Direct primary care is good for YOU and YOUR doctor!

Primary care has lost its appeal over the last few years. If you look at healthcare delivery from a distance, you will notice that there is this unnecessary rise in specialty care. Almost every organ is specialized! I am all for it, but boy does it get confusing as there are so many people who get involved in one's care. In the meantime, the average primary care visit has reduced to just about 7 minutes. So, how can a primary care physician go through each concern in an efficient manner? The current situation is leading to a tremendous about of physician burn out.
According to helpguide.com the following are signs that are concerning for burnout:

• Every day is a bad day.
• Caring about your work or home life seems like a total waste of energy.
• You’re exhausted all the time.
• The majority of your day is spent on tasks you find either mind-numbingly dull or overwhelming.
• You feel like nothing you do makes a difference or is appreciated.

Not sure about you, but as a physician, I can say almost every physician I know meets this criteria. The last bullet point definitely touches on the control insurance companies have on the care we provide. Healthcare is the only business in the world where a third party decides what the customer will get and for what price, regardless of what the physician advises. This leads to tremendous frustration for the patient and their physician. The average wait time to see your primary care physician is 2-3 weeks nationally. Moreover, the cost of medications and hospitalizations continue to rise.

Finally, think about this: Do you understand everything that your insurance policy covers or not covers?

We pay such high premiums for a product that we barely understand. Why do we allow this to happen? When we go out to eat, buy merchandise, or purchase any other service we focus on the details and know exactly what we are getting in return. Now that we are required to have health insurance by Federal law, we are mandated to go to the marketplace to purchase these confusing products. It is only after an illness, major surgery, or hospitalization that we realize what kind of a coverage or lack of coverage we actually have.

Is it me or is this just crazy?!

Primary care does not need to be expensive and for that matter, health care in general should not be so expensive. Furthermore, in my journey in building a practice to help my clients the most, I have partnered with some incredible companies. I have learned that medications, laboratory, and pathology do not have to cost so much! So, why the high premiums?

Our vision at LiveActive Primary Care is for our clients to be worry free when they join. Every little service does not cost extra. We want your primary concern when you walk through our doors is, "I joined. Now let's take care of me." That attitude excites us! We will align resources with community partners at discounted rates to improve your quality of life.

Direct primary care decreases our panel of patients to less 1,000 patients! Compare that to the average 2,500 to 5,000 patients in a traditional practice! This means more time for you!

Benefits of direct primary care include:

1. Increased access
2. Focus on customer service and an outstanding customer experience
   
3. Provide affordable health care
   
4. Transparent and high value care
   

My partner in our Health Suite 110 is an outstanding physician and a board certified Family Medicine physician. The two of us make a great team to provide you excellent care! Give us a try and we will be honored to be your personal physician for years to come!

We hope to grow the Health Suite 110 with more physicians. We would love to have a "Med/Peds" physician - this is someone who is trained in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. We are also interested in Family Medicine or Pediatric Medicine physicians. If you or know someone that is interested, please give us a call!

We are so close to purchasing our space and next step is the complete build!! Contractors and our architect have put together some designs and we are moving forward with our vision to provide the best and comprehensive care possible.

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to give us a call as we can make house visits until our clinic is built. We are also available to provide care at retirement homes, assisted living, and any independent living arrangement. So get started today and we will waive the home visit fee until our clinic is built!

Call (913) 667-0787 or email us at info@LiveActivePC.com.

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