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09/09/2026

The cost of the medication shouldn't be the only factor determining the price of a cash-pay program.

One of the biggest factors is the practitioner’s time.

How involved do you want to be with each patient? How much time can you realistically afford to spend with them?

The more direct access a patient has to the practitioner, the more expensive the program typically is. I remember back in 2009 when I started to exhibit at the A4M for the first time, and the HCG diet was all the rage. I sat in on a couple of symposiums where a provider was charging close to $1,7000 per month, while others were charging $599 because he was completely immersed in the patients' weight-loss journey every step of the way.

I’ve seen cash-pay programs where the physician is heavily involved throughout the process, and other programs where staff manage the patients and the treatment cost is much lower.

Neither model is necessarily wrong.

But they are two very different levels of service, and the pricing should reflect that.

Before deciding what to charge, figure out how much of your time is built into the program, what add-ons will make your treatment program unique, add any additional staff time, and then price your program accordingly.

09/08/2026

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09/03/2026

Center City Pharmacy update!

09/02/2026

If you’ve ever had a keloid removed, you understand the frustration of spending the money, going through the procedure, and watching it come right back.

That's right, I'm back with another awesome study to share:

This study followed 21 patients who had already had keloids removed before, and every one of those scars had returned.

This time, the surgeon removed the keloid with a CO2 laser and applied human placental MSC-derived exosomes directly into the fresh wound bed and surrounding tissue. Larger wounds also received an amniotic membrane graft, and the patients were followed for two years.

18 of the 21 patients had no recurrence during that follow-up period.

The three that did come back were all in hair-bearing areas on the chest, face, and neck.

The researchers believed that remaining hair follicles and recurring folliculitis may have kept inflammation going in those wounds. Those three scars were removed again, laser hair removal was added to the protocol, and the study reported no recurrence at six months.

Now, this was a small pilot study. There was no control group, and the treatment involved more than exosomes alone, so it is impossible to say which part of the protocol made the difference.

But the idea behind it is what caught my attention.

Most people hear “exosomes and keloids” and assume the goal is to inject the existing scar and make it disappear.

That was not the approach here.

The researchers removed the keloid first, then focused on the fresh wound and whether they could influence how it healed before another scar had the chance to form.

For something as stubborn as a keloid, that is a very different way of thinking about the problem.

09/01/2026

Transitioning into a self-pay practice can be daunting, however, I've been doing this for over 15 years now, and LOVE collaborating with forward-thinking practitioners who have made the transition from conventional medicine to a concierge practice. So let's go. I’m going to save everybody some time here.

If you have questions about your practice, take EC3Health's Practice Assessment on our site before we talk.

It gives me a quick picture of what you’re already doing, what type of practice you have, and what you may be looking to add or change.

That means when we get on the phone, I can come into the conversation with a little context instead of making you walk me through your entire practice from scratch.

You get to spend more of that time talking about the things you actually wanted help with in the first place.

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08/31/2026

The best integrative and functional medicine practitioners are always looking for the root causes of sickness. They're able to go here because they aren't controlled by insurances who dictate how they practice.

That is why I love this business, these providers really care and want to improve the quality of their patients lives.

They want to understand and treat the underlining problem, not just treat the symptom sitting in front of them.

Take medical weight loss.

A patient loses the weight. Great.

But that does not mean the work is done.

The practitioner still needs to understand why the weight became a problem in the first place and what could cause it to come back. That may mean looking at thyroid function, cortisol levels, adrenal health, insulin resistance, or other underlying issues.

That is the difference in the model and brings us right back to endocrinology and and addressing the root cause.

Conventional medicine is often forced to focus on the immediate diagnosis and whatever insurance will cover. Integrative and functional medicine gives practitioners more room to investigate, prevent, and stay involved in the patient’s long-term health.

But none of that happens in a ten-minute appointment.

When practitioners have the time to really understand the patient, better outcomes follow.

Period.

08/28/2026

Let’s talk about dermoelectroporation.

You may be asking, “What in the world is that?”

Basically, it uses short electrical pulses to temporarily increase the permeability of the skin so material can move beyond the surface without using needles.

I went down a rabbit hole on this after reading a review that looked at dermoelectroporation as a delivery method for human placental MSC-derived exosomes.

The review covered 28 human studies involving 1,847 patients, along with a separate 50-patient clinical series. The areas studied included aging skin, acne, hair loss, wound care, and scar therapy.

What interested me was the comparison to other delivery methods.

The authors reported better delivery efficiency than topical application alone. They also reviewed comparisons with microneedling and reported similar efficacy, fewer adverse events, and greater patient comfort with dermoelectroporation.

The most common reactions reported were temporary redness, mild swelling, and tingling during the procedure. No serious adverse events were reported across the studies included in the review.

Now, I've said this once, I'll say it a million times, this does not mean every product, device, or protocol is the same.

The authors were clear that the studies used different treatment settings, schedules, and products, and that longer-term data and more standardized protocols are still needed.

But I came away from it thinking the delivery method deserves a lot more attention than we usually give it.

08/27/2026

One of the best parts of what I do is watching a practitioner take that first step into concierge medicine and then seeing what they build from there.

At the beginning, they usually have a lot of questions. What should I offer? Where do I start? How do I make this work for my patients and my practice?

Then, little by little, it starts coming together.

Being able to help them through that process, support the growth, and know we played even a small part in helping them build something better is truly what keeps me excited about this work.

08/25/2026

Compound Pharmacy is what I'm passionate about and I love consulting with practices on best use of medicatons.

HRT is the main vertical of most conceirge practices, however, PRP/PRF and Biologics can also offer a lot of opportunities for improved patient care and that is why my cleints refer to EC3Health as a one stop shop.

I'm always looking at what treatments and products can be safe and effective for off label use and to improve a patient's quality of life.

08/20/2026

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