314:- According to the article, the "company partners with doctors to take ownership of practices" - there must be few if any (none I can think of) instances where a company directly owns a concierge medicine practice. Also added another link (increasing to 3) to demonstrate notability. 14:30, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
350:
The article appears to be written in a relatively neutral tone and is backed by three independent references. Further supporting notability is the uniqueness of the business in that while physicians, hospitals, or other health care professionals may own and operate traditional medical practices, the
472:
While press releases are not independent, a press release that has been reported on by an independent media source is (even if the press release is copied verbatim), because the information contained in it has passed through independent editorial review. Independent editorial review is the very
452:
Your definition of notability doesn't match
Knowledge's: "an organization...is notable if it has been the subject of significant coverage in secondary sources". Doesn't say it has to have significant effects on history, technology, or culture.
351:
concept of a non-medical business operating a concierge practice is unique. I'm sure there are operational differences that make this even more unique and I would open this up to more community input rather than a deletion.
157:
488:
Press releases are never considered independent sources, especially if they are copied verbatim by an independent media source. There is no indication that independent media sources fact check press releases.
377:
The website of
Society of Direct Care Medicine which is not independent as it clearly states "The Florida Research Partnership (FRP) is a joint effort between the Society and Direct Care Group"
473:
definition of what makes something a third-party source. However, upon closer inspection of
Apcovat, it doesn't appear to be professional news anyway, so in this case, the point may be mute.
151:
118:
251:
228:
435:
on history, technology, or culture before becoming an appropriate subject for a stand alone article. No case for long term significance is made here. -
91:
86:
95:
332:
321:
78:
340:
172:
17:
139:
209:- unambiguous advertisement or promotion. No notability and two very thin refs that may be reportage of press releases.
296:
elete. Article claims that the model is unique, yet similar approaches are widespread elsewhere, e.g. here in the UK.
380:
A Forbes article about concierge health care which makes no mention of the Direct Care Group that I was able to find.
370:- No coverage in reliable sources. I don't see three independent references in the article. What I see as of this
519:
133:
523:
558:
36:
557:
Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
543:
498:
483:
463:
443:
411:
360:
306:
288:
283:
266:
243:
219:
201:
60:
35:
Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
129:
197:
82:
336:
325:
389:
An
American Medical News article about concierge health care that does not mention the Direct Care Group.
179:
74:
66:
531:
356:
317:
278:
165:
535:
490:
301:
193:
398:
So I see nothing in the existing references that support Direct Care Group meeting
Knowledge's
145:
383:
A blog post from Redux Group, a business consulting firm does not constitute a reliable source
262:
239:
29:
The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
277:- I couldn't find anything else aside from those two sources that could support this article.
539:
494:
440:
432:
428:
352:
513:
407:
51:
297:
527:
258:
235:
213:
112:
475:
455:
436:
399:
509:
424:
403:
386:
A press release rehash from
Apcovat; press releases aren't independent
551:
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
371:
108:
104:
100:
164:
522:)'s analysis of the sources. I have scrolled through
39:). No further edits should be made to this page.
561:). No further edits should be made to this page.
526:and have been unable to find any third-party
252:list of Business-related deletion discussions
229:list of Medicine-related deletion discussions
178:
8:
250:Note: This debate has been included in the
227:Note: This debate has been included in the
427:'s categorization of the sources. Because
249:
226:
431:, a business needs to have some sort of
7:
441:killing the human spirit since 2003!
24:
18:Knowledge:Articles for deletion
1:
544:23:54, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
530:. Because this company fails
499:23:54, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
61:06:30, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
484:03:57, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
464:05:23, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
444:14:56, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
429:notability is not temporary
412:13:55, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
361:17:53, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
307:08:01, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
289:02:49, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
267:23:34, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
244:23:34, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
220:22:43, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
202:21:53, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
578:
192:. Non-notable company. --
554:Please do not modify it.
534:, it should be deleted.
32:Please do not modify it.
