Survey: Concierge Medicine Increasingly Popular Among Doctors
A substantial majority of physicians are ready now to sign onto a concierge medicine. A survey of 501 doctors, released Dec. 13, 2011 by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, found that 64% believe the concierge medicine practice, also called a retainer or personalized medicine practice, had the greatest chance of financial success in the [...]
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Are You Sleeping In America?
The National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) annual Sleep in America™ poll released March 7 reports that about two-thirds or 63% of Americans say their sleep needs are not being met during the week. To help, turn these off: television, video game, computer or cell phone. They’re considered sleep-disruptive devices, especially if used in the hour before bed. Almost everyone surveyed, or 95%, uses some type of electronics, says the National Sleep Foundation [...]
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Heart Screenings and Preventive Measures
SignatureMD would like to address the importance of heart screenings and preventive measures. Along with Life Line Screening, the leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings in the United States, we are able to observe early risk factors for heart disease and offer preventive actions. Risk Factors for Heart Disease Risk factors for heart disease vary by age and sex. According to WebMD [...]
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