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Happy Monday, Friends of TVD! Again, I hope this message finds you enjoying our updated newsletter, with its new look, non-COVID content, and guest authorship. Regarding the latter, we have been reaching out to our trusted colleagues to

Greetings, Friends of TVD! I hope this message finds you enjoying our updated newsletter, with its new look, non-COVID content, and guest authorship. Regarding the latter, we have been reaching out to our trusted colleagues to ask them

Happy Summer, Friends of TVD! With the arrival of summer, the celebration of (even some in-person!) school graduations, and an upcoming radical lifting of COVID directives by the State of California on June 15th, this seems like the

Concierge Medicine offers a more intimate doctor-patient relationship through a more personal and individual relationship with your doctor. Most medical practices that offer medical concierge services will include: 24/7 triage and coordination of care for emergencies and medical

Hello, Friends of TVD! On this Memorial Day weekend we have much to be thankful for and much to reflect on. As is tradition, let us pause and remember and honor the men and women who died while

The ever-changing healthcare system has given rise to models of alternative medicine and medical practices. Some of these models are membership-based practices. With multiple names for doctors and doctor’s offices, it can be confusing or difficult to understand

Traditional primary care physicians only spend about 15 minutes or less with each patient. This makes patients feel rushed and dissatisfied with the level of care they receive. Concierge medicine is an increasingly popular health care model that

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans are like all personal savings accounts. However, the funds in these accounts can only be used strictly for qualified medical expenses, which cover everything from insurance deductibles and

Concierge physicians offer their services directly to patients for an initial fee, which is generally paid monthly. They are often called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers, but there are slight differences. Their services previously

Hello, Friends of TVD! “Americans who are fully vaccinated can go without masks or physical distancing in many cases”, announced the CDC this week, as Spring keeps springing, and the local COVID news continues to improve. Note that