Comments on: Concierge Physicians: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly http://blog.crossoverhealth.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ The Next Generation of Health Care Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:55:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Health 2.0: The Long Tail of Health Care « Crossover Healthcare http://blog.crossoverhealth.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-269 Health 2.0: The Long Tail of Health Care « Crossover Healthcare Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:59:13 +0000 http://crossoverhealth.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-269 [...] by humans. I shared how I was initially very critical of the new Dr. IM model, going so far as to call out Jay Parkinson when he announced his new practice model. I had failed to realize, based on how the [...] [...] by humans. I shared how I was initially very critical of the new Dr. IM model, going so far as to call out Jay Parkinson when he announced his new practice model. I had failed to realize, based on how the [...]

]]> By: Concierge Physician for Gen-Xer’s and Gen-Yer’s « Laissez-faire Healthcare Blog http://blog.crossoverhealth.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-74 Concierge Physician for Gen-Xer’s and Gen-Yer’s « Laissez-faire Healthcare Blog Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:47 +0000 http://crossoverhealth.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-74 [...] - Masters of Public Health), putting a Web 2.0 spin on the notion of a concierge practice.  The Crossover Health Blog summarizes some of Jay’s proposed innovations - which will put to heavy use electronic [...] [...] – Masters of Public Health), putting a Web 2.0 spin on the notion of a concierge practice.  The Crossover Health Blog summarizes some of Jay’s proposed innovations – which will put to heavy use electronic [...]

]]> By: Jay Parkinson, MD http://blog.crossoverhealth.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-342 Jay Parkinson, MD Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:08:47 +0000 http://crossoverhealth.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/concierge-physicians-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-342 Thanks for the post. Am I a good doctor? What does that mean? Let's see, I'm trained as a physician both clinically and administratively. I've got a pretty damn smart brain. I'm a good listener. My patients always loved me more than any doctor they'd ever had. There's something in my personality people really appreciate. I'm attentive. I practice the best evidence-based medicine and have a keen eye for an accurate diagnosis. As you know, none of this can be proven until you meet me. As far as my photography goes, I'm extremely proud of my art and my success within the art world. If you view my photography and don't grasp that I'm subverting sexuality in the vast majority of my photographs, then you haven't looked long enough at the images. You should read deeper into them than strictly seeing them as images of scantily clad women. I feel sorry for any person who is sexually aroused by my photographs. They are by no means soft-core porn. That's simply laziness to call them that. I find sexuality and the images of sexuality in our culture fascinating, not arousing. I'm a human being with a sexuality that I sometimes express in my photographs. The fact that I take photos of women has nothing to do with my practice as a physician. I liken taking photographs of scantily clad women to performing pelvic exams in a physician's office -- it's absolutely not sexual in any way. If people can't understand this comparison, then there's no point in trying. I am a professional and my behavior toward my patients in their homes is 1000% always respectful and courteous and almost too appropriate. Please ask to talk with me or video conference with me or what have you before you make statements that allude to the possibility of misbehavior because you assume I'm some sort of sexual deviant because of my photography. While I understand why many people wouldn't want to show themselves in their underwear on the internet considering this obesity epidemic, it doesn't mean it's wrong or unprofessional to do so. But by all means, your judgements of me are quite misguided. You should probably contact people before you write things like this for the general public to see. Also, when this dude rolls up to see them, I guarantee they are automatically put at ease. I simply have that type of personality. Also, I have plenty of support from clinicians I trust As a matter of fact, I'm getting such an amazing amount of support from physicians all over the nation asking if they can help with consults and questions. It's nice to know there are physicians who care. I also have plenty of physicians in the area who trained me who are always more than happy with me asking questions and consulting them. I'm not a loner. One thing I think you don't understand is how this population interacts with the healthcare system. They are used to going to clinics or doctors they've never seen and will never see again. I am trying to instill the value of continuity in their minds. Based on the interest and the amount of enrollees, I think I'm doing a good job with this. I'm not disconnecting these people. I'm actually connecting them more than they ever have been with the system. I've formed an informal network of specialists, radiologists, pharmacies, etc, that provide high quality care for the best price. I've found specialists who they can afford. I'm not worried about keeping up with my communications. I've streamlined the process so much (with RSS feeds, patients having their own personal medical blogs, etc) that it's a non-issue. You'd have to see my set up to understand. While I thank you for the post and appreciate your opinion, you should probably be a little more open minded about people who wouldn't treat your mother because they are a little different than you. Thanks for the post. Am I a good doctor? What does that mean? Let’s see, I’m trained as a physician both clinically and administratively. I’ve got a pretty damn smart brain. I’m a good listener. My patients always loved me more than any doctor they’d ever had. There’s something in my personality people really appreciate. I’m attentive. I practice the best evidence-based medicine and have a keen eye for an accurate diagnosis. As you know, none of this can be proven until you meet me.

As far as my photography goes, I’m extremely proud of my art and my success within the art world. If you view my photography and don’t grasp that I’m subverting sexuality in the vast majority of my photographs, then you haven’t looked long enough at the images. You should read deeper into them than strictly seeing them as images of scantily clad women. I feel sorry for any person who is sexually aroused by my photographs. They are by no means soft-core porn. That’s simply laziness to call them that. I find sexuality and the images of sexuality in our culture fascinating, not arousing. I’m a human being with a sexuality that I sometimes express in my photographs. The fact that I take photos of women has nothing to do with my practice as a physician. I liken taking photographs of scantily clad women to performing pelvic exams in a physician’s office — it’s absolutely not sexual in any way. If people can’t understand this comparison, then there’s no point in trying.

I am a professional and my behavior toward my patients in their homes is 1000% always respectful and courteous and almost too appropriate. Please ask to talk with me or video conference with me or what have you before you make statements that allude to the possibility of misbehavior because you assume I’m some sort of sexual deviant because of my photography. While I understand why many people wouldn’t want to show themselves in their underwear on the internet considering this obesity epidemic, it doesn’t mean it’s wrong or unprofessional to do so. But by all means, your judgements of me are quite misguided. You should probably contact people before you write things like this for the general public to see. Also, when this dude rolls up to see them, I guarantee they are automatically put at ease. I simply have that type of personality.

Also, I have plenty of support from clinicians I trust As a matter of fact, I’m getting such an amazing amount of support from physicians all over the nation asking if they can help with consults and questions. It’s nice to know there are physicians who care. I also have plenty of physicians in the area who trained me who are always more than happy with me asking questions and consulting them. I’m not a loner.

One thing I think you don’t understand is how this population interacts with the healthcare system. They are used to going to clinics or doctors they’ve never seen and will never see again. I am trying to instill the value of continuity in their minds. Based on the interest and the amount of enrollees, I think I’m doing a good job with this. I’m not disconnecting these people. I’m actually connecting them more than they ever have been with the system. I’ve formed an informal network of specialists, radiologists, pharmacies, etc, that provide high quality care for the best price. I’ve found specialists who they can afford.

I’m not worried about keeping up with my communications. I’ve streamlined the process so much (with RSS feeds, patients having their own personal medical blogs, etc) that it’s a non-issue. You’d have to see my set up to understand.
While I thank you for the post and appreciate your opinion, you should probably be a little more open minded about people who wouldn’t treat your mother because they are a little different than you.

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