
Likeability, The Curious Companion of Great Physicians (Podcast)
By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief | Updated for 2022 About six years ago, I wrote the title of this op/ed and again today I’m revising and updating this article to emphatically state the […]
8 Year Old Perspectives on Health and Her Doctor (LISTEN)

Summer 2022 By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today/The DPC Journal, Host, The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast Today we’re joined by my daughter, a lovable eight year old who is as observant as […]
Ep. 454 (New Podcast) Physician, Author, Dr. Gilbert Simon New Book, Ripped Off!: Overtested, Overtreated and Overcharged, the American Healthcare Mess.

By The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast, Concierge Medicine Today Our special guest today is Dr. Gilbert Simon, author of a new book, Ripped Off!: Overtested, Overtreated and Overcharged, the American Healthcare Mess. Gilbert […]
JAMA Cardiology | Health Care Access, Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Adults With Low Income
Disclaimer: The content, article(s), education, opinions, products and/or services discussed and/or mentioned herein are: Not intended for the general public; Not considered medical, legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice; and to […]
(Podcast) What are Patients saying behind your back?
Often we’re all afraid to ask people the awkward, personal questions about ‘how’d you hear about us?’ because we’re afraid of the story they might tell or that it might be embarrassing […]
DocVilla launches Appointment Reminder Call feature for Medical Practices
DocVilla (PS3G Inc.) is excited to announce the launch of Automated Reminder Calls for Medical Practices through DocVilla EHR NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DocVilla (#1 Ambulatory EHR and PM Software) […]
Accresa: 2022 Subscription Care Benchmark Report

Source/Credit/By: Accresa, June 2022 Over 280 employers and 6,000 employees surveyed. Download the full report to see their responses and what the numbers tell us about the future of Subscription Care. You […]
Q&A With My Daughter About Healthcare (New, DPC Journal Podcast) | 8 Year Old Perspectives on Health and Her Doctor (LISTEN)

Summer 2022 By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today/The DPC Journal, Host, The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast Today we’re joined by my daughter, a lovable eight year old who is as observant as […]
Watch | Regenerative Medicine For Arthritis, Thomas Buchheit MD

Thomas Buchheit, MD, CIPSDirector of Regenerative Pain TherapiesCenter for Translational Pain MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke UniversityDurham, NC 27710Thomas.Buchheit@duke.eduOffice: 919.660-9000 We are excited to provide a virtual opportunity to hear from Duke’s Dr. […]
Health Insurance Provider Taro Health Launches ACA Plans in Maine in Collaboration with Direct Primary Care Physicians, Agrees to Form Partnership with MaineHealth to Increase Patient Access to Care
Mainers living in Cumberland County will be able to select Taro Health as their preferred health plan during the upcoming 2022 Open Enrollment season for Coverage Year 2023 June 08, 2022 07:00 […]
DPC Journal, Podcast Spotlight: Endothelium, and a question on MonkeyPox on “Beyond the Script”, a new podcast
In our inaugural episode of Beyond the Script, Dr. Joel Bessmer and Ryne Bessmer talk about Concierge Medicine, the Endothelium, and a question on MonkeyPox. LISTEN TO THE LATEST “Beyond The Script” […]
From BMI to BCP (Live Webinar, June 21 @11am EDT): Body Composition Profiling with MRI for Metabolic Disease Management, Health Risks & Healthy Lifestyle Choices

MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 @ 11:00 AM EDT Live Webinar Register to participate and ask your questions during the Q&A session at the end of the webinar. Event By AMRA Medical is a […]
DPC Journal Podcast Ep 447: Leveraging telehealth technology to transcend medical, behavioral, and social barriers to healthcare, Meet Octiva Healthcare, Founder, Cody Hall

Summer 2022 Our guest today is Cody Hall, the Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare. Cody Hall is the Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare. Cody has a diverse background in military, […]
DPC Journal Spotlight: Faith, Medicine and Membership … (New Podcast)

