As technology continues to evolve and become part of our everyday lives, it is becoming increasingly important, actually an expectation, for businesses to have a presence online. Health care professionals are no exception. According to a September 2012 Pew Research study: 72% of internet users say they looked online for health information within the past […]

Last week Medicare announced that it will be publicly posting billing data for more than 880,000 practitioners across the United States. While consumer groups, insurers and employers are hailing this as fair game, many medical professionals are sighting legitimate worries such as invasion of privacy and the concerns that come with being tracked and evaluated […]

Last week Medicare announced that it will be publicly posting billing data for more than 880,000 practitioners across the United States. While consumer groups, insurers and employers are hailing this as fair game, many medical professionals are sighting legitimate worries such as invasion of privacy and the concerns that come with being tracked and evaluated […]

Last week Medicare announced that it will be publicly posting billing data for more than 880,000 practitioners across the United States. While consumer groups, insurers and employers are hailing this as fair game, many medical professionals are sighting legitimate worries such as invasion of privacy and the concerns that come with being tracked and evaluated […]

Prior to a practice transition, it is not unusual for the physicians we work with at Specialdocs to run behind schedule, anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour. With typical appointments scheduled for 15 minutes in length, the hamster wheel medicine approach makes it almost impossible for physicians to stay on time while simultaneously attempting […]

Prior to a practice transition, it is not unusual for the physicians we work with at Specialdocs to run behind schedule, anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour. With typical appointments scheduled for 15 minutes in length, the hamster wheel medicine approach makes it almost impossible for physicians to stay on time while simultaneously attempting […]

It certainly made for an interesting Monday morning to see the headline:  “WSJ Reports P&G Seeks to Sell Concierge Health-Care Operator, MDVIP.”  The article goes on to state that Proctor & Gamble has retained an investment banking firm to find a buyer for MDVIP. It appears P&G has made a corporate decision to change its […]

It certainly made for an interesting Monday morning to see the headline:  “WSJ Reports P&G Seeks to Sell Concierge Health-Care Operator, MDVIP.”  The article goes on to state that Proctor & Gamble has retained an investment banking firm to find a buyer for MDVIP. It appears P&G has made a corporate decision to change its […]

Procter and Gamble has made a business decision to change their strategic direction.  For Specialdocs, an independently owned and operated company, their strategic direction has remained unchanged for the past 11 years. ..dedicated exclusively to converting traditional medical practices to the concierge model. Roberta Greenspan, Specialdocs’ Founder and President remarked, “The more things change, the […]

The wide-ranging impact of the recently enacted Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains uncertain. Since personalized care physicians are not only medical professionals but employers as well, it is smart business to understand the potential ACA implications both medically and from an employer perspective. The mandate to provide affordable insurance coverage or be subject to a […]