability to contact your phys­ician at an… See more