By DAVID GULLIVER
Herald Tribune
At his former medical practice, Dr. Carlos Caballero was working 14 hours a day, five days a week, and the occasional weekend.
He had about 4,000 patients and saw 25 to 30 of them a day, with his two physician assistants seeing the same number.
"I was working harder then, and I was terrified," he said. "Your drive home is sitting there thinking, 'Did I do everything I was supposed to do?'"
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The Challenge.
As pressures rise for physicians to see an ever increasing volume of patients in their practices, the level of medical care and attention those patients receive inevitably slips. Care becomes reactive and disorganized.
The Response.
A new concept of medical care is required called "Concierge Medicine". The concept is straightforward - put the patient’s needs first. Be proactive. Develop a relationship. Be thorough. Limit the practice to a small number of families. Be there when they need you. Create a practice where the service is unrivaled.
As pressures rise for physicians to see an ever increasing volume of patients in their practices, the level of medical care and attention those patients receive inevitably slips. Care becomes reactive and disorganized.
The Response.
A new concept of medical care is required called "Concierge Medicine". The concept is straightforward - put the patient’s needs first. Be proactive. Develop a relationship. Be thorough. Limit the practice to a small number of families. Be there when they need you. Create a practice where the service is unrivaled.
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