Local Physician Reinvents Practice to Allow More Time with Patients: Focus Will Be on Prevention and Early Detection
In an effort to focus on overall patient wellness in the forms of prevention and early detection, Stacey Pollack Shinder, M.D., has partnered with MDVIP Inc., the national leader in preventive and personalized medicine. On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, Dr. Shinder opened a new practice that will allow her to deliver a higher level of personalized healthcare to her patients.
Boynton Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 11, 2006 -- In an effort to focus on overall patient wellness in the forms of prevention and early detection, Stacey Pollack Shinder, M.D., has partnered with MDVIP Inc., the national leader in preventive and personalized medicine. On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, Dr. Shinder opened a new practice that will allow her to deliver a higher level of personalized healthcare to her patients.
"Maintaining a practice size of 2,300 patients or more makes it nearly impossible to focus on the individualized needs of each patient," said Dr. Shinder. "I wanted more for my patients, so by affiliating with MDVIP, I am able to establish a smaller practice that combines the compassionate and unhurried 'old style' of medicine with all of the advantages of today's medical and scientific technologies. I'll finally have the time to know my patients individually, their risk factors for early prevention and detection and ultimately provide excellent service and results. I am delighted to bring this state of the art primary care medical program to the area."
MDVIP's personalized and preventive care medicine program was established in response to the nation's growing demand for preventive services, which are not possible to provide in traditional primary care practices. The personalized model of care gives physicians the time to practice medicine in a proactive fashion, focusing on keeping their patients well rather than just treating those who are sick. MDVIP transitions their affiliated physicians' practices to a maximum of 600 patients rather than the 2,500 to 4,000 patients typically found in traditional primary care practices.
According to Ed Goldman, M.D., President, CEO and Co-founder of MDVIP, Inc. it is MDVIP's highest priority to search out and select for affiliation physicians who are the premier practitioners in their areas and across the country.
"Dr. Shinder is one of those exceptional physicians we search for. We are pleased to have her join us in providing the most outstanding care to our patients," said Dr. Goldman.
The cornerstone of the MDVIP program is a comprehensive, annual physical exam that is used to establish an individualized wellness plan for each member. This yearly preventive physical exam includes a health risk assessment, a series of screenings, and thorough laboratory and diagnostic testing. The reduced practice size allows physicians to offer same day or next day appointments that begin on time. Unlike a visit in a traditional practice that often lasts no more than eight minutes, MDVIP visits are based entirely on patient need. MDVIP physicians are also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients pay an annual fee of $1,500 to participate in the program.
With a growing network of more than 120 physicians in 21 markets and 15 states who deliver a new level of highly individualized healthcare, MDVIP and its affiliated physicians are focused on prevention and early detection to more than 40,000 patients. MDVIP provides physicians with the research, technological, operational, regulatory, and administrative resources required to establish, develop and maintain these personalized healthcare practices. By dramatically reducing the size of their practices, MDVIP-affiliated physicians have time to provide comprehensive preventive care services to all patients, and also have the time required to address chronic and acute conditions. Recent studies have shown that patients of MDVIP-affiliated practices are seeing reductions in hospitalizations up to 65% for Medicare beneficiaries, and up to 80% for commercial insurers.
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, MDVIP currently has affiliated physicians in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. In November 2005, MDVIP was ranked No. 30 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in the country, with a three-year sales growth of 1,841%.
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