You say yes to to many things, you've lost your passion, you're running too hard and your body is telling you that you're on an unsustainable pace. And, your priorities keep getting hijacked by other people. © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and u...
Sep 23, 2021•36 min
Over the past 18-months, we have spoken with some membership medicine practice owner-Physicians (eg. DocPreneurs!) who were observing that nothing seems to have changed in their medical practice, despite COVID, increased tele-health offerings and their best efforts to make things happen. Unfortunately, when we dig a little deeper into their time management, leadership style, staffing and operations, we found that they continue to do a lot of the same things that have gotten them little to no pos...
Sep 09, 2021•31 min
Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA has over 15 years of experience working in general practice, surgical practice, emergency/specialty hospitals, pet rehabilitation and swim centers, wildlife centers, and shelters. We recently sat down with with Dr. Eve Harrison, VMD, CVA of Marigold Veterinary, a traveling house call veterinarian serving the greater Los Angeles area. Dr. Harrison deliberately keeps her practice small, as she treats each pet individually as though they were her own. When she treats an a...
Aug 19, 2021•54 min
The old adage "If you love what you do you'll never work a day in your life." We love that quote. I think I read it in a book in the past year but I just can't remember who said/wrote it. We modified it to pertain to Physicians and healthcare as it was a business book that wasn't talking about healthcare at all. I think it's pertinent today though, don't you? So much has been written, discussed and prepared and repeated on the topic of physician well-being, physician burnout and career satisfact...
Aug 13, 2021•33 min
For many of the Physicians and office teams we talk to each week they are telling us that their staff meetings, while infrequent and well, boring, need a little pick-me-up. So, I thought we might share a few "Medical Office Staff Meeting Questions" to help equip, challenge and keep you and your staff on target for a great second half of the year. Summer time is often a season FOR DOCTORS to regroup, readjust and attempt to finish strong with the implementation of new ideas starting in the fall. ...
Jul 28, 2021•25 min
We're joined by Dr. Brook Choulet, MD, Choulet Performance Psychiatry Brook Choulet, M.D. is a board-certified concierge psychiatrist who specializes in enhancing performance and optimizing mental health in high-achievers, professionals, athletes, and their families. She has served as the consulting team psychiatrist for the NBA Phoenix Suns and WNBA Phoenix Mercury in addition to her current role as the President of the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry. LISTEN TO FULL PODCAS...
Jul 14, 2021•46 min
4 Free and Easy Ways to Connect With Patients, Get More New Patient Referrals and Start "compounding" the "soft skills" you do so well every day in your medical practice. © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine To...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min
We've all received a handwritten note at one time or another. How many of us can say it was from our Doctor? © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/compa...
Jun 17, 2021•2 min
We know that your time is valuable. But, do your friends and family? Setting appropriate and healthy boundaries with family and friends is tough. You're not a bad person for saying 'No' when someone in your friend group(s) or family asks for free medical advice. You do yourself and the people you serve who do pay for your professional advice a disservice by saying yes all the time. There's a fine line a Physician must walk in these moments. Don't feel guilty. Just take these tips from experts on...
Jun 17, 2021•20 min
One phrase I’m often caught saying in recent interviews with Physician’s is echoing these 12 words given to me by my mentor Jeff H., who I applied his phrasing for application in healthcare which essentially says … “A Patient who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected.” If you’re old enough to remember like me, Norman Rockwell, then you remember his coffee mug portrayals of Doctors treating Patients at their bedside or in their home. The notion is not lost on me that younger gene...
Jun 17, 2021•47 min
Did you know there are about as many nurses in the U.S. as there are people in Los Angeles? According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there are more than 3.8 million nurses in the U.S. and rising. Roughly three quarters are registered nurses (RNs), and the remaining quarter are licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Additionally, there are over 100,000 nurse practitioners. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nurses also comprise the largest segment of hos...
