Okay, had to end that last post quickly because H came home from his morning pre-work surf session.
As I was saying - haven't really seen other physicians doing what I envision, and I don't know if that's because it is just not a viable business model. I did see a survey of salaries for life coaches which did not look that promising (in that most of them didn't seem to have enough clients to sustain a good income) but then again, I do have confidence that I could attract a following eventually, if I could work out the insurance issues. And flexibility is more important than absolute income at this point, although I do need to have a reasonable revenue stream in order to justify it to my H.
Writing a column would be a way to attract clients, as would a book. (Book sales, of course, could then be another source of income).
As to your question about insurers providing an "answer" service, J - many do, but it takes the form of nurses answering calls - wouldn't pay to my level, and frankly, what they offer is pretty limited. Once the medical coaching thing were established, I suppose it could be marketed to large businesses as an executive service they couldprovide to their employees - but healthcare costs being what they are, I'm not sure how you would go about proving to the companies that they would get a return on that money?
Anybody else out there with thoughts? Would you pay the equivalent of coaching fees ($100 - 200 an hour) to talk online or over the phone with a physician who could answer your medical questions, point you towards the right specialists for your problem, help you understand your test results, interpret your family history and give you health advice? What would you really want such a service to look like, and what would it be worth to you?