341:few or no other edits
532:Knowledge:Notability
400:inclusion guidelines
343:outside this topic.
524:Google News Archive
433:significant effects
44:The result was
482:
462:
344:
320:comment added by
304:
269:
255:
246:
232:
75:Direct Care Group
67:Direct Care Group
59:
569:
556:
528:reliable sources
481:
478:
461:
458:
330:
329:
302:
286:
281:
256:
233:
218:
183:
182:
168:
116:
98:
58:
56:
49:
34:
577:
576:
572:
571:
570:
568:
567:
566:
565:
559:deletion review
552:
480:
476:
460:
456:
437:Smerdis of Tlön
315:
284:
279:
210:
125:
89:
73:
70:
52:
50:
37:deletion review
30:
22:
21:
20:
12:
11:
5:
575:
573:
564:
563:
547:
546:
503:
502:
501:
474:
469:
468:
467:
466:
454:
447:
446:
423:. Agree with
417:
416:
415:
414:
393:
392:
391:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
364:
363:
345:
309:
291:
280:SwisterTwister
271:
270:
247:
223:
222:
204:
186:
185:
122:
69:
64:
42:
41:
25:
23:
15:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
574:
562:
560:
555:
549:
548:
545:
541:
537:
533:
529:
525:
521:
518:
515:
511:
507:
504:
500:
496:
492:
487:
486:
485:
479:
471:
470:
465:
459:
451:
450:
449:
448:
445:
442:
438:
434:
430:
426:
422:
419:
418:
413:
409:
405:
401:
397:
396:
395:
394:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
375:
373:
369:
366:
365:
362:
358:
354:
349:
346:
342:
338:
334:
327:
323:
319:
313:
310:
308:
305:
299:
295:
292:
290:
287:
282:
276:
273:
272:
268:
264:
260:
253:
248:
245:
241:
237:
230:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
215:
208:
205:
203:
199:
195:
194:Alan Liefting
191:
188:
187:
181:
177:
174:
171:
167:
163:
159:
156:
153:
150:
147:
144:
141:
138:
135:
131:
128:
127:Find sources:
123:
120:
114:
110:
106:
102:
97:
93:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
71:
68:
65:
63:
62:
57:
55:
47:
40:
38:
33:
27:
26:
19:
553:
550:
516:
505:
420:
367:
347:
333:98.238.64.56
322:98.238.64.56
316:— Preceding
311:
293:
274:
212:
211:
206:
189:
175:
169:
161:
154:
148:
142:
136:
126:
53:
45:
43:
31:
28:
339:) has made
152:free images
353:BocceBrent
54:Sandstein
259:• Gene93k
236:• Gene93k
520:contribs
318:unsigned
119:View log
372:version
214:Velella
158:WP refs
146:scholar
92:protect
87:history
536:Cunard
506:Delete
491:Cunard
477:ɳorɑfʈ
457:ɳorɑfʈ
421:Delete
368:Delete
275:Delete
207:Delete
190:Delete
130:Google
96:delete
46:delete
402:. --
374:are:
173:JSTOR
134:books
113:views
105:watch
101:links
16:<
540:talk
514:talk
510:Whpq
508:per
495:talk
425:Whpq
408:talk
404:Whpq
359:) -
357:talk
348:Keep
337:talk
326:talk
312:Keep
303:T@lk
285:talk
263:talk
240:talk
200:) -
198:talk
166:FENS
140:news
109:logs
83:talk
79:edit
298:JFW
180:TWL
117:– (
542:)
497:)
439:-
410:)
331:—
328:)
300:|
265:)
257:—
254:.
242:)
234:—
231:.
160:)
111:|
107:|
103:|
99:|
94:|
90:|
85:|
81:|
48:.
538:(
517:·
512:(
493:(
406:(
355:(
335:(
324:(
294:D
261:(
238:(
196:(
184:)
176:·
170:·
162:·
155:·
149:·
143:·
137:·
132:(
124:(
121:)
115:)
77:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.