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April 30, 2014
Direct Care Is A Declaration Of Doctor Independence
Originally appeared on KevinMD.com Yes, it really is time to revoke the health-care mandates issued by bureaucrats who ARE NOT in the profession of actual healing. Daniel F. Craviotto Jr. writes on WSJ.com, “In my 23 years as a practicing physician, I’ve learned that the only thing that matters is the doctor-patient relationship.” Craviotto, Jr. […]
April 25, 2014
America’s Broken Health Care System: The Role of Drug, Device Manufacturers
Health care costs are dramatically higher in the U.S. than in the rest of the world. Yet our health care outcomes – from life expectancy to infant mortality – are average at best. Few dispute these facts. The real debate starts when we ask why. While there isn’t one single answer, the rapidly rising cost […]
April 23, 2014
Yes, Being A Doctor Became Miserable. That’s Why I Became A Direct Care Doctor Instead.
Originally posted on KevinMD.com “Nine of 10 doctors discourage others from joining the profession,” writes Daniela Drake on the Daily Beast. And stats say that by the end of 2014, ~300 physicians commit suicide.
April 17, 2014
Do You Hear The Sound Of American Healthcare Failing? Oh, Right, You’re Not Listening.
Medical Megatrends and the Future of Medicine blogger Dr. Schimpff writes that a lack of listening is the core problem in American healthcare. It’s part of a series of blog posts he’s writing on the crisis in primary care.
April 15, 2014
It’s The Chicken Or The Egg Again. Will Direct Care Expand Proportionately To Demand For Preventative Care?
The president’s signature legislation aims to provide every American with affordable health insurance options, but there’s been an increase in doctors becoming direct pay or cash-only practices recently. “There’s no doubt that one of the driving forces behind direct-pay practices is frustration and anger with health care among physicians,” says Michael Smith, medical director and […]
April 9, 2014
Direct Care Is The Most Political, Least Political Healthcare
Originally posted on KevinMD.com This post deserves a caveat — healthcare shouldn’t be a political issue. When someone comes into my office because they have chest pain, I don’t ask them “What’s your political leaning?” before administering care. And now after reading about the recent delay of ICD-10 in Congress, I realized that my choice […]
April 2, 2014
Direct Care Is The Blue Collar Bootstrap Solution To Our Broken Healthcare System
Yes, it’s true. More and more primary-care and family physicians are launching concierge practices for middle- and lower-income patients. It’s not an April Fools jokes. We literally saw 5 more docs enter the field just this week! And yes, we’re limited in scope now. But we are radically reshaping how American families get their medicine.
April 1, 2014
45% Of Physicians Say EMRs Make Care Worse And Cost Practices Money
It’s another case of hate to say we told you so. Looks like for too many doctors, their worst EMR fears have come true, proving to be expensive, a drain on staff and technically inadequate. A total of 45% of respondents to a study said that in fact, patient care is worse since implementing EMR.
March 22, 2014
Five MORE Failures of the American Healthcare System
Second part in a series. Supporting direct care is imperative to American healthcare success. It’s about empowering patient and doctor, and yes, taking back control from healthcare’s crony oligarchs: insurance & government. The fact is, if we use insurance for primary care — things like a physical, blood panels, monthly prescriptions, a splint for a […]
March 21, 2014
Five Failures of the American Healthcare System
First part in a series. We started practicing direct care because we knew there were major problems with American Healthcare. So what’s wrong with our profit-maximizing system. For starters, here’s five startling realities of our healthcare model: