What You Don’t Know About Concierge Medical Practices

Is a concierge medical practice the key to more freedom in medicine or is it just another version of being tied down?

In this episode, I break down the real-world pros and cons of concierge models for physicians, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians considering a pivot from the traditional healthcare system.

We talk about:

• What a concierge model actually is (and how it's different from DPC or cash-pay telemedicine)

• The benefits: smaller patient panels, consistent revenue, deeper patient relationships

• The challenges: 24/7 access expectations, higher-touch service, and Medicare restrictions

• Why some concierge doctors still feel burned out

• What I’ve learned running a virtual cash-pay clinic and why it may offer more autonomy, flexibility, and sustainability

If you're thinking about building a direct care model or scaling back from insurance and volume-based medicine, this episode will help you figure out if concierge is really the right path for you.

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• 0:00 – What is concierge medicine?

• 1:40 – Why doctors consider concierge

• 4:10 – Common misconceptions about the model

• 6:20 – Real challenges of offering 24/7 access

• 8:00 – Medicare, documentation, and legal concerns

• 10:30 – A better alternative: cash-based virtual care

• 12:00 – My experience with pricing, boundaries, and sustainability