FON: THE BUSINESS OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & MEDICINE

After a year closely following the inexorable growth of concierge care in the U.S.—and advising several primary care integrative health-directed physicians and pediatricians regarding various modeling options—it’s very clear to me that its basic business principals are a terrific match for some integrative health practitioners. INSURANCE AND CMS MODELS DON’T SUPPORT INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTS Physicians trained in integrative medicine will spend nearly 90 minutes per new patient consult (including the

I am often asked what’s the best clinic or business model to deliver integrative medicine. My standard reply is the quote above; it pretty much says it all. Frankly, when deciding the most appropriate, sustainable model for your specific organization, there are many important considerations. Recently, I led a workshop at the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) titled A Practical Look at Current Clinic and Business Models for Academic and