According to a 2016-2017 Physician Poll by The Direct Primary Care Journal, 32% of former DPC Physicians said they closed their DPC Clinic because of “lack of interested patients …” — followed […]
Is the DPC movement at risk of failing? | Med Eco.
E. Bliss, MD, The News Tribune (May 27) | “Despite all our efforts, we have found that the more we grew and proved that this really works, the more the system resisted us and made it harder and harder to survive,” said Dr. Erika Bliss, Qliance’s chief executive.
The on-site health-care clinic concept hasn’t faded either. Urgent-care and in-store clinics, designed to help consumers avoid expensive and crowded emergency rooms for routine medical procedures and treatment of minor injuries and […]
Lessons from Qliance closing its doors | stateofreform.com
Lessons from Qliance closing its doors | stateofreform.com By DJ Wilson | May 23, 2017 The news that Qliance is closing its doors gives us an opportunity to reflect on the lessons […]
Paladina Health Kicks-Off Partnership With State Of New Jersey By Opening Hamilton Office
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 Contact: Joshua Henne (732-407-5938) Direct Primary Care Medical Home Program gives access to personalized, patient-focused physician relationship for State employees & their families (HAMILTON, NJ) […]
EP. 67 | DocPreneur Podcast | The Technology of Hint Health, Interview w/ Zak Holdsworth, CEO
By Michael Tetreault, Editor-in-Chief JUNE 5, 2017 – In this episode, host and Editor, Michael Tetreault sits down with Co-Founder and CEO of Hint Health, Zak Holdsworth. In this episode we discuss: […]
Is the DPC movement at risk of failing? | Med Eco.
According to a 2016-2017 Physician Poll by The Direct Primary Care Journal, 32% of former DPC Physicians said they closed their DPC Clinic because of “lack of interested patients …” — followed […]
(FL) SRQ: Private Sector Solutions to a Public Health Care Problem
BY CHRISTINE ROBINSON SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES EDITION SATURDAY APR 15, 2017 – Health care continues to be a concern that affects everyone. We watched the federal government this past month stumble […]
SPOTLIGHT on Empower3 Center (PA) … “Fixed-price medical care offered to employees in Westmoreland, Blair counties”
April 17, 2017 12:00 AM Zane Gates is an internist and co-founder of Empower3 Center for Health in Altoona. Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette Zane Gates is an internist and co-founder of Empower3 Center for […]
The Top 50+ Best Infographics for Concierge Medicine [Share]
“There is a big difference between being expected to do something and being invited to try something,” said Michael Tetreault Editor of Concierge Medicine Today to an audience of physicians last month […]
INDUSTRY NEWS — COLORADO, POLICY: Hickenlooper signs 3 health-care bills into law [House Bill 1175 … DPHCA]
Apr 24, 2017, 4:20pm MDT By Ed Sealover, Reporter, Denver Business Journal Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed three health-care bills into law over the past six days, including: House Bill 1175, […]
NBC Nightly News: “DPC, A Better Way to Pay for Healthcare?” [Contrib. Sources: David Cunningham, MD; DPC Journal; DPC Coalition; and others.]
Direct Primary Care: A Better Way to Pay for Healthcare? “After learning about the growing Direct Primary Care movement I immediately knew this was the model of care I was looking for […]
Healthcare Consumerism Challenges Primary Care Business Models
With healthcare consumerism and value-based purchasing on the rise, primary care practices are turning to retail clinics, concierge and direct medicine, and home-based care. By Jacqueline Belliveau, Editor, RevCycleIntelligence.com April 06, 2017 […]
EDITOR: “New Stats Show Daily Monthly Cash-Only Medical Trends.”
By Michael Tetreault, Editor, The DPC Journal (C) 2017 MARCH 2, 2017 – Nothing can replace the intensity and knowledge that comes from learning about authentic experiences from which other physicians, DocPreneurs […]
MONTANA, Policy: Governor Vetoes Health Fees Bill
Bill would have allowed doctors to charge patients periodic fees for basic health services By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press // Mar 27, 2017 HELENA, MT — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock vetoed […]
SPOTLIGHT on NEBRASKA: “Meet Strada Healthcare”
Strada Healthcare allows you to have a direct relationship with your doctor. We are making healthcare personal again. Strada Healthcare, 105 South 90th Street, Suite 201, Omaha, NE 68114 402-401-4404 | info@stradahealthcare.com […]
Trending [MarketWatch, WSJ, Qliance, CMT, DPC Journal] Why some doctors and patients love direct primary care (DPC)
Why some doctors and patients love direct primary care Published: Mar 17, 2017 10:05 a.m. ET | By Melinda Beck There’s no waiting room at Dr. Linnea Meyer’s tiny primary-care practice in […]
POLICY, DPC, PCP and Chiropractic: “Turning chiropractors into primary care physicians via Legislative Alchemy” ~SfSBM
The Society for Science-Based Medicine (SfSBM) — Via the magic of Legislative Alchemy, chiropractic lobbyists are trying to to convince state legislators to expand chiropractic scope of practice so they can rebrand […]
TIME: What Happens When Doctors Only Take Cash … “For a direct-pay system to work, she says, providers must be willing to give away care …”
Twila Brase, president of the conservative Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom and one of the most energetic advocates of free-market-based health care, acknowledges the problem. For a direct-pay system to work, she […]
PRESS RELEASE: DPC Journal Highlights Private, Direct Care and Cash Only Medicine Trends With List of Do’s and Don’ts.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, GA | MARCH 1, 2017 – Today, The Direct Primary Care Journal (The DPC Journal), the independent national trade publication which highlights daily the news and happenings occurring […]
CMT, WSJ, DPC Journal, R-Health, Wellscape Direct MD, DPC Coaltion and Others: “With Direct Primary Care, It’s Just Doctor and Patient”
Patients pay a monthly fee for a range of basic services, eliminating the insurance middleman. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with the Wall Street Journal, The Direct Primary Care Journal (The DPC Journal), Dr. Linnea […]
