Some DPC News in DPC News
Here are some more stories that recently came out about Direct Primary Care.
Brown: Could a subscription model for health care cure our broken system?
In an editorial by Aaron Brown, he argues that direct primary care revives an older, simpler model of medicine. It is nice to see him extoll the benefits that patients get for about $100 a month. He traces the idea to early 20th-century local physicians who charged what patients could afford, then contrasts that with today’s consolidated, insurance-driven system, which he says strains both patients and doctors. I like that comparison. He then goes on to talk about how Dr. Nyasha Spears left Aspirus after burnout and clinic closure and opened Amity Creek Primary Care with Dr. Kristin Lusian in April. She now has more than 200 mostly uninsured or underinsured patients but she is also fighting a noncompete clause that has cost her about $300,000 in legal fees, with an appeal hearing set for Oct. 8. It’s amazing that hospitals still fight over 200 patients!!
Benefits of a Direct Primary Care Membership
A local news clip of Dr. Eric Stanek, DO, describing what Direct Primary Care is and the benefits not only for patients but for employers as well.
Canterbury House Direct Primary Care aims to offer personal attention in Mentor
Dr. Sarah Watson, a Mentor native and healthcare veteran, has opened Canterbury House Direct Primary Care following a Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce grand opening with RN Rachel Chinchar and office manager Hannah Watson. The practice uses a single monthly membership of $120, with family pricing available and enrollment kept intentionally small, and offers no copays, no bills, direct access to the doctor, and same- or next-day visits guided by evidence rather than insurance. Watson says she is proud of the personal approach and that she “sees everybody for everything,” including primary care, mental health, physicals, stitches, and prenatal care.
New direct primary care clinic coming to New Kent
A new direct primary care clinic is coming to New Kent County, with an official grand opening planned for October. Founded by New Kent residents, New Kent Direct Care, located at 3215 Rock Creek Villa Drive in the county’s Quinton area, will open in mid-October. A soft launch began this week, and clinic officials said several founding-member patients are already scheduled. The article mentions many of the benefits of DPC, including a direct line to your provider, unrushed visits scheduled, same-day or next-day urgent care, and much more.
DPC continues to roll on, and we’ll keep sharing this information with you. Thanks for reading.
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Again, I’ll say I’m old and retired from a group practice (age 70 now). Doug is retired too as stated above at my same age. DPC is fine if you can get it with an agreed and acceptable salary but DO NOT go into an area of high public aid population PERIOD! Unless……. They guarantee a good salary! DPC is touted as the “do-all and good-all” but go into a place independantly with a bunch of public aid people and you’ll get your ass screwed to the n’th degree PERIOD! Because the “gubbermint” doesn’t want to pay! Need to go into a geographic area with Yuppies and Uppies that can afford to pay the monthly fees, fine for you and you’re lucky.
I consider myself an ancient moron but damn, if in primary care have to be careful especially if one doesn’t do hospital work or want to take call anymore. I did all of that chit back in the day, made a decent living for my family and wasn’t a multi-millionaire. We had a happy family life nonetheless. As a widower am very happy to reflect on it.