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Old 05-03-2008, 09:36 AM
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Default Re: "concierge" type practice in the villages?

The concept is really good and worth paying for. Consider setting a cap on the number of patients, say 300. Also set a fixed annual fee say $1000 to $1500. I would also try to set up a service (another business) that for another $250 annual fee the person in the office next door would do all the insurance paper work. I am sure that is a business that someone in TV has a background in. In fact if not, I will start it. So that for something less than $2000 a year I have excellent access to medical services, insurance help, and only have to get lab work and hospital support. How would you handle hospital affiliation? It is a service I would pay for if I felt you were very qualified in your field.

There are still lots of questions to be answered, but you have probably already worked through them. How do specialist referrals work? Hospital in patient care? Emergency services? Vacation coverage?

I grew up in a small town with a local doctor that did all of these same things. Had his office and pharmacy in his home and made house calls. Seemed to work well then and it could certainly work in TV.
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