First, there were the emails alerting me to some exciting changes to the practice. Meanwhile, Kona Medical Consulting reports that concierge doctors saw "an increase of 21% in new patient volumes in the U.S. in 2020," a percentage that's expected to keep jumping over the next decade. "I wanted to get into concierge medicine because I felt that the health …
One Medical Employees Say Concierge Care Provider Is Putting Profits Over Patients Enlarge this image toggle caption DrAfter123/Getty Images DrAfter123/Getty Images The health care company One Medical, under government scrutiny for allegedly using vaccine distribution to increase its bottom line, is facing a new challenge from within: employees who accuse the company of placing profits over patients. Sponsor Message Work …
'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable But Is Still Not Widespread Enlarge this image toggle caption Barrett Emke for NPR Barrett Emke for NPR Some people spend $200 a month on the golf course or on a fancy cable TV package, says David Westbrook, a hospital executive in Kansas City, Mo. "I have the resources to spend a little extra money …
