Concierge Medicine - Worth it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone in their right mind pay a concierge fee for a NP? That is ludicrous.

The minimum amount of education a NP needs is a Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) — about 2 years to get their RN

Then there are RN-to-MSN bridge programs that take 2-3 years. So that could be 4-5 years after high school. Let's say the NP actually has a BA or BS then it is 6 years after high school.

A MD/DO is
4 years of college
4 years of medical school
3 years of residency for Family doctor/pediatrics/internal medicine
That is 11 years of education

Look at the Clinical Training Requirements:
A key difference is clinical training hours:
Physicians usually complete 12,000–16,000+ hours during residency.
NPs typically complete 500–1,000 hours in graduate training.

I wouldn't even see a NP without paying the concierge fee.

I mean, maybe if I fell down and scraped my knee or something. But for anything that actually needs diagnosis? Hell no.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry what? You pay a concierge fee for a practice of Nurse Practitioners? You rely on a NP for ALL of your medical care and coordination? Are you insane???

I will happily see an NP for something simple that requires a test (like a flu or strep test), but would never rely on them for the heavy lifting things like managing a disease or diagnosing something I can't figure out myself. My own practice has MDs/DOs and PAs only. A PA has a more doctor-like education and is supervised by the doctors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:KG right? We love them, but agree on the lack of diversity.

I'm a patient there and really like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NPs are going concierge?
Now I’ve heard everything.

Money grab is everywhere.

[Anonymous]

In these NP practices- do they have an MD they consult with? or are the NP's making diagnosis and treatment plans independently?