Press and Media
Competitor Seeks Medical Release
August 11th, 2014
Nationwide, SignatureMD has about 70 doctors who have 13,500 patient members in the network. That's about 6 percent of all concierge program members. MDVIP has about 700 doctors and 200,000 members for about 86 percent of the market.
Is There a Doctor in the House?
July, 2013
It's only one of the manifestations wrought by the deepening shortage of doctors. In 2010, the United States was short 13,700 physicians. This will grow to 62,900 by 2015, and reach full-blown crisis proportions by 2025.
Practice Transformations: How to Set Up a Concierge Practice
March 4th, 2013
Switching to concierge doesn't necessarily mean opening a completely different practice. In fact, Dr. Russak remains in his old Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based practice with his three partners.
New Model for Medicine
February 16th, 2013
After four years as a concierge physician at Whitefish Personalized Health Care, Pitman couldn't be more enthusiastic about the risk he took after more than 30 years as a traditional family physician in Columbia Falls.
Paying For an Open Medical Door
January 10th, 2013
For patients, the appeal is more ready access, while for physicians, the lure appears to be a lighter workload. A Congressional advisory committee found that the number of concierge physicians had risen fivefold.
Annual Retainer Fee Buys Patients More Time With Their Doctors
July 29th, 2012
Frustrated with a changing healthcare system that has resulted in longer work days and less time with patients, a growing number of doctors in California and across the nation are turning to a new type of practice - concierge...
Successful Conversion to Concierge Medicines
February 13th, 2012
Physician interest in concierge medicine continues to grow. And the attraction is easy to see. Not only do these types of practices make more money, but the physicians see fewer patients and have more time off.
Fight To Repeal The SGR Continues
February 27th, 2012
When lawmakers agreed to another postponement of the Medicare payment rate, physicians both breathed a sigh of relief and clenched their teeth in frustration. There had been so much optimism that...
Doctors Endorse Concierge Operation
January 9th, 2012
Concierge medical practices are one of the biggest trends in health care: Doctors keep their patient rolls small, but charge the patients a retainer so the physicians can afford to give more individualized care.
24x7 Access to Your Doctor Becoming More Common
November 15th, 2012
FOX News in St. Louis produced this segment on concierge medicine with SignatureMD affiliated physician Robert Saltman, M.D. Highlighting the many benefits that the program has brought to his panel of concierge patients.
SignatureMD and Biophysical Corp. Announce Partnership To Bring Pre-Diabetes Program To Doctors Nationwide
September 21st, 2011
SignatureMD and Biophysical Corporation... announced today a joint program to bring an advanced pre-diabetes biomarker test to SignatureMD's...
