Empower Family Medicine

"Empower Family Medicine is an ideal medical clinic designed with our community in mind. A generation or two ago, doctors knew their patients, families and community members well. They might be seen making clinic, home or hospital visits to people in need with black bag in hand. Ideal Medical Practice seeks to restore that doctor-patient relationship. Patients are empowered by having adequate time with their doctors. Doctors are empowered by limiting their practice to a smaller number of patients so they can truly know them well. And both are empowered by technology for rapid communication and tracking health information. Today, we have the advantage of computer and internet technology allowing 24-7 access to your online patient portal for viewing records, receiving test results, scheduling appointments, and exchanging secure messages with your physician. Neighborhoods across the country are returning to the values of relationship based services. For example, in community supported agriculture (CSA), people pay a flat monthly fee for a membership that supports a farmer for a growing season. In return they get a higher quality product and support a local business. Costs associated with the "middle man" - big chain grocery stores - are eliminated. Could the same model be applied to health care? Yes!"