The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast

We sit down with two Direct Primary Care (DPC) leaders in the employer-DPC partnership space, Dr. Joel Bessmer and Lisa Fisher of Strada Healthcare. What's really great about this interview is the data Strada has uncovered and how it is impacting patients, employer pmpm costs and so much more! Meet Joel Bessmer, MD Medical Director | Strada Healthcare A native of Plainview, NE, Dr. Bessmer is passionate about providing the highest quality of health care to the Nebraska community. He is the Medical Director of Strada Healthcare and the founder of Members.MD. Strada Healthcare has been his dream and his mission is to save primary care. He believes Direct Primary Care can do just that and he is a tireless advocate for this type of practice. Dr. Bessmer is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. After completing his medical education, he joined the UNMC faculty in 1997, serving as associate professor of internal medicine, associate director of the internal medicine residency program, co-director of the UNMC medicine/ pediatrics residency program and medical director for UNMC Physicians Turner Park Clinic and Baker Place Clinic. Dr. Bessmer and his wife ​Kathy have sixteen children, and the family loves to spend time on their farm near Blair.​ Learn MORE: www.stradahealthcare.com Meet Lisa Fisher, Director of Operations Strada Healthcare Lisa is an experienced healthcare professional skilled in clinic operations, disease management, case management, quality of care, and provider relations. Lisa makes sure that the entire experience at Strada Healthcare is positive for our doctors, our employees and especially our patients. Lisa has a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Bellevue University and resides with her family on their acreage in Council Bluffs. Learn MORE: www.stradahealthcare.com Download Whitepaper! In October, 2017 Strada published data from our partnership with Omaha-based Burton Plumbing. This PDF summarizes the changes we were able to make to employee health and overall plan expenses–the numbers speak for themselves! www.stradahealthcare.com/wp-content/u…e-Page-2.pdf About Strada Healthcare "It's Like Having A Doctor In The Family" If you long for a time when your doctor can spend more than 10 minutes with you during your visit and takes proactive steps to help you be healthier, you'll be thrilled to join Strada Healthcare! We view the patient-physician relationship as the most important aspect of Direct Primary Care, and we believe that our single focus should be to help you reach your healthcare goals. At Strada Healthcare, our goal is to provide you, your family, and your employees with personal primary care that re-defines your experience of going to the doctor. We provide personal & convenient healthcare you can afford and eliminate insurance from the equation. Large health systems and hospitals prefer doctors to see a large number of patients every day, charging you office fees every time you visit. Strada Healthcare has a different view. © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Community-based Pharmacy Networks, what are they and how do they support Physicians? © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Meet Dr. Stacey Robinson, Concierge Functional Medicine in St Petersburg, FL www.robinsonmed.com In 2008, she opened Robinson MD so she could care for patients in a more thorough, individualized way. Their mission is to empower and inspire you to achieve your best health. Dr. Robinson is board-certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine. She is also a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the American Academy of Private Physicians. Recently, Dr. Robinson released her new book entitled, Road Map to Health. Download over 25 of Dr. Robinson's favorite clean eating recipes for free with your book purchase -- https://www.roadmap2healthbook.com/ Inside the new book (available here: https://www.roadmap2healthbook.com/), Road Map to Health offers proven health advice and resources and easy-to-follow steps that will help you to feel better, look better and live longer. You will learn: • How to incorporate the 3 most powerful components of optimal health into your busy life. • Which essential resources you need at your fingertips to make the best health choices. • How to prevent and treat disease and chronic illnesses without medications. • Why your genes are not always your destiny. Dr. Robinson was born and raised in Red Bluff, a rural town in northern California. When she entered undergrad at California State University at Long Beach, she only knew that she had a deeply ingrained need to care for people. After she realized that medicine was her calling, she attended Tulane University School of Medicine on an Air Force scholarship, graduating at the top of her class in 1996. She completed her residency at Travis Air Force Base. Being a part of the Air Force was one of the best experiences of her life. She proudly served in the Air Force from 1996-2003, serving as medical director of the MacDill Primary Care Clinic, caring for our troops, their families, and retired service members. After her service, she worked in various practice types, all pressuring doctors to attain quantity over quality. Over those years, she came to the sad realization of the futile way in which she was practicing medicine – not enough time with patients leading to more medications and less true healing. To Learn more about her practice, her book, the Clean Slate Program and more, please visit: + https://robinsonmed.com/ + https://robinsonmed.com/clean-slate/ +https://www.roadmap2healthbook.com/ © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Today, we catch up with Emily Durham on this weeks DocPreneur Podcast. Emily is the Director of Business Development at Integrity Compounding Pharmacy and Chair Of The Board of Directors at Academy of Pharmacy Technicians (APT). Emily Durham, MS has