WHY US?
- REFINE DERMATOLOGY, KNOXVILLE, TN -
To answer why you should trust us with your care has to be answered with why we chose to open a practice. Fewer and fewer doctors are opening practices because of the current state of the medical industry and financial and regulatory pressures. For the first time in our country more doctors are employed versus self-employed. So why did we choose to open an independent practice?
We wanted to do something together as a husband and wife, we wanted to be able to choose who we worked with and how the practice would be ran, and ultimately wanted to do medicine differently than private equity companies and corporate America.
We wanted patients to be recognized and have relationships with them versus transactions. We wanted to see improvement in patient’s health. We wanted patients to feel cared for when they make an appointment and cared for when they’re seen by the doctor. We wanted to be respectful with patient’s time and see them quickly and be available to see them on short notice.
We also wanted to have time for our four boys. We wanted our employees to have a livable wage and time with their families. We wanted employees to have opportunities and the desire to stay long term.
Ultimately, we can’t tell you why you should trust us with your care. We can only describe what is important to us and why we chose to open a practice. Hopefully this explains our motivation to take a chance and go against the current trend in medicine. Thank you for reading.
Sincerely,
Dr Jill and Andy Salyards
To answer why you should trust us with your care has to be answered with why we chose to open a dermatology practice.
Fewer and fewer doctors are opening practices because of the current state of the medical industry and financial and regulatory pressures. For the first time in our country more doctors are employed versus self-employed. So why did we choose to open an independent practice?
Doctor Owned
We wanted to; do something together as a husband and wife, have the ability to choose the people we work with based off of alignment with our values, have control of the vision and focus of the practice. Ultimately, we wanted to trust God with the direction He gave us and trust Him by operating a medical practice that serves the community – not a business that does medicine.
Hospitality Focused
We also wanted to ensure patients felt recognized and to prioritize meaningful relationships over transactions. We wanted to see improvement in patients’ health. We wanted patients to feel cared for when they make an appointment and cared for when they’re seen by our staff.
Time Valued
Additionally, we wanted to be respectful of the patient’s time by seeing them on time and providing care that was both efficient and thorough. We wanted to have time for our four boys. We wanted the folks we work with to earn a livable wage and afford time with their families. And, we wanted them to have opportunities to grow and the desire to stay long term.
Our Guarantee – Appointment Availability
Lastly, we wanted to open a practice to provide more availability of care to our community. We’ve made a commitment to maintain a schedule that always has an appointment available within two weeks’ time for our patients. Ultimately, we can’t tell you why you should trust us with your care. We can only describe what is important to us and why we chose to open a practice. Hopefully this explains our motivation to take a chance and go against the current trend in medicine.
Thank you for reading.
Sincerely,
Dr Jill and Andy Salyards
