But let’s set aside costs for now and focus on the consequences of how our leviathan-like expensive claims driven system … More
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Common Sense Economics: Aligning Incentives with Evidence-based Care | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Standard economic theory in healthcare assumes that demand for medical services is inelastic. Simply stated, inelasticity means that demand for … More
OP/ED: ‘Direct primary care’ shown to please patients and reduce costs, including for imaging | The Direct Primary Care Journal
The company said the savings derived from “a marked reduction in expensive emergency room visits, inpatient care, specialist visits and … More
Is Medicaid-Associated Overuse of Emergency Departments Just a Temporary Surge? | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
What is important to remember about Medicaid and similar programs is that you can sign up when you need care. … More
06: How You Can Start a Direct Primary Care Practice for less than $10k with Dr. Brian Forrest – Concierge Medicine Radio
06: How You Can Start a Direct Primary Care Practice for less than $10k with Dr. Brian Forrest – Concierge … More
Rictor, MD: PART 1 of 2 — The Unlearning Process of Direct Primary Care
The excellent First installment of a two part series by Dr. Rictor. His bullseye explanations and analogies expose the glaring … More
Umbehr, MD: ‘Affordable direct care doctors are the long-term health care solution …’ | DIRECT primary CARE JOURNAL
Just last week this same patient called me up first thing in the morning: He was in severe pain. “Dr. … More
Why Contraceptives Are Important | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
But here is something else that should be of interest to all of us: why would Congress pass a law … More
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