We’ve been told for years that we should take probiotics after a course of antibiotics in order to restore healthy … More
Category: primary care
DPC and Self-insured Employers: Lifestyle-friendly Care for the 21st Century
http://ushealthmedia.com/dpc-and-self-insured-employers-lifestyle-friendly-care-for-the-21st-century/ In a typical insurance-based practice, meaningful face-to-face time between doctor and patient is somewhere between 5-10 minutes. Interesting, but … More
The Harmful Campaign Against Vaping and E-Cigarettes | International Liberty
At some point in the future, observers may joke that one side is willing to accept more smoking if one … More
Congress and the IRS have stranded patients in SwampCare
Why can’t patients use their HSAs – supposedly their own money – to pay DPC fees? Because the IRS says … More
DPC and Self-insured Employers: A Benefits Trifecta
By contracting with a Direct Primary Care practice and re-routing subsequent encounters away from the more expensive insurance-based protocols, Self-insured … More
Is CMS “DPC” model headed wrong direction?
The RFI goes on to explain the CMS vision of, “direct provider contracting (DPC), through which CMS would directly contract … More
DPC and Self-Insured Employers: A New Paradigm for Primary Care
Imagine you’ve just been named Healthcare Czar of the United States. Your mandate is to achieve highly effective primary care. The … More
Over-reliance on Health Insurance Can be Hazardous to Your Health: A Case for DPC
By Robert Nelson, MD Despite its own admission that Flu Vaccine is, at best, only 40 – 60% effective at reducing … More
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