Dr. Jeffrey Gold, Founding Physician and CEO of Gold Direct Care PC, was interviewed by Adam Torres on the Mission Matters Innovation Podcast. Take a listen. Here is a snippet from the podcast:
How can this model be used to fix our dysfunctional healthcare/health insurance system?
Insurance companies extract huge sums of money, Dr. Gold notes, but they generally fail to provide the level of service they promise. He points to data showing more satisfied patients under the direct primary care model compared to those relying on their insurance coverage.
The direct primary care model covers a range of procedures and conditions like skin biopsies, joint infections, laceration repairs, and more. “Health issues need a lot of care and attention, which is impossible in an 8-minute visit,” he says. “In the direct primary care model, doctors try to keep patients away from the (unnecessarily) expensive part of the system.”
To listen to the whole thing just click this link.