May 13, 2021•32 min
Dr. Redcross shares his nearly 20 years of experience and breaks down the four cornerstone qualities that are essential to creating a life-long patient-doctor bond. Meet Dr. Ken Redcross "I discovered my passion for medicine and science in high school and thought I wanted to be a veterinarian, until I took a Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy class. I’ve always loved animals, but at 16, the Anatomy class was my awakening moment, and I realized it was people I had to treat." LEARN MORE: https://www.d...
May 10, 2021•48 min
Health Insurance. These two words bring up a plethora of emotion in our culture. For some it's tension and brings back a flood of memories which influenced a career path you were on. For many, it emptied our pocket books and savings accounts. For a few, it has created a narrative that enables you to be a victim. And while you might be right, if we heard your story, we would all probably agree. What we can all agree on is that Patients need a tourniquet in their time of physical healing from the ...
Apr 30, 2021•21 min
Today you're in for a special treat. Our next guest is Michelle Fritsch, Pharm.D., BCGP. She will be sharing with us in a new 3-part medical education series is FOR DOCTORS on the topic of "Preventive Strategies to Preserve A Physician's Longevity." Michelle Fritsch, Pharm.D., BCGP is a board certified geriatric clinical pharmacist with a passion for healthy aging and education. She is founder of Retirement Wellness Strategies (www.retirewellness.com), strategically guiding people through the tr...
Apr 30, 2021•46 min
Today our special guest is Michael Kopko, CEO or Pearl Health (www.PearlHealth.com). This is the first interview inside our new 3-Part Series with Michael. Our topic today: "Physician Leadership and Introduction to Direct Contracting (DCE) by CMS" Questions We Will Answer: 1. What is Direct Contracting from CMS? 2. Why should physicians consider it? Why should they be concerned? 3. What makes this different from other programs offered by CMS? Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Pearl Health, fo...
Mar 30, 20210
Every single year at our annual conference gathering, the Concierge Medicine Forum, I’m always elated and surprised by the spouses who walk up to me at the end of a conference and tell me how much this program(s) or session meant to them. “I felt like you were talking directly to me …” we hear. Or, “I've been telling him that for years. Thank you for …, hopefully he'll listen to me now.” These kind words truly warm our hearts and help us build on the narrative that Concierge Medicine is more abo...
Mar 04, 2021•29 min
One Physician turned entrepreneur commented on a CMT post just recently about this topic we love to talk about around here, "Thank You Notes to Patients!" It's a rising trend in Concierge Medicine and we're here to talk about it. On a LinkedIn post she wrote "It would be fabulous if we could realistically scale kindness." I think we can, and it's easier than you might think! © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general infor...
Feb 15, 2021•39 min
Dr. Christopher Loo is a orthopedic surgeon, serial entrepreneur, investor, author, consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker. He received his MD-PhD from the medical scientist training program offered through the joint Baylor College of Medicine and Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. In his mid-thirties, Dr. Loo achieved fast, fat F.I.R.E. through his multiple investments, and subsequently started his consulting company in 2017 to promote financial literacy among physicians...
Feb 14, 2021•41 min
Dr. Christopher Loo is a orthopedic surgeon, serial entrepreneur, investor, author, consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker. He received his MD-PhD from the medical scientist training program offered through the joint Baylor College of Medicine and Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. In his mid-thirties, Dr. Loo achieved fast, fat F.I.R.E. through his multiple investments, and subsequently started his consulting company in 2017 to promote financial literacy among physicians...
Feb 14, 2021•31 min
There's an elusive and mysterious achievement which all Physicians look for, the New Patient Referral. It's a beautiful thing when it happens. Yet, we don't always know how it happened. Whether a team member failed to ask a follow up question or an inquisitive question about why your friend told you about this Doctor and now you're in the exam room ready for the first exam. Why did that friend think this office was worthy of the referral? Was it proximity to the house, cost, availability, specia...
Feb 10, 2021•27 min
Dr. Christopher Loo is a orthopedic surgeon, serial entrepreneur, investor, author, consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker. He received his MD-PhD from the medical scientist training program offered through the joint Baylor College of Medicine and Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. In his mid-thirties, Dr. Loo achieved fast, fat F.I.R.E. through his multiple investments, and subsequently started his consulting company in 2017 to promote financial literacy among physicians...
