Factors in the HealthCare Partnership
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Many patients regard their relationship with the doctor as a key component of medical quality. The top factor, chosen by participants in a national survey was "personal attention."
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What Kind of Relationship Do I Want with My Doctor?
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Both patients and doctors are looking for solutions. "The doctor shortage is real - it's significant," a medical association president said recently. "Doctors rush through appointments as if on roller skates to see more patients and perform more procedures, " one report concluded.
Read MoreWhat is Concierge Medicine? A New Approach to Healthcare
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You may have heard of "membership medicine," "retainer medicine," or a "concierge medical practice" in the news or from friends, and wondered about it. Unlike many aspects of medical care, this subject is not at all complex. This increasingly popular form of primary care — family care — works. And, if it is available in your community, why you might consider it as an option.
Read MoreWellcomeMD Featured in Future of Healthcare Article
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Yesterday's Richmond Times Dispatch features our founder, Linda Nash.
“Because of the extra time and the extra research, the doctors are going to be thorough, they’re going to be connected to the patient, and there’s a lot of research that shows that the better your connection with your doctor, the better the outcome,” Nash said.
... With one in three adults battling high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such accountability can make a world a difference for patients.
WellcomeMD Expands Richmond Concierge Medical Practice with a Second Physician - Mary Frazier Colfer, M.D.
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Accommodating demand for an integrative and proactive approach to concierge medical care
RICHMOND (PRWEB) March 07, 2018 - Dr. Mary Colfer joined Dr. Neal Carl at the West End offices of WellcomeMD on March 1 to accommodate the demand for an integrative and proactive approach to concierge medical care.
"The response for a highly personalized approach to concierge care has surpassed our expectations," CEO Linda Nash said. "Dr. Colfer's arrival will allow us to keep pace and maintain small patient panels -- a critical component of delivering this level of care."
Read MoreWellcomeMD Featured on WTVR→
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"Cutting edge genetic testing is changing how doctors prescribe treatment - Dr. Neal Carl shares about the importance of concierge care practices like WellcomeMD. Concierge care allows time for more personalized care and proactive nutrition and fitness coaching." - WTVR
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... But another approach to health care delivery is taking place here in Richmond. My friend Linda Nash has launched a next-generation concierge medicine business, WellcomeMD, whose physicians treat their patients based on an in-depth analysis of their DNA, gut biome, and a full-battery blood test.
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‘next generation of concierge care’
Entrepreneur Linda Nash has opened WellcomeMD concierge medical practice in Henrico
By GREGORY J. GILLIGAN Richmond Times-Dispatch - Dec 29, 2017
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Safeguard Your Health While On Vacation
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Before embarking on a long trip, travel medicine and travel risk management should be on the agenda. If you plan to go abroad -- or even to plenty of places in the U.S. -- a comprehensive, unhurried conversation with your doctor is definitely called for.
A pre-travel consultation includes prevention of infections, prescribed medications to bring in case of emergency, and coping with hazardous terrain, for starters.
Read MorePain Pills: The Cautious Approach
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Alleviating physical pain is part of the medical record extending back 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. But with the recent development of the powerful synthetic drugs called opioids -- oxycontin, hydrocodone or fentanyl, for example -- pain relief has moved quickly onto promising but hazardous terrain.
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