My only comment is to quote the final paragraph from Dr. Rictor’s excellent treatise on the distinction and benefits of DPC compared to traditional third-party financed care:
“The biggest challenge to the Direct Primary Care model today is not implementation or management. Educating America is the goal and greatest challenge. Restoring respect and patient responsibility follows the education. As I have experienced many times over, once the patient understands the aspects of Direct Primary Care, the look of anger and fear is replaced with reassurance and satisfaction and discovery. Our goal is not to turn people into patients but to free the person to maximally enjoy life with a healthcare system that encourages their pursuit of happiness rather than our current system that complicates compliance, limits access and continues to increase in cost with decreased value. “
