Membership medicine gives more time with the doc

Anyone who's spent a long time in a waiting room to see a doctor for a very short period of time knows there's a healthcare problem in America. Or at least a healthcare delivery problem.

Doctors have noticed it too, and some are now offering creative alternatives with programs such as concierge medicine, direct patient care and membership medicine. Most of these terms are roughly interchangeable, but programs do vary slightly.

All of the doctors involved assert that these programs provide better, more thorough care, with a focus on wellness and prevention instead of reaction and illness.