Tired of Retelling Your Story? Why Seeing the Same Doctor for Years Matters More Than You Think
Key Takeaways: In a registry study of about 4.5 million people in Norway, those who had kept the same regular family doctor for more than[…]
The Arithmetic of the Panel: Why Primary Care Runs Out of Hours
Primary care panel size decides your visit length: one analysis found a 2,500-patient panel needs nearly 27 physician hours a day. Here is the arithmetic.
Wholesale Lab Pricing: What a Blood Test Actually Costs
Wholesale lab pricing explained: hospital charges for one lipid panel ranged from $10 to $10,169, while at-cost pricing makes routine labs predictable.
The Employer Migration: Why Companies Are Buying Direct Primary Care for Their Workforces
Direct primary care for employers swaps per-visit billing for a flat fee that buys access and continuity. Savings data are early, so here is what's
The Crisis Has to Survive the Wait: Mental Health Access Latency and Time-to-Contact
Key Takeaways: July is Minority Mental Health Month, and the most useful instrument to bring to it is not a diagnostic manual but a clock.[…]
Pennies Per Pill: How Direct Primary Care Strips the Markup Out of Generic Medications
Transparent medication pricing starts with an uncomfortable fact: a surprising amount of the price of a generic medication at a retail pharmacy is not the[…]
The Quiet Math of Direct Primary Care: Why the Membership Model Keeps Spreading
The global Direct Primary Care market is expanding because the underlying economics finally favor patients and primary care physicians simultaneously. In the conventional fee-for-service model,[…]
Why Direct Primary Care Keeps Patients Out of the Emergency Room
Most emergency room visits are not true emergencies. They are failures of access. When a patient cannot reach their primary care physician within a reasonable[…]
Why I Left the Insurance Fee-for-Service Model of Primary Care
Why I Left the Insurance Fee-for-Service Model of Primary Care By Christopher L. Bray, MD, PhD, CPE, FACP Founder, Archangel Michael Health | Direct Primary[…]
The Direct Primary Care Solution: Overcoming the Healthcare Access Crisis
The traditional medical system is currently facing a severe access crisis, leaving many patients struggling to receive timely care. Industry data indicates that the average[…]
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