In 2002, a new and optimal alternative to inadequate medical care was born. Concierge or retainer-based medical programs restore the doctor-patient relationship to a level not seen since the advent of managed care.

A doctor in a concierge medical practice carries a much smaller patient load – down from several thousand (average practice) to a maximum of 600. By enrolling in this type of practice and subscribing to a comfortable annual retainer fee at an average cost of $5.50 a day – that’s less than a tall Starbucks cup of coffee - patients are treated to their own personal physician and staff who have the time to develop the essential doctor/patient relationship - helping promote wellness and overall health, while eliminating fragmented care, rushed exams, limited follow-up and misdiagnosis.

Concierge medicine effectively creates a new and optimal opportunity within the current healthcare delivery system. Total Access Medical provides a home for patients seeking modern medicinal advancement, leading board-certified Internists and Family Doctors, and thorough, dedicated diagnosis from ONE experienced professional that has the time and compassion to treat illness without restriction.

Without dedicated management and on-going monitoring, like anything else in our lives we have control of, our health will slowly deteriorate. Due to the country wide healthcare crisis (medical malpractice was the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2005), relying on your current physician to oversee all aspects of your medical care is now almost impossible.

Think about it.

When you go to your doctor now:

• Does a friendly receptionist that knows your name greet you or are you received by an expressionless face behind a Plexiglass window as a chart number?
• Do you have to wait in the waiting room for more than 20 minutes?
• Do you have to wait in the exam room for more than 15 minutes before seeing your doctor?
• Are you examined quickly, without compassion or true concern?
• Are you given a prescription with little direction or follow-up?
• Do you feel as if your primary physician and specialists are not speaking to each other about your symptoms?
• Do you feel the healthcare system is failing you but your doctor will be there for you when you need him or her most?

If we guessed your answers correctly, you are not alone. Unfortunately, most patients in this country are suffering as a result of quick, “assembly line” medical care – the new managed care approach to profitable medical delivery, which leads to poor diagnosis and on-going patient suffering.