over a decade of pharmaceutical experience in community pharmacies and physician offices. Graduate of the MSci in Health Care Delivery; extensive background pharmacy sales and developing, implementing and managing physician dispensary operations for high-volume medical practices. Background in building strong and sustainable relationships with patients, providers and vendors. Expertise in pharmacy and health care regulations, quality standards and patient requirements. Hands-on clinical experience combined with advanced knowledge of pharmacy and health care facility operations. Here are some highlights we discussed during the podcast today: 1. What is compounding? - Define - Common dosage forms - Freedom to prescribe - Challenges - Choosing a compounding pharmacy 2. Value of choosing High Performing Pharmacies for patients - Community Care of North Carolina introduction - What is a high performing pharmacy? - Value of High Performing Pharmacy on patient outcomes - High Performing Pharmacy and concierge physician collaboration Related Links: http://www.mixwithintegrity.com/ © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Dr. ScribblesTM transforms exam table paper into an interactive experience that covers the exam room, mobile devices, and the online world. "Invented by a mom who spent enough hours in the pediatrician's office to know that keeping kids calm and occupied would make doctor's visits easier on everyone …" JANUARY 2018 - Dr. Scribbles was invented by Angela Malone, busy mother of two young girls, who knew that keeping kids calm and occupied while waiting for the doctor in the exam room would make doctor visits easier on everyone. After countless hours waiting in the pediatricians' offices with her daughters, Angela had a revelation – there simply wasn't enough in the office to keep kids occupied and calm. Her girls would get bored, restless, upset and even more anxious while they waited. And so would mom. "Our patients and their parents thoroughly enjoyed the activities on the paper. Our doctors appreciated walking into a room (even if it was a bit late) where they were greeted with smiles instead of exasperation." The doctor would walk in to find tired, distracted faces more ready to leave than to listen. © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Liberate Ideas Inc®, a Delaware C Corp is a service organization and digital health software developer. Our Vision is to be the preeminent educational company Healthcare Professionals rely on for their education needs Our Liberate Health® offering is powered by our Digital Clinician Key Opinion Leaders. Ten's of thousands of healthcare professionals use Liberate Health to improve patient engagement and education, leading to better patient understanding and health outcomes. Meet Richard Nordstrom and Liberate Health Richard Nordstrom is an innovative Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, and Board Member with more than 30 years of success across the healthcare, marketing and health communications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and health information technology industries. He has extensive experience digitizing healthcare processes and patient engagement leveraging his broad areas of expertise that include strategic planning, healthcare marketing, managing the cascade of evidence globally through KOL physicians, digital communications, mobile health and most importantly patient engagement. In his executive career, Richard has held leadership positions at McCann Healthcare; Idis Pharma; Corbett Accel Chicago and New York; Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising; and Marion Merrell Dow. In addition, he founded two healthcare companies, Northstream Global Partners and Liberate Ideas, Inc. Liberate Health is the worlds fastest growing point of care, healthcare professional mediated patient education platform. Liberate has been recognized by the healthcare industry in 2015 as a Top 5 Healthcare Apps, in 2016 as a Top 10 Healthcare Global App, and in 2017 as one of the Top 10 most Innovative Healthcare Solutions. Richard holds a B.A. in Physiology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. As an experienced Board member, Richard has held Board positions with Axela Government Relations, LLC and McCann WorldGroup. He has also served on multiple nonprofit Boards, such as Jobs for America's Graduates, Jobs for New Jersey's Graduates, and the Global Fairness Initiative, for which he was recognized as 2016 Humanitarian of the Year. Connect with Liberate Health & Richard Nordstrom Richard Nordstrom, Founder and CEO Liberate Ideas, Inc 26 Park Street Suite 2056 Montclair, NJ 07042 O: +1.973.509.4671 Liberatehealth.us © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

In this interview we catch up with Cheryl Janis, CEO and Founder of Cheryl Janis Designs (www.cheryljanisdesigns.com) and she teaches healthcare entrepreneurs and Physicians of various specialties how to design their offices and turn them into deeply nurturing healing environments that keep patients delighted and referral business flourishing. Cheryl recently wrote a new book FOR DOCTORS as we like to say. "The Waiting Room Cure: The healthcare practitioner's guide to transform the waiting room into a nurturing and highly-profitable referral magnet." Through all of her books, courses and workshops, Cheryl teaches you a very easy and fun holistic and evidence-based approach to design—one that evaluates the patient/client experience from the moment they walk through your door until the time they leave, and every step in between. This patient-centered approach to design is so focused on the healing experience that patients themselves spontaneously spread the good word about their time spent at your private medical, dental, healthcare office or wellness business to family and friends and on social media. This happens so often that patients (and clients!) become your best marketing asset. © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

