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In my book I discuss that when researchers like Dr. Paula M. Gardiner studied group visits, the surprise was clear: the curriculum and even the physicians weren’t the top outcomes. The patients themselves were.
People grew through connection, accountability, and social integration. That support didn’t just change their health — it rippled outward into families and communities.
This is why group care is more than efficient scheduling. It’s healthcare’s missing ingredient: belonging.
👉 What role has community played in YOUR health?
#SocialProof #CommunityCure #GroupVisits #JamesMaskell
In my book I discuss that when researchers like Dr. Paula M. Gardiner studied group visits, the surprise was clear: the curriculum and even the physicians weren’t the top outcomes. The patients themselves were.
People grew through connection, accountability, and social integration. That support didn’t just change their health — it rippled outward into families and communities.
This is why group care is more than efficient scheduling. It’s healthcare’s missing ingredient: belonging.
👉 What role has community played in YOUR health?
#SocialProof #CommunityCure #GroupVisits #JamesMaskell

![The future of functional medicine isn’t about working harder—it’s about building infrastructure.
The future of functional medicine isn’t about working harder—it’s about building infrastructure.
In this episode of The Evolution of Medicine, I share why the solo “artisan” model is being disrupted by AI, telehealth platforms, and direct-to-consumer health brands—and what clinics must build to compete.
Why this matters:
🏗️ Team-based care scales better than solo practice
📊 Objective data cuts through marketing noise
🔁 Membership models stabilize revenue
⚙️ Integrated labs and wearables create a seamless patient journey
For the first time in 20 years, I believe the tools exist to make whole-person care scalable.
🎧 Full episode: [YouTube link]
#FunctionalMedicine #FutureOfMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #PracticeManagement #TheEvolutionOfMedicine The future of functional medicine isn’t about working harder—it’s about building infrastructure.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ehi7SN_P19A/mqdefault.jpg)








