Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retainer practices represent a new model of care whereby physicians charge an up-front fee for services that may not be covered by health insurance. The characteristics of these practices are largely unknown. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted a cross-sectional mail survey of 144 retainer physicians (58% response rate) and a national random sample of 463 nonretainer physicians (50% response rate) to compare retainer and nonretainer practices. Outcomes of interest included physician demographics, size and case-mix of patient panel, services offered and, for retainer practices, characteristics of practice development. RESULTS: Retainer physicians have much smaller patient panels (mean 898 vs 2303 patients, P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1079-1083 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of General Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Access to care
- Boutique
- Concierge
- Ethics
- Retainer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
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Physicians in retainer ("concierge") practice : A national survey of physician, patient, and practice characteristics. / Alexander, George Caleb; Kurlander, Jacob; Wynia, Matthew K.
In: Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 20, No. 12, 12.2005, p. 1079-1083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - BACKGROUND: Retainer practices represent a new model of care whereby physicians charge an up-front fee for services that may not be covered by health insurance. The characteristics of these practices are largely unknown. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted a cross-sectional mail survey of 144 retainer physicians (58% response rate) and a national random sample of 463 nonretainer physicians (50% response rate) to compare retainer and nonretainer practices. Outcomes of interest included physician demographics, size and case-mix of patient panel, services offered and, for retainer practices, characteristics of practice development. RESULTS: Retainer physicians have much smaller patient panels (mean 898 vs 2303 patients, P
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