Buckhead Medicine

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN BUCKHEAD MEDICINE A Concierge Medical Practice Established in 2008

At Buckhead Medicine we recognize the significance and importance of selecting your primary care physician and medical home. We know this may be one of the most important decisions that you make for you and your family!THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION

THE US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS IN TURMOIL TODAY'S PRIMARY CARE SYSTEM EXEMPLIFIES THE PROBLEM • Traditional primary care is not what it used to be. • Insurance promotes the most basic care and pushes doctors to focus on QUANTITY of patients seen INSTEAD of QUALITY of care delivered. • The care is hurried, impersonal and lacks quality. The results are: Long wait times. Impersonal relationship with your doctor. Difficulty in scheduling. Poor quality care. Hurried or rushed visits.

PATIENT RELATIONSHIP W h e n y o u b e c o m e a p a t i e n t at Buckhead Medicineyou are establishing a personal relationship with your doctor. No longer will you experience an i m p e r s o n a l relationship with your doctor.

SAME DAY OR NEXTDAY APPOINTMENTS WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE

DIRECT As far as medical illnessCELL is concerned, there isPHONEACCESS nothing more reassuringWITH YOU than being able to reachDOCTOR your personal physician directly, particularly after hours, on the weekends or during holidays

HOSPITAL VISITS IN CASE YOU’RE HOSPITALIZED AFFILIATED HOSPITALS:NORTHSIDE PIEDMONT ST. JOSEPH'S

AVOID UNNECESSARY EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WITH TREATMENTS IN THE OFFICE SUCH AS IV FLUIDS AND IV ANTIBIOTICSWe save our patientsthousands of dollars everyyear in emergency room andurgent care visit costs byproviding emergency roomlevel treatments in the office,when medically appropriate.

LONGER, MORECOMPREHENSIVEAND MEANINGFULVISITS.NO MORE RUSHED VISITS DETAIL ORIENTED

Dr. Edward Espinosa is a boardcertified internal medicinephysician. He treats people 17years of age and older.His focus in on preventivemedicine and treatment ofacute and chronic conditionssuch as heart disease, highblood pressure, highcholesterol, diabetes, arthritis,asthma, and depression.Dr. Espinosa is on staff atPiedmont, Northside andEmory-St. Joseph’s Hospitals. AN EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN B OARD CERTIFIED IN INTERNAL MEDICINE

DATA SUPPORTING THAT PATIENTS REMAINHEALTHY AND AVOID HOSPITALIZATION UNDERCONCIERGE MEDICAL CARE  Studies supporting the benefits of enhanced services: Fewer hospital admissions  American Journal of Managed Care, 2012 Fewer emergency room and urgent care visits Population Health Management in 2016 Better control of chronic conditions International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2012

IS THIS LEVEL OFSERVICE COVERED BY INSURANCE? While we do accept most forms of insurance for your basic medical care, this additional level of services is not offered or covered by insurance. Our patients pay a separate concierge fee for this enhanced level of medical services.

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