Feb 08, 2021•43 min
According to Patrick Wisnom, global client leader for Johnson & Johnson at advertising agency WPP, this is just the tip of the iceberg. “The migration towards more healthcare services being provided by these retailers that consumers are very familiar with and have real access to is a trend we’re going to see accelerate beyond access to medicine,” he said. “You’re going to start seeing a very big blurring of lines between what has been a traditional retailer and what can become a healthcare p...
Jan 19, 2021•10 min
Today we tug on those heart strings. We pick up the pieces where some of your colleagues let go and talk about the isolation the Medicare aged folks are feeling. It's no secret that the Physician-Patient relationship is a tough one to navigate. Compound prescription management, the Pandemic, isolation and the like and we have a recipe in our communities for an entire generation of Medicare-age family and friends to feel more depressed, alone and unassisted than ever before. In today's podcast we...
Jan 11, 2021•13 min
Today we sit down with Chase DiMarco. Chase holds an MS, MBA-HA, and is an MD/Ph.D-candidate. Our conversation today centers around the challenges and opportunities young medical students face and how and what is being done to support the Doctors of tomorrow. He is the Founder and educator at FreeMedEd, which he began in 2014 to create and consolidate free educational resources for his classmates. He is the host of the Medical Mnemonist Podcast, creator of several medical education platforms, an...
Dec 21, 2020•43 min
"Offer patients Concierge Medicine at work or at home," says Stacy Gilyan, CEO of Dermafix and Owner of a custom-built, medical-grade mobile unit, for sale. "The Mercedes Benz Sprinter challenges traditional brick-and-mortar medical practices and embraces the future with mobile medical solutions delivered directly to you. During this pandemic, the demand for house calls has never been greater or more imperative. Don't let this unique opportunity to expand your practice pass you by!" FOR SALE Mer...
Dec 17, 2020•43 min
You know as well as I do that often times in the “practice” of medicine, *certainty* and *clarity* … especially about the odds of recovery and/or treatment just isn’t possible. You do your best to be data driven and scientific, but on many occasions, the words you say are … “We’ll just wait and see …” and that’s the only certainty and clarity you can provide and is simply the best answer you can give. You’re putting yourself in an awkward position. You’re essentially ‘putting yourself out there’...
Dec 04, 2020•37 min
A completely individualized program of medical care, psychotherapy, wellness, neuro restorative, experiential, and support services. Futures embraces the complexity of addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders to empower recovery and improve outcomes through evidence-based practice, coordinated care, and mission-driven culture. The emotions, behaviors, and resources that often accompany power, success, and societal status can create an environment ripe for substance use disorder. Future...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Today our special guest and guest presenter on the topic of "How to WOW Your Patients Through Interior Design" is Mitra Silva, CEO and Founder of Simour Design (www.simourdesign.com). "As a leader in your field, healing is not only your passion, but your purpose," says Silva. "Not only should your medical office and space be beautiful, but it should be healing for you, your patients, and your staff. Our design goes beyond beauty to provide comfort, functionality, and flow while representing your...
Aug 26, 2020•44 min
Today our special guest and guest presenter on the topic of "How to WOW Your Patients Through Interior Design" is Mitra Silva, CEO and Founder of Simour Design (www.simourdesign.com). "As a leader in your field, healing is not only your passion, but your purpose," says Silva. "Not only should your medical office and space be beautiful, but it should be healing for you, your patients, and your staff. Our design goes beyond beauty to provide comfort, functionality, and flow while representing your...
Aug 25, 2020•30 min
Today our special guest and guest presenter on the topic of "How to WOW Your Patients Through Interior Design" is Mitra Silva, CEO and Founder of Simour Design (www.simourdesign.com). "As a leader in your field, healing is not only your passion, but your purpose," says Silva. "Not only should your medical office and space be beautiful, but it should be healing for you, your patients, and your staff. Our design goes beyond beauty to provide comfort, functionality, and flow while representing your...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min
