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1Lake Country Family Medicine, P.C., Canandaigua, New York.
Abstract:
Lifestyle medicine (LM) has been shown to be effective at preventing and reversing disease, while simultaneously reducing overall medical expenses. However, the current health care system is not designed to reimburse LM clinicians for the value that they provide. The micropractice model is an innovative approach to deliver LM in a financially viable manner. Costs are minimized by automating much of the practice through a website, limiting physical clinic space, and employing only essential staff. Described in this article is a unique micropractice family medicine/lifestyle medicine hybrid office that has partnered with a local health system and a culinary center to offer additional services.
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