"Concierge" Medicine Arrives in Western New York

In his 26 years as general practitioner of internal medicine, Dr. William Healy was at times frustrated, as a typical physician with 2,500 patients might be.

"I wanted to give my patients more. I wanted to spend more time with them," Dr. Healy explained to WGRZ-TV. "We would see 25 to 30 patients a day, and typically you can give ten to 15 minutes. In the practice of internal medicine, most of the diagnosis comes from the history. In order to do that properly, you need time to talk with people and interact with them.