Migraines affect more than 10% of all Americans and are three times more common in women than in men.
Migraines affect more than 10% of all Americans and are three times more common in women than in men.
A recent survey uncovered the truth about what doctors think about primary care and healthcare today. The survey 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.
According to a study published in Neurology®, poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20 years later.
According to the C.D.C., in 2015, more than 78 million U.S. adults were obese.
Insurance is the root cause of the many problems and inconveniences patients face in primary health care today. From the overcrowded doctor schedules, packed waiting rooms, and flustered doctors to the overall degeneration of the patient-doctor relationship, insurance is the reason why primary care is failing and why you are not given the quality of care you deserve.
When you go in for a visit with your primary care doctor, do you sit in the crowded waiting room for an unannounced amount of time? Does the staff seem overworked? Does your doctor seem flustered? Is he/she rushed to move on to the next patient? Well, these are all typical complaints of today's primary care system.
In the era of increasing regulatory oversight, more physicians are considering the direct primary care model as an alternative method of practice.
How much does the average American pay for healthcare every year? And, would enrolling with a direct primary care practice save Americans more money?
It has been studied that patients enrolled in direct primary care experience a 50% reduction in emergency department visits, specialist visits, advance radiologic testing, and surgical procedures compared to patients enrolled in traditional primary care. The only number that increased is the number office visits, which more than doubled from an average of 2 visits to an average of 4 visits per year. Moreover, patients enjoy an improvement in health outcomes while saving on overall health expenditures when compared to those navigating the traditional health insurance system.
