Today, more and more savvy people are choosing to take advantage of direct primary care (DPC) – an innovative alternative to the traditional, fee-for-service healthcare model. Wondering if it’s right for you? Consider that DPC takes primary healthcare back to…

Like many Americans, you’ve probably grown frustrated with the modern healthcare system – and for good reason. In the last five years, health insurance deductibles increased by a staggering 49%. And, at the same time, physicians became less accessible to…

As an alternative to fee-for-service (FFS) medicine that is fully supported by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), direct primary care (DPC) operates outside the traditional primary health care delivery system. Because no insurance companies are involved, neither patients…

Maybe you’ve heard the buzz about direct primary care (DPC), but you aren’t exactly sure what it is. In essence, DPC is an innovative alternative to the traditional, fee-for-service primary health care model. In exchange for a predictable monthly membership…

On January 24, 2019, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that calls for an increase in health care price and quality transparency. The main goal is to help patients make more informed choices by ensuring that they know the…

Most employers are looking for ways to offer their employees attractive benefits packages while lowering their health care costs, which rise about six percent each year. This rate – which amounts to a whopping 80 percent increase since 2003 –…

Studies show that, on average, a direct primary care (DPC) member has 59 percent fewer emergency room visits, spends 30 percent fewer days in a hospital, and is referred to specialists 62 percent less often than a similarly situated patient…

Vitamin D plays a key role in your overall health. For instance, even if you are getting enough calcium – a vital nutrient that your body needs to build and maintain strong bones – your body can only absorb and…

Many direct primary care (DPC) physicians use telemedicine to effectively deliver health care services to their patients – even over long distances. By complementing in-office visits with telemedicine consultations via voice, video conferencing, and SMS text, these physicians are saving…

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an innovative way to receive primary health care services. Instead of making co-pays, submitting claims, and dealing with insurance companies, a patient pays a set monthly membership fee to a DPC practice. In return, the…