← Back to InsightsFebruary 20, 2026 · By PPA Editorial
The first year as a concierge physician
What changes the day you flip the model. Patient communication, panel sizing, financial cadence, and the early operational mistakes most physicians make.
The clinical work is the same. Almost everything else is different.
Communication patterns shift, panel size collapses, and the practice manager role becomes critical. This article documents what PPA members tell us about year one.