Guntersville MDs Offers Patients a Hybrid Choice ™ from Concierge Choice Physicians

In era of depersonalized medicine, collaboration offers patients of Dr. Jeffrey Saylor And Dr Joel Milligan a more personal relationship with their chosen physician

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Dec 11, 2018, 07:22 ET

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients in Marshall County seeking more convenient and personalized care from their chosen physician now have an option. Jeffrey M. Saylor, M.D. and Joel Milligan M.D., with the Lakeside Clinic in Guntersville, recently launched an innovative Hybrid Choice™ practice model. The model was pioneered by Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation's leading full-service concierge medical service provider.

By enrolling in Hybrid Choice™, the two local physicians, including Dr. Saylor who was born and raised in Marshall County (Arab), can now offer their patients the option of joining a concierge program – the latest trend in healthcare – or continuing with a traditional model of care. The program also allows the physicians to serve as medical advocates for patients, helping them coordinate care and make medical decisions in the context of their whole health history.

From the doctors' perspective, CCP's Hybrid Choice™ offers them significant advantages. In large, busy practices like Lakeside Clinic, the doctors are able to maintain their traditional practice—accepting insurance plans, and seeing patients for all routine care, as well as unexpected illnesses or conditions —while giving those patients who want it a more personalized approach to their healthcare.

"The model we wanted to offer patients is all about choice and what they think is best for them and their families," said Dr. Milligan. "In healthcare today, medical care can feel depersonalized. Sometimes it feels like we only have a few minutes with each patient. That makes it hard to get to know and help our patients and their families in a comprehensive and meaningful way."

Adds Dr. Saylor, "Dr. Milligan and I want to be able to offer patients more than today's hurried and fragmented approach to healthcare. This new model allows our patients to choose a personalized approach to their care, with considerably more service and support."

Membership model medical practices, like concierge medicine, have tripled in size over the past decade. The growth is fueled by patients growing frustration with medical care that is increasingly focused more on efficiency and technology, and less on human connections.

Hybrid Choice™ is available for an annual membership fee that covers the services not included in traditional insurance plans. Specific benefits include conveniences like same-day/next-day unhurried appointments that generally start on time, and the ability to communicate with physicians via private mobile phones or email. The program emphasizes overall wellness, with lifestyle support and counseling, and comprehensive screenings that are unique to each patient. Most insurance plans, including Medicare, are accepted.

Dr. Saylor is board certified in Family Medicine and graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Milligan received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas, Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He is also board certified in Family Medicine. For additional information on their Hybrid Concierge program visit www.choice.md/find.html

About Concierge Choice Physicians
Founded in 2005, Concierge Choice Physicians™ is the largest private provider of the full range of concierge programs available today—Hybrid, Traditional and FullFLEX™. CCP is also the industry's second largest concierge medicine company overall. The company provides innovative, flexible and affordable models proven to work in medical practices of any size and for independent physicians as well as those affiliated with hospitals or health systems. Headquartered in Rockville Centre, NY, the company works with medical practices in more than 20 states. For more information, visit www.choice.md , or call 877-888-5590.

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