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The Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design (SIMPD) will hold the first of several planned regional summits on February 20th in Scottsdale, AZ. Designed to increase awareness of the concierge medical model, the conference will provide a comprehensive overview for physicians who are considering making the transition from a traditional medical practice environment. A panel of experts will speak to physicians on a range of topics including strategies for growth, medical technologies to attract and retain patients, and service customization to enhance the patient’s experience.

The seminar will also feature a hands-on workshop by SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialists in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, and will be demonstrating several clinical applications of point-of-care ultrasound technology.

Scheduled presentations include:

• Your Future in Private Medicine - Chip Whitney, M.D.
• Planning & Pitfalls: How to Avoid Common Mistakes & Make Accurate Growth Assumptions
• Practice Anchors: 3 Technologies that Attract and Retain Patients - Randy Baggesen, M.D.
• How to Build Your Practice by Exceeding Patient Expectations - Michael Friedlander
• Home Care for Private Physicians: Using Technology and Service Customization to Enhance the Patient Experience
• The Present and Future of Preventative Genomic Medicine - Elissa Levin, MS, CGC,
• Current Legal & Legislative Issues in Concierge Medicine - Philip Sprinkle, Balch & Bingham, LLP

WHO:   The Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design (SIMPD)   WHAT: Southwestern Regional Summit on Concierge Medicine   WHERE: The Camelback Inn 5202 East Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253   WHEN: Saturday, February 20th

Complete conference information is available online at www.simpd.org/conference.

About SIMPD

The Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 2003 for the purpose of furthering the needs of physicians interested in innovative medical practices. The purposes of the organization are to create a forum in which physicians can share collective wisdom and experience, evaluate the industry trends, prepare policy arguments to shape the public discourse, dialogue regarding the regulation of innovative medical practices, and proactively chart the future course of the field.

About SonoSite

SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. SonoSite’s small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care.