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# Total Access Medical - Direct Primary Care Blog

## William Kirkpatrick

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## [The Impending Healthcare Bubble](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-impending-healthcare-bubble)

 Dec 28, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

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The U.S. is in the midst of a healthcare bubble that will put the housing bubble to shame. Here's an explanation. 

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## [Low Physician Moral Worsens Primary Care  Shortage](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/low-physician-moral-worsens-primary-care-shortage)

 Dec 21, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

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Primary care physicians are downbeat about the future of the medical profession. 

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## [The Aging Effect on Primary Care](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-aging-effect-on-primary-care)

 Dec 19, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-12-14%20at%2010.45.25%20AM.jpg)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-aging-effect-on-primary-care)

Right now today, doctors are too busy and patients are unable to schedule timely appointments. As a result, they are bypassing primary care, since a same day appointment is but a memory of the past, and joining the stampede to the local hospital emergency room. And now, emergency departments are inundated, crippled, and some are even crushed. The gatekeeper function of primary care is defunct and it’s ruining the healthcare system.  

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## [The Benefits of Concierge Doctors in Direct Primary Care](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-benefits-of-concierge-doctors-in-direct-primary-care)

 Dec 16, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/hub/383975/file-2551317686.jpg)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-benefits-of-concierge-doctors-in-direct-primary-care)

When we’re young, it’s up to our parents to take care of us. If there’s a tummy ache or a sniffle, we turn to them for the answers. But then we grow up and it’s not always so clear who has the answers. Along the way, we turn to doctors to answer the more difficult and complicated questions. In the age of the internet, websites and forums can seem like doctors on demand. The problem with turning to the web for information is that it’s just not a replacement for a doctor.

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## [Your Personal Wellness Plan: Don't Let the Holidays Take You Off Track](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/your-personal-wellness-plan-dont-let-the-holidays-take-you-off-track)

 Dec 12, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

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Do you love the holidays? There's nothing quite like a day filled with food, family, football, and did we mention the food? :)

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## [Curing Insomnia with Mindfulness Meditation](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/curing-insomnia-with-mindfulness-meditation)

 Dec 09, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/file-2261605891-png/Blog_Images/benefits-of-employee-wellness-programs.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/curing-insomnia-with-mindfulness-meditation)

Each night millions of Americans struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep. Are you one of these people who endure restless, sleepless nights? Research is uncovering mindfulness to be one of the most powerful sleep aids on the planet. 

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## [Study Reveals Viruses Survive on Children's Toys Can Cause Infection](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/study-reveals-viruses-survive-on-childrens-toys-can-cause-infection)

 Dec 07, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/file-2118860882-png/Blog_Images/family-medicine.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/study-reveals-viruses-survive-on-childrens-toys-can-cause-infection)

According to [researchers](http://journals.lww.com/pidj/Abstract/2016/08000/Survival_of_an_Enveloped_Virus_on_Toys.22.aspx) at Georgia State University, viruses, such as influenza, could survive on children's toys long enough to place children at risk for getting infectious diseases. 

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## [Increased Risk of Stroke for People with Migraines who Smoke](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/new-study-increased-risk-of-stroke-for-people-with-migraines-who-smoke)

 Dec 05, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

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Migraines affect more than 10% of all Americans and are three times more common in women than in men.

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## [Primary Care Physician Burnout is a Growing Epidemic](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/primary-care-physician-burnout-is-a-growing-epidemic)

 Dec 02, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/file-2119948775-png/Blog_Images/concierge-doctor.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/primary-care-physician-burnout-is-a-growing-epidemic)

A recent survey uncovered the truth about what doctors think about primary care and healthcare today. The [survey](http://www.physiciansfoundation.org/uploads/default/Physicians_Foundation_2012_Biennial_Survey.pdf) found that 49% of primary care physicians say they "often or always" experience feelings of burnout and more than half of the physicians have considered leaving medical field altogether.

[Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/primary-care-physician-burnout-is-a-growing-epidemic)

## [New Study: Physical Inactivity Leads To Smaller Brain Size](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/new-study-physical-inactivity-leads-to-smaller-brain-size)

 Nov 30, 2016 by [William Kirkpatrick](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/william-kirkpatrick)

[![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/file-2259971223-png/Blog_Images/corporate-health-programs.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/new-study-physical-inactivity-leads-to-smaller-brain-size)

According to a [study](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160210165702.htm) published in *Neurology*®, poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20 years later.

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