Primary care providers are hard to come by
In the past five years I have had four primary care physicians. No, I am not a difficult patient, I am the product of changing dynamics in the practice of primary care.
Five years ago, I had a primary care physician I really liked. She listened to me and provided good quality care.
However, she was struggling. As the healthcare industry shifted to volume-based care, it limited her ability to offer a quality experience for her patients. She was challenged with rising operating costs, a larger administrative burden, and cuts in insurance reimbursement.
So, she decided to “go concierge.”