Insurance Driven Primary Care is the Problem
First, consider just a few of the “incentives” at work in the current mainstream model of primary care, and how they affect you:
INSURANCE
– “Nickel and dimes” your doctor on reimbursements
– Requires your doctor to use a poorly designed electronic medical record
– Makes your doctor complete reams of paperwork in order to get paid for their work, or to get needed tests approved
– Pressures your doctor to meet various metrics, often in the form of prescribing certain medications for specific diseases
YOUR DOCTOR
– Has to see more patients than they can comfortably handle
– Spends most of the visit typing at the computer
– Spends hours each day writing documentation that is not relevant to your care
– Doesn’t always feel free to consider alternative treatments or provide lifestyle counseling
YOU
– Experience long waits and rushed visits with the doctor, or get booked with a nurse practitioner instead
– Feel not listened to
– Get a doctor who is distracted and burnt out
– Don’t get a truly personalized, holistic, approach to your care
Direct Primary Care is the Solution
Now consider what happens when you eliminate the middleman and pay your doctor directly:
– Can afford to care for a much smaller panel of patients
– Are able to see your doctor quickly whenever you need to
– Focuses visits on your concerns
– Feel cared for
– Documents only what is medically appropriate
– Get a doctor who isn’t distracted
– Has the time and freedom to consider all available treatment options
– Receive a blend of conventional and holistic treatment to help keep you healthy with less need for medication
– Works directly for you, not for the insurer
– Experience friendly, attentive customer service provided by an actual human being who knows you well
YOUR DOCTOR
– Can afford to care for a much smaller panel of patients
– Focuses visits on your concerns
– Documents only what is medically appropriate
– Has the time and freedom to consider all available treatment options
– Works directly for you, not for the insurer
YOU
– Are able to see your doctor quickly whenever you need to
– Feel cared for
– Get a doctor who isn’t distracted
– Receive a blend of conventional and holistic treatment to help keep you healthy with less need for medication
– Experience friendly, attentive customer service provided by an actual human being who knows you well