Circle Medical (YC S15) Brings a Full Service Medical Practice to You

Post by qhoc » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 2:16 AM UTC

x0x0 wrote: post #3

mattzito wrote: post #2

Interesting concept, but I'm skeptical that the economics work out. It's true you save on office space, but you lose on volume of clients (patients) you can see at any given time. On top of that, in a practice, doctors are able to "outsource" a lot of the low-skill labor to either office managers or nurses - the receptionist takes your paperwork and handles the cancellations, the nurse draws blood and takes your vita…

For those of you in sfbay, one medical ( https://onemedical.com ) is awesome. For $150/year, you get doctors that read and answer email; the ability to get same day appointments, though not necessarily with your pcp, but with a doctor; online appointment scheduling; and a phlebotomist in the office (at least where I go). It's a huge time savings.

Post by mattzito » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 2:23 AM UTC

gfavvas wrote: post #7

mattzito wrote: post #2

Interesting concept, but I'm skeptical that the economics work out. It's true you save on office space, but you lose on volume of clients (patients) you can see at any given time. On top of that, in a practice, doctors are able to "outsource" a lot of the low-skill labor to either office managers or nurses - the receptionist takes your paperwork and handles the cancellations, the nurse draws blood and takes your vita…

I'm one of the founders of Circle Medical. Great to see a thoughtful discussion here. Most people don't realize how most of the payment for an office visit with a doctor doesn't actually go to the doctor. We eliminate the need for office space and having someone handle paperwork and insurance and replace it with software. You're right that there are other doctors with concierge medicine who charge for the convenience…