ALL CARE CONSULTANTS PROVIDES TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS TO THE HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER’S BUSINESS NEEDS

Connecting holistic providers’ needs with products and services to better care for their patients

By Lorraine Garcia and Candice Russell

      Spawned by medical internet websites, television, radio, magazine and newspaper advertisements for drugs to treat an array of problems from insomnia and migraine headaches to Alzheimer's disease, American health care consumers have taken a more active role in their health care. Medical doctors who are faced with patients demanding prescriptions to these drugs sold so persuasively to them by the media, are starting to consider use of more holistic treatments as an alternative to more conventional medical wisdom.

     As providers look to establish a holistic practice or diversify their practice they have turned to All Care Consultants for assistance. All-Care Consultants, in business for the last thirteen years and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a full-service staffing and placement company that offers a unique physician concierge program. This program benefits physicians who subscribe to this service, by providing them with a practice analysis as well as recommendations for the products and services they need to expand their practice by offering new and needed services and thereby best helping their patients.

     “Getting in touch with us is easy,” says Dr. Lisa Goldberg, executive director of All-Care Consultants. Providers and vendors who service the holistic health industry as well as the healthcare industry in general, who are interested in learning more about All Care Consultants’ services or who would like to speak to Dr. Goldberg directly, should call (888)-369-2224. "We work with providers throughout the United States and have a national vendor network that works with us, which is an integral part of our consulting division, Physicians Choice Concierge. We are thrilled to work with Holistic Health Magazine, which has also joined our vendor network.  We also pride ourselves in having an experienced staff at All Care Consultants that can direct your call to the right person" says Dr. Goldberg.

     Dr. Goldberg gave an example of how a provider can better serve their patients by offering products and services not previously offered. "If a patient visiting a chiropractor has chronic pain, the physician can prescribe for the patient an electrical stimulation unit to control pain, for home use. If a patient is overweight, the doctor can recommend a detoxification program. If another patient suffers from dizziness and falls, the doctor can prescribe use of non-invasive equipment to improve the patient’s coordination and balance. “We are in favor of patients seeking care from holistic practitioners who can provide a better continuity of care by treating the whole person" states Dr. Goldberg.

     Dr. Goldberg goes on to say “It’s an education process. Providers whom have implemented programs they have learned about through participation with Physicians Choice Concierge have reported that patients are pleased at the convenience of being able to have all of their health care needs taken care of by one provider, who can act as a primary care physician by coordinating all aspects of their healthcare. Everything can be handled under one roof from meditation and massage to hyperbaric oxygen treatments.  We evaluate clinics when they come on board," says Dr. Goldberg. "We look at specific variables and demographics to determine the best products and services for their practice and their patients. For example, for a practice with a more educated healthcare consumer patient base, we would suggest offering specialized nutritional programs or anti-aging programs. We also can assist the holistic practitioner to access products and services that would allow them to expand their practice, whether it be financial needs, patient credit programs or marketing to attract new patients".

     Some holistic remedies, such as spinal decompression which generally requires twelve or more treatments, may need to be repeated. By offering the patient payment options, more patients are likely to seek treatment, according to Dr. Goldberg.  The biggest challenge faced by All-Care Consultants has to do with expanding the minds of doctors who haven't seriously considered using the network. "Doctors can get so close to something, they often can't see the best way to expand and perfect their practice," says Dr. Goldberg. "They tend to be myopic and look at the same things in the same way. Practitioners may not realize that sometimes advisors need advisors. We are the doctor’s practice doctor."

      Looking ahead, Dr. Goldberg is optimistic: “The trend we have observed is that more and more medical doctors are offering anti-aging and naturopathic treatments. We have started to see a shift as alternative medicine becomes more widely accepted and prevalent. As holistic medicine is more widely recognized by the traditional practitioner community we see the future is as very promising”.  

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