Feb 7, 2020 | Direct Primary Care, Pediatrics
Background Iron deficiency in babies is a somewhat controversial topic in pediatrics. Breastmilk is relatively low in iron, so breastfed babies are more likely to have “iron deficiency anemia” than their formula-fed counterparts. It is for this reason that...
Dec 4, 2016 | Blog, Direct Primary Care
Question: Why would I pay more for primary care when I can get it for free? Answer: Because it is not really free. Not only are patients are paying more than ever for insurance premiums, but are then forced to pay inflated prices out-of-pocket for all of their medical...
May 17, 2016 | Blog, Direct Primary Care
Medical training is hard… but that was not the surprise. We all knew that when we started this journey down the path of medicine that it would be difficult. We do it because we believe it will pay off, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, that in the end,...
Mar 22, 2016 | Blog, Direct Primary Care
Meet George. George is 23 years old, fresh out of college with a degree in economics, and has a new job at a bank. His job provides him health insurance and now he has the task of finding a new primary care physician. George considers himself to be very healthy and...
Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, Direct Primary Care
I recently bought disability insurance for myself and while going through the process, I could not help but feel like the idea of doing this seemed unnatural. I thought to myself, “why would I buy disability insurance?” I am young, I am healthy. This money...
Dec 18, 2015 | Blog, Direct Primary Care
“Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come.” These famous words of Victor Hugo from the 19th century ring equally true today. No, we are not talking about the French Revolution, we are talking about a revolution in healthcare that is on the cusp of taking...