Our guest is Michael Cromwell, Director of Strategic Development at MDVIP, Office of the CEO. Air date: December 2017 MDVIP leads the market in membership-based healthcare that goes far beyond concierge medicine services. With a national network of more than 950 primary care physicians serving over a quarter million patients, MDVIP is at the forefront of consumer-directed care. MDVIP-affiliated physicians limit the size of their practices in order to invest the time needed to provide patients with highly individualized service and attention, including a comprehensive annual preventive care program and customized wellness plan. Published research shows that the MDVIP model saves millions of dollars in cost to the healthcare system through reduced hospitalizations and readmissions. For more information, visit www.mdvip.com. In this DocPreneur Podcast we discuss with Michael the following questions: + What is the latest news at MDVIP? + How is MDVIP helping to advance the discussion on consumer-directed healthcare across the U.S.? + Retirement & Succession Project, Success Stories, Challenges, Opportunities, Pricing, Staff and more. + How many physician succession/retirement transitions has MDVIP done? + The role of Staff in a Medical Practice. + Arrival at the valuations of subscription-based medical offices and programs. + What proactive steps can Doctors take before they retire to increase the value of their practice? + Challenges facing Physicians in the next 3 years. + Challenges facing Patients in the next 3 years. + MDVIP's government relations programs + What is coming up next at MDVIP? Links, Data & URLs Mentioned: + New MDVIP Survey Captures Sentiment of Gen Xers and Baby Boomers on Aging and Life Expectancy: Health, Longevity Not So Much Reality for Generation X - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/health-and-longevity-not-so-much-reality-generation-x + New MDVIP Study Reveals Personalized Preventive Care Yields Decreased Costs and Better Health Management - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/new-mdvip-study-reveals-personalized-preventive-care-yields-decreased-costs-and-better-health + New Study Shows Cleveland HeartLab Inflammation Testing can Prevent Thousands of Heart Attacks and Strokes - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/study-shows-cleveland-heartlab-inflammation-testing-can-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes + Survey: Baby Boomers Say Fear is Primary Health Motivator - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/survey-baby-boomers-say-fear-primary-health-motivator + New Study Finds Preventive Care Reduces Healthcare Cost Among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/study-finds-preventive-care-reduces-healthcare-cost-for-medicare-beneficiaries + Study Proves Dramatic Reduction in Hospitalizations & $300 Million Savings for MDVIP's Personalized Healthcare Model - https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/press-room/study-proves-dramatic-reduction-hospitalizations-300-million-savings-mdvips-personalized-healthcare Contact: MDVIP 4950 Communication Ave., Ste. 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office: 561-310-5455 Web: mdvip.com © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.

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Latest Insights, Trends, Polls and Thoughts ... "There is currently a lack of clarity in the tax code about how Direct Primary Care (DPC) agreements should be treated vis-à-vis Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Let's get started ... The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) clearly states that HSAs must be paired with a high deductible health plan (HDHP). Section 223(c) of the IRC also prohibits individuals with HSAs from having a second health plan to cover services not covered by the HDHP. Current Treasury Department interpretation of the IRC treats DPC monthly fee arrangements like a second health plan, rather than a payment for a medical service. As such, under current policy, individuals with HSAs are effectively barred from having a relationship with a DPC provider, because the DPC agreement makes the individual ineligible to fund the HSA. However, 23 states have passed laws defining DPC as a medical service outside of health plan or insurance regulation." ~Source: DPC Coalition; www.dpcare.org © Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. ("CMT") All rights reserved. Disclaimers: All content presented here is for general information purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide medical, legal, professional, accounting or financial advice. No warranties or guarantees are assumed or implied and user(s) releases Concierge Medicine Today, LLC, its agents, representatives, affiliated brands/companies and/or guests from all damages, liability and/or claims. Be advised, some references, companies, individuals, products, services, resources and/or links may be out-of-date. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC does not update content past its release date. User(s) assume all risk and liability with any use of the content as well as third party links. Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., has no formal peer review and, therefore, cannot guarantee the validity of information and/or content contained on its web sites, podcasts, and/or all content it produces or releases. While some of our speakers may be licensed Physicians, they are not your Physician. Please consult your Physician related to anything you may have read or heard or have questions about or call 911. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and/or opinions of Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. The "Concierge Medicine Today, LLC" ("CMT") name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Additional disclaimers, releases, terms of use and conditions apply also to the production and/or use of this content, https://conciergemedicinetoday.org/tcpp/.