Ready to make more money, see fewer patients, and actually keep them well?
That's concierge medicine. See how few patients you'd need — and what's in the way of you getting started.
There's a term being used a bit more these days: the concierge doctor. It's the ‘huisdokter’ — the doctor who knew the family, who came to the house, who saw the patient in the context of their actual life rather than across a desk in an unfamiliar room.
The ordinary practice runs on volume: more patients, lower fees, less time per visit. Concierge medicine inverts it: fewer patients, higher fees, more time per visit. You see fewer patients overall, but the ones you do see you actually know — their history, their family, the context behind a complaint.
Run the maths backwards
Start with what you want to earn. Then ask what a particular kind of patient would pay for ongoing access to you. Then see how few patients you actually need. Sample at R50 000 a month:
| Patients | Per patient / month | Your month |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | R10 000 | R50 000 |
| 10 | R5 000 | R50 000 |
| 17 | R3 000 | R51 000 |
| 25 | R2 000 | R50 000 |
Shown as a monthly retainer here because that's the simplest maths to read. Concierge can be billed per visit, as a house-call rate, on retainer, or any combination — the model is up to you. The report does this same maths on your number.
What you'll find out
Whether the people who already turn to you could become paying patients.
How few patients you'd need to hit your target income.
What's standing between you and your first concierge patient visit.
A snippet of your report — you'll also get the maths on how few patients you'd need, and an action plan for this month.
HPCSA independent registration is what you need first. A practice number is the optional second step, only if you want patients to claim from medical aid.
Payments, documents, and records each need their own setup. You can do them one at a time, in any order.
You already have a patient base, even if it isn't formal yet.
“You see fewer people but you know them properly, and you're more present in your own life because you're not selling it off in fifteen-minute slots.”
Who this is for
Calibrated for SA medical doctors running, or considering, a practice outside traditional rooms. If your end goal is a full rooms-based practice, this report still names most of the same gates — but the maths is for the model where you don't have them.
It takes about three minutes.
We ask for your name, email, mobile and province at the end. The report comes by email; we also show it on screen.
Your report is fifteen questions away.