Why is concierge medicine growing? In large part, because dealing with healthcare is tough on both patients and providers, and lots of people want an alternative. "The United States has not valued or financed primary care appropriately for decades," says Erin Sullivan, an associate professor of healthcare administration at Suffolk's Sawyer Business School. "The undervaluing of primary care — the under-financing of primary care — has led to a burned-out workforce and primary care staff shortages."
