The good news is that there is a huge and growing demand for Family Medicine. The bad news is that the "family practice model looks nearly identical to the way it looked five decades ago", making it cumbersome and inefficient in today's health care environment.

Most family physician offices are unable to meet the expanding demand. Availability of same-day appointments for acute problems is unusual. Follow-up of patients is often delayed. Open panels for "new" patients are infrequent. A large number of patients have to use the emergency room inappropriately or present to the urgent care center for same-day of care service.

At the risk of telling you what you already know: Medical and administrative responsibilities have increased...and reimbursements have declined. Oh yes, and overhead has risen as relentlessly as mercilessly.

So, what's Medical Practice Enemy #1? The Time Trap!

Family Team Care Defeats the Time Trap

Liberating the Family Physician is not just a slogan; it's our mission. Dr. Peter Anderson, FTC's creator, is a family physician. In the four years since he implemented Team Care, his office's productivity has soared, as has his patient satisfaction and quality of care. "Even if I didn't make a nickel more, I'd never go back to the old system. The medial care is the best I have ever given, patients are very satisfied, and I am using my time effciently."