Bailey Family Medical Care10715 N. Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdSuite 107Scottsdale, AZ 85259Office (480) 860-5533 Web Site: https://baileyfamilymedicalcare.com/ We are pleased to spotlight our friend and a trusted Physician, Dr. Robert T Bailey, […]
JAMA Pediatrics: Association of Food Marketing With Eating Behaviors of Children, Adolescents
JAMA Pediatrics EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 Media advisory: The full study is linked to this news release. Free access to the full-text article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1037?guestAccessKey=39931918-2ee7-4882-aa69-4bd57aa673e6&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=050222 About The […]
EVENT (L.A.): 🚀 RISE OF THE SCIENTIST-CEO | Sun, June 12, 2022 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
EVENT: The LA at Brazen Summit — the first conference for bio-founders, by bio-founders. REGISTER – Industry/Investor attendees purchase your tickets here! (very limited quantity) Date and time Sun, June 12, 2022 […]
KHN: Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
By Judith Graham May 31, 2022| Kaiser Health News Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart […]
JAMA Oncology: Age at Initiation of Endoscopy, Colorectal Cancer Risk Among Women
JAMA Oncology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 Media advisory: The full study and editorial are linked to this news release. Free access to the full-text article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0883?guestAccessKey=8acc231b-cf2a-4115-ae46-e34a7f3d6497&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=050522 […]
Podcast Ep 447 | Leveraging telehealth technology to transcend medical, behavioral, and social barriers to healthcare, Meet Octiva Healthcare, Founder, Cody Hall

Summer 2022 Our guest today is Cody Hall, the Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare. Cody Hall is the Founder and CEO of Octiva Healthcare. Cody has a diverse background in military, […]
EDU RESOURCES | Is “Surprise billing” the same as “balance billing?”
For Educational and Research Purposes Only, Not Intended As Legal, Accounting or Medical Advice — Often interchangeable terminology and meaning(s) which you and/or your team/practice may come across are important to understand […]
Statement from HHS Secretary Becerra: 2022 Medicare Part B Premium Increase Attributable to Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Will Be Adjusted and Incorporated Into Upcoming 2023 Medicare Premium Determination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2022 Contact: HHS Press Office, 202-690-6343 | media@hhs.gov Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that Medicare Part B premiums paid […]
Ep 446 (Podcast) “We help scientists become CEOs.” -Brazen Bio

“We help scientists become CEOs. Brazen Bio is building a biotech ecosystem with a vision of helping to launch HUNDREDS of new companies and technologies to advance human health. Our first program […]
STAT: The danger of letting primary care be a rescue path for burned-out specialists
Sara Pastoor is a family medicine physician; co-director of Presence Health, a direct primary care practice in Austin, Texas; and director of primary care advancement for Elation Health, a technology platform for […]
FDA News Release: New FDA Draft Guidance Aims to Increase Safety Information About Dietary Supplement Marketplace
For Immediate Release:May 19, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of a draft guidance aimed at increasing the amount of safety information the agency has about the […]
The Physician Shortage, Part Two: Keeping the Doors Open | MEDECO | By Terry Bauer
For concierge medicine physicians, while the pandemic was difficult and demanding, their professional survivability was never in question. May 23, 2022 By Terry Bauer, Terry Bauer is CEO of Specialdocs, a concierge medicine pioneer […]
Ep 445: The Shelf Life of “Being A Little Nice” In Healthcare
What Patients, both current and new, really want when they come to a Doctor’s office is to feel welcome, seen, comfortable, and understood. By The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast, Editor, Concierge Medicine Today […]
EVENT (L.A.): 🚀 RISE OF THE SCIENTIST-CEO | Sun, June 12, 2022 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

EVENT: The LA at Brazen Summit — the first conference for bio-founders, by bio-founders. REGISTER – Industry/Investor attendees purchase your tickets here! (very limited quantity) Date and time Sun, June 12, 2022 […]
A First Responder In Physician Burnout Is Often A Doctor’s Spouse —
FOR: The Most Overlooked Person In Medicine, A Doctor’s Spouse | Letter from the Editor “Providing insight and ‘handles’ or practical tools Physician’s can use to improve their station in life is […]
New Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout and Resignation
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers, Who Already Faced Crisis Levels of Burnout Prior to the Pandemic There is a […]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a Chronic Immune Disorder | FDA News Release
For Immediate Release: May 20, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older weighing at […]
Hari Prasad: Leveraging the power and convenience of text messaging for your practice | Physicians Practice
Text messaging can make your patients’ waiting room experience less laborious. May 18, 2022 | By Hari Prasad | Physicians Practice Over the past two years, integrating new technology into the waiting […]
Top 10 HSA Questions (Watch)
About Our Guest, Roy Ramthun “Mr. HSA” – President and Founder – Roy is a nationally-recognized expert on Health Savings Accounts and consumer-directed health care issues. He led the U.S. Treasury Department’s […]
JOB POST (GA) Position Description for Buckhead Medicine | Primary Care Physician
Atlanta, GA USA For more information about Buckhead Medicine please call the office at 404-257-5585. Please also visit our website at http://www.buckheadmedicine.com SummaryBuckhead Medicine is a concierge medical practice in Atlanta Georgia. […]
Too Many Teams, Too Many Bosses
Workplace | October 19, 2021 | Gallup By Robert Sutton and Ben Wigert When matrixed teams work well, it enhances collaboration, communication, creativity and resource-sharing across the organization. Gallup data also show […]
Healthcare as a customer-facing business.

