Concierge Medicine Explained: Why this Approach is a (Literal) Lifesaver if You Never Have Time for the Doctor.

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Not having time for the doctor isn’t the same as not needing the doctor. With the many inefficiencies that come with traditional patient care (long wait times, minimum physician facetime, and time-consuming administrative work), it’s not difficult to discern why patients go longer between primary care appointments than they should. Luckily, the difficult-to-navigate traditional approach to patient care isn’t the only option available. For some physicians, making the most of their patients’ time and offering exceptional, highly customized care isn’t just a goal–it’s a reality. That’s where concierge medicine comes in. To have concierge medicine explained, and for a closer look at how it’s done at Robinson MD, keep on reading.

“Traditional” Isn’t Cutting It

It’s no secret that patients and physicians alike are increasingly dissatisfied with conventional primary care. A recent study found that only 1 in 10 physicians spend more than 25 minutes on average with their patients under this traditional approach. Administrative tasks, especially when it comes to insurance claims, are taking up more and more of medical professionals’ time, leaving them less and less time to spend in person with their patients during appointments.

Between insurance claims, a high demand for primary care leading to long appointment wait times, and less facetime between doctors and patients, it becomes difficult for physicians to deliver comprehensive primary care that gets to the root cause of patients’ illnesses.

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No One-Size-Fits-All Solution

The reality of the traditional approach to patient care becomes even more unfortunate when we consider the reality that no two people are identical. Each person experiences illness differently, and understanding each individual’s one-of-a-kind health profile is key to providing effective care. There simply isn’t enough time for this to be done for every patient under the traditional model of primary care. As a result, an emphasis is placed on minimizing symptoms and treating afflictions at face value rather than addressing their root causes.

Concierge medicine has emerged as an alternative to the shortcomings of traditional care, because it places an emphasis on relationships. The goal of concierge medicine is to provide comprehensive care that leads to positive long-term outcomes using continuous physician access, longer appointments, comprehensive testing, and flexible treatment plans.

Relationships First

Relationships are the core of concierge treatment. Instead of seeing a doctor once or twice a year (and having their treatments evaluated for effectiveness just as frequently), patients with a concierge physician are able to get 24-hour access to their doctors.

At Robinson MD, this access is provided via email, text, or phone, in addition to priority appointments whenever they are needed. This continuous access allows doctors and patients to work together to determine which elements of treatment are working and which aren’t, leading to flexible care that changes as patients’ medical needs to.

Your Personal Medical Expert

One of the most widespread pain points of conventional primary care is the lack of rapport between doctors and patients. When offices are booked with back-to-back appointments, there’s little time for casual check-ins between physicians and even the most long standing patients. With concierge medicine, fruitful doctor-patient relationships are the standard. Having 24/7 access to your physician means that there’s never a need to play catch up during an appointment after months or years of no contact.

With concierge medicine, there are no at-a-glance chart updates or continuous taking of medication that you stopped needing weeks or months ago. Instead, you get the most up-to-date recommendations possible from a doctor who stays updated on your health in real time.

Concierge medicine also provides you with advocacy in the event of your hospitalization. Your concierge physician knows your unique health profile like a close family member would, but with the understanding that can only be had by a medical expert. They will protect your best interest when you can’t–or when your energy is better spent on recovery.

What to Expect

What can you expect from a concierge visit? This varies depending on the doctor you’re seeing, but at Robinson MD, functional medicine is the foundation of our approach. This is a holistic philosophy that views patients as more than the sum of their symptoms. The goal is to address the root causes of your symptoms so that you can achieve whole-body health, living a long, happy, and healthy life. By placing your unique needs front and center, our concierge approach seeks to bring about your best possible health outcomes.

If you’re interested in learning more about whether concierge medicine is right for you, we’ve got you covered. Schedule your first appointment to learn more.

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