Volume 7 Issue 1

In part 3 of our concierge medicine video series, Simon D. Murray, MD, a Princeton, NJ internist, discusses how he transitioned from a traditional practice to a retainer-based practice.

In the final clip from our video series on 'concierge medicine,' Princeton, NJ internist Simon D. Murray, MD, shares his thoughts on the future of primary care medicine, and the lessons he believes concierge medicine can teach the healthcare industry.

If you look up the word ‘concierge' in the dictionary you'll find multiple definitions, ranging from a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, to an employee stationed in an apartment house lobby who screens visitors. Perhaps the most recent definition is for concierge medicine: "medical care for which the patient pays the doctor an annual fee for special or extra services."

In the February issue of MD Magazine, our cover story takes a look at the growing world of so-called "concierge medicine." In this video, Princeton, NJ internist Simon D. Murray, MD, discusses how switching to a retainer-based model of care has affected his workflow.