Encore Journal
Welcome to our blog! Here, you'll find valuable insights, tips, and updates on healthcare topics that matter to you. As a concierge medical practice, we focus on providing personalized, top-tier care, and our blog will cover everything from wellness advice and preventive care to the latest in medical innovations. Check back often for new articles designed to help you live your healthiest life.
The Cost of Waiting: How “I’ll Deal With It Later” Impacts Long-Term Health
“I’ll deal with it later.” This is one of the most common phrases physicians hear from busy adults on tight schedules. Between family responsibilities and demanding careers, taking time for themselves is usually pushed to the back burner. This means caring for their health, too. But while waiting to see a physician gives you time back in the moment, problems can still continue to snowball inside your body.
The bottom line: Waiting to see a doctor to save a few hours can cost you much more in the future.
Why Many Adults Are Reconsidering the Traditional Primary Care Model
For many adults, especially those balancing demanding careers, families, and evolving responsibilities, there comes a moment when they realize they’ve outgrown the healthcare system they’ve been using their entire lives. As these needs change, concierge medicine can offer a new way to manage your healthcare.
Rethinking Hormone Therapy for Midlife Health: What the Food and Drug Administration’s Label Change Means for Women and Men in Chicago
Learn how the FDA’s 2025 update to hormone therapy labeling is changing midlife care. At Encore Concierge Medicine in Chicago, we help women navigate menopause, hormone balance, and long-term wellness with personalized, evidence-based medicine.