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24/7 Access to Your Docor Becoming More Common Practice

November 16, 2011

November 16, 2011

24/7 Access to Your Docor Becoming More Common Practice

(KTVI – FOX2now.com)–

Sick and tired of never being able to actually talk to your doctor?  What if there was a way to turn back the clock, to establish a personal relationship with a physician that was common years ago.
Now there, but it comes at a price.  It’s commonly called “concierge medicine,” though don’t let the name fool you: Having 24/7 access to your doctor through cell phone and email, and having longer, more personal appointment times, isn’t just for the super wealthy.
For about $1800 a year, the woman you’re about to meet in the accompanying video to this story has access to her doctor whenever she needs it.  How does the doctor feel about that?  He says he didn’t convert his practice to make more money; rather he did it to spend more quality time with his patients.