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Atlas MD Podcast 17 — Meet Dr. Michael Palomino

STREAM EP. 17 OF THE ATLAS MD PODCAST ON iTUNES And we’re back. We brought in a special guest for this week’s episode–our own Dr. Michael Palomino! It’s go, go, go in the world of Direct Care. First off, we’re excited that Dr. Samir Qamar of MedLion was able to start DPC United. The association will organize and… Read more
Announcements

Ponytail Cap, Atlas MD Present at This Week’s 1 Million Cups

Thanks to Brian McTavish for covering Atlas MD at 1 Million Cups. “Healthcare’s broken, and we’re here to fix it,” Umbehr said. Instead of taking insurance, Atlas MD charges patients a monthly membership fee—$10 for children and $50 to $100 for adults based on their age. Patients in return get unlimited visits, no co-pays, a… Read more
Thoughts

The ICD-10 Emperor Has No Clothes

They howled ICD-10 was delayed. And they howled loud and fierce. Apparently, the life of U.S. healthcare hangs in the throes of 68,000 diagnosis codes. Meanwhile, the rest of the world has switched to ICD-10. But here’s a secret. The World Health Organization’s version of ICD-10 has about 16,000 codes, equivalent to ICD-9-CM. Let’s reiterate:… Read more

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