Adrienne Denenberg PA-C speaks with the WSOS host (Kevin Geddings) about Direct Primary Care at Balanced Physician Care. Find out all the benefits of direct primary care and how to become a patient at Balanced Physician Care by giving us a call at 904.930.4774.
1. Enhanced access to primary care: DPC practices typically offer extended and unhurried appointments, ensuring patients have ample time with their primary care provider.
2. Personalized and comprehensive care: DPC providers focus on building strong doctor-patient relationships, allowing for personalized care tailored to individual needs.
3. Same-day or next-day urgent appointments: DPC practices prioritize timely access to care, reducing appointment wait times and ensuring prompt medical attention.
4.Relaxed and more thorough visits: DPC providers can spend more time with patients, conducting comprehensive examinations and addressing all concerns.
5. Direct and unlimited communication: DPC prescribers often have direct access to their primary care provider via phone, email, or secure text messaging, promoting ongoing communication and quick medical advice.
6. Preventive care and wellness focus: DPC practices emphasise preventive care, wellness programs, and proactive health management to help patients maintain optimal health.
7. Transparent and affordable pricing: DPC practices typically have a monthly or annual subscription fee that covers a wide range of primary care services, eliminating surprise medical bills and offering cost transparency.
8. Cost savings on prescriptions and labs: DPC practices often negotiate discounted rates for medications and laboratory tests, resulting in potential cost savings for patients.
9. Coordinating specialist care: DPC providers work closely with specialists, facilitating seamless care coordination and ensuring appropriate referrals.
10. Patient advocacy and care coordination: DPC practices prioritize patient advocacy, helping navigate the complex healthcare system, coordinating specialist appointments, and assisting with hospital admissions, if necessary. These reasons make DPC subscriptions an attractive option for individuals seeking personalized, accessible, and comprehensive primary care.
Part two of our three part series on the Wellness Exam at Balanced Physician Care with Sharyl Truty MD
In the short video below, Dr Truty goes over the components of the Wellness Exam. So that as a member, you know what she is trying to accomplish with this type of appointment.
Part one of our three part series on the Wellness Exam at Balanced Physician Care with Sharyl Truty MD
In the short video below, Dr Truty goes over the components of the Wellness Exam. So that as a member, you know what she is trying to accomplish with this type of appointment.
Are you a small business owner who wants to take care of your employees but you don’t have the time and resources to take on health insurance?
Is putting together a healthcare package beyond your HR department’s means? Do you even have an HR department? Most small businesses consider an HR department a luxury!
America was born on the foundation of mom-and-pop businesses. The idea was that anyone could start a business and succeed with the right amount of passion and work ethic.
However, the corporatization of American businesses, combined with the current pandemic, has made it more difficult for small businesses to stay open – much less provide the healthcare coverage their employees deserve.
Not only does health insurance get more and more complicated every year, but also policy prices and medical costs have skyrocketed.
That’s why I originally walked away from the insurance model that’s taken over our healthcare system and embraced the Direct Primary Care model. It was an easy decision really. I believe people deserve accessible, affordable, high-quality medical care.
I also believe that a strong personal relationship between a doctor and their patient is crucial to an individual’s overall wellbeing.
Our Direct Primary Care offering for small businesses is simply taking this idea a step further.
Exactly what it says: Direct Primary Care. No insurance middle man. A direct connection between patient and primary care doctor.
DPCs like mine work off of a monthly membership fee. For this set monthly fee, patients receive personalized health care whenever they need it.
1 DPC saves you and your employees money. A DPC membership provides 24/7 access to primary care for a flat monthly fee. Many employees with high-deductible health plans avoid getting the care they need – or get swamped by medical bills until their deductibles are met.
2 DPC membership is convenient and local. Employees have clinic access during regular business hours as well as after-hour, weekend, or holiday access via text or phone.
3 Your employees will be healthier. Access to affordable and convenient medical care reduces absenteeism and improves productivity. There are no barriers to care like co-pays or high premiums.
4 DPC can reduce absenteeism. When people have the opportunity to take care of acute or chronic conditions, they’re going to be healthier and come to work more often. One of the benefits that avoids absences is that doctors can even consult with patients via phone or telemedicine. This reduces the need for in-person visits during office hours.
5 The low cost of DPC membership allows you to create competitive benefits packages.
6 Offering access to medical care shows your employees that you value them. This can support a positive company culture that will help your business thrive.
7 DPC for small businesses is attractive to employees. As I mentioned earlier, DPC fosters a close doctor-patient relationship, which leads to a more personalized health care experience and a healthier and happier employee. It’s also easy to add spouses and children to DPCs.
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Direct Primary Care (DPC) and traditional primary care models share a focus on delivering primary healthcare services, but they differ in their approach to patient relationships, payment structures, and often, the overall patient experience.
Here are some of the key differences:
Payment Structure:
In a traditional primary care model, physicians typically bill insurance companies for each service they provide to a patient (fee-for-service). This can involve high deductibles, co-pays, and often results in unexpected medical bills for patients. Conversely, the Direct Primary Care model involves a fixed monthly, quarterly, or annual fee. This fee covers most or all primary care services, resulting in more predictable healthcare costs for patients.
Patient Load:
Traditional primary care physicians often manage a large number of patients, sometimes in the thousands, due to the demands of the fee-for-service model. This can limit the time spent with each patient. DPC physicians typically have a smaller patient load, allowing for more personalized care and longer patient visits.Accessibility: DPC often offers more direct access to physicians. This can include same or next-day appointments, direct phone or electronic communication, and in some cases, telemedicine visits. In the traditional model, patients may experience longer wait times for appointments and less direct access to their physician.
Healthcare Benefits (insurance coverage):
Traditional primary care relies heavily on health insurance to cover patient costs, while DPC models are typically insurance-independent for their services. Patients with DPC often carry a high-deductible plan or health-sharing plan for emergencies and use their DPC for primary care services.
Focus on Preventive Care:
DPC models usually emphasize preventive care and managing chronic conditions due to their structure. The aim is to maintain patient health and detect issues early, reducing the need for more expensive specialist or emergency care. While preventive care is also a goal in traditional primary care, the large patient load and time constraints may limit its effectiveness.
Price Transparency:
DPC models are generally more transparent about prices, with patients knowing up-front what their healthcare expenses will be. In traditional healthcare settings, the actual expense of services is often unclear until after the services are rendered and your coverage / insurance has paid their part.
Balanced Physician Care is a Direct Primary Care practice located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and serves Jacksonville and the surrounding communities. Contact our office at 904-930-4774 for more information on how to become a member of the practice.
This Sanford, Florida doctor runs a direct primary care practice like Balanced Physician Care. Direct Primary Care is being described as the Netflix for health care. Patients also don't need health insurance to qualify for this.
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What if health insurance companies like UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and others were actually honest about how horrifically terrible they are?
This video investigates.
Wouldn't it be better to have a direct, personal relationship with your doctor without involving the "insurance goblin"? That's what Direct Primary Care is all about!