What Patients, both current and new, really want when they come to a Doctor’s office is to feel welcome, seen, comfortable, and understood. By DPC Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Host, The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast […]
“Ep 443. Satisfied patients are neutral.”
“Remember, if Concierge Medicine is about super-servanthood, the [business] model has NOTHING to apologize for, period.” ~Patient Perspective, 2022 “We haven’t arrived yet, because there’s still a lot of work to do […]
New Ep 444. Meet CourMed, Encouragement From End-to-End In Healthcare.

By The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast, Host, Michael Tetreault Our Special Guest: Derrick L. Miles, the Founder/Chief Executive Officer at CourMed® Our special guest today is discussing one of our favorite topics, ‘encouragement […]
When Patients Feel Cared For, They’ll Share (i.e. Refer) More.
“A business is successful to the extent that it provides a product or service that contributes to happiness in all of its forms.” ~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Originally Written and Recorded By The DPC […]
“Hope is not a process. Hope is not a strategy.” H.S.

Podcast Recommendation, The Trusted Leader Show (Podcast) By David Horsager In this episode, David Horsager sits down with Horst Schulze, Founding Member and Former President and COO of The Ritz Carlton Hotel […]
Inc.com | “Likability Is the Forgotten Superpower”
Especially when you are starting your business — or your career — from scratch. By Jeff Haden, Contributing editor, Inc.@jeff_haden When you’re likable — when you make a genuine personal connection with […]
You’re Invited to CMF22 in Atlanta This October — $99/pp Super Early Bird Conf. Tix Sale Expires May 15

The Industry’s Annual Conference Is Back In Atlanta This Fall, Oct 20-22, 2022 ATLANTA, GA | OCTOBER 20-22, 2022| REGISTER HERE (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS) Pre-Conference Workshops | Speaker Application | Learn More […]
Ep 443. Are You Looking For Compliments or Feedback?

By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief | Updated for 2022 About six years ago, I wrote the title of this op/ed and again today I’m revising and updating this article to emphatically state the […]
Market Insights | DPC models holding costs steady, while growing in membership | BenefitsPro.com

Market Insights | Benefits Pro By Scott Wooldridge | May 05, 2022 at 09:47 AM Both employers and providers seem to be more comfortable with direct-primary care model. A new report on […]
DPC Journal Spotlight: Meet Our Friend, “Mr. HSA”

Patient Experience: ‘Despite Physician Shortage, I [the Patient] still have a ton of care options. Less bad is still better than really bad.’

We find Concierge Medicine Doctors are better suited medical offices to be in a position personally, emotionally and professionally to identify these ‘combustion points’ [for Patients] and do something right away in […]
Top 10 Insightful Stories On *Hospitality In Healthcare*
What Patients, both current and new, really want when they come to a Doctor’s office is to feel welcome, seen, comfortable, and understood. By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief, Host, The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast […]
Changes to Medical Collection Debt Reporting: Joint Measures from Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Remove Nearly 70% of Medical Collection Debt Tradelines from Consumer Credit Reports
SOURCE: Press Release – (NCRAs) – Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON: EXPN), and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) – ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO – March 18, 2022: The three nationwide credit […]
Staff. A Doctor’s Heartache, Headache or Passion.
By DPC Journal/Concierge Medicine Today, Editor-In-Chief We cannot tell you how many times we have spoken to a concierge or DPC doctor from a different part of the country that tells us […]
Medscape | ‘Can I Survive Without Payments From Insurers?’
June 24, 2022 By Leigh Page, Medscape “The key message here is that physicians do not have to rely solely on payments from insurance companies for their success,” said Terry Bauer, CEO of Specialdocs […]