Beaufort Memorial expands primary care with concierge practice

Beaufort Memorial has expanded its primary care services with the addition of Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care, a membership-based program that offers patients increased access to their primary care physician.

The program is designed to provide patients with smaller physician panels, allowing for same-day or next-day appointments when available, longer office visits and direct communication with providers by phone, text or email. Additional services include coordination of specialty care and personalized health care navigation.

Board-certified family medicine physician Dr. James Frost has joined Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care following the transition of his Hardeeville-based Signature Health and Wellness into the Beaufort Memorial network. Frost founded Signature Health and Wellness more than 20 years ago.

The annual membership fee covers access to the concierge care program. Medical services, including routine wellness visits, laboratory work, imaging and specialty care, continue to be billed through a patient’s insurance.

“As the Lowcountry continues to grow, Beaufort Memorial is committed to growing with it and finding new ways to meet our community’s health care needs,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “Concierge Care is another way we can deliver primary care in Beaufort and Jasper counties for patients who want a more direct, personalized health care experience.”

Beaufort Memorial plans to expand the concierge care program this fall with the addition of another physician and a location on Hilton Head Island.

Frost provides preventive care and diagnoses and treats a range of acute and chronic illnesses, including diabetes and hypertension.

A Baltimore native, Frost served in the U.S. Air Force before retiring with the rank of major. He later opened Signature Health and Wellness while maintaining privileges at area hospitals, including Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

“I became a physician to truly know my patients as people, not numbers,” Frost said. “Concierge care allows me to build relationships and focus on what matters most to each individual.”

Frost lives in Jasper County with his wife, Nicole, and their daughter, Nora.

To enroll in Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care or to learn more about the program, call 843-815-5211 or visit BeaufortMemorial.org/ConciergeCare.