Total Access Medical - Direct Primary Care Blog

For most of us, vacation is a time of relaxation and tranquility. However, for the unlucky few, vacations can turn into a nightmare. There are plenty of stories of vacationers injuring themselves while hiking, eating uncooked foods, drinking contaminated water and urgently having to go to the local hospital where healthcare is minimally supervised. In this blog post, I'll explain how a membership with a direct primary care practice and a having your own concierge doctor can significantly alleviate and prevent travel health pains and problems. 

What could be worse than being on vacation, getting sick and not knowing where to go or what to do? This happens fairly frequently and travelers are forced to end their vacation to return home just to receive the proper care.

This applies to all travelers but is especially important for senior citizens, pregnant women, people with preexisting conditions, or people who will be in a foreign country for an extended period of time. In this article, I will explain pre-travel planning, what to do if you fall ill while traveling and how to find proper care overseas. 

 There’s a great deal of information you need to understand when you or a loved one makes the transition from the hospital to home after inpatient treatment. Returning home can result in unexpected challenges for older adults and many struggle to manage their medications, schedule follow-up appointments and obtain in-home care. Consequently, patients are unable to successfully make the transition and return to the hospital. 

"Whether between meetings or during a board meeting, we try to keep our clients happy and healthy in their life." - Dr. David Perkins

For most older adults, good health ensures independence, security, and productivity as they age. Yet millions of Americans struggle every day with chronic health challenges that severely impact their quality of life.

If there's one thing I've learned in my years of marketing for direct primary care (DPC) practices, it's that people don't really understand that it's NOT about price. So, here's a list of six items every patient should understand about direct primary care: 

In today’s complicated healthcare system, cost and accessibility rank highest amongst customers pain points.  Already shelling out large sums of money for health insurance, consumers are now hesitant to see doctors as it equates to additional out-of-pocket expenses.

When the going gets tough the tough get going. We all hit bumps in the road of life; one of the biggest bumps being  a health issue for you or a loved one.  It is an emotionally and physically draining experience. This is why many doctors are now prescribing various forms of medication ranging from prescription drugs to yoga to heal their patients mind, body and spirit. Research has found many times the “spirit” or “mind” prescription will actually by the missing component to healing the physical aliment. Music therapy has proven itself a very important part of the road to recovery for many patients and has earned itself worthy of being “doctors orders.”

As health consumers become better educated, more and more are looking towards holistic medicine as a way to heal and support healthy lifestyles. Holistic medicine is defined as a diverse, alternative medicine used to heal the body as a whole, without the use of pharmaceutical or invasive methodologies.  

Are you thinking about making the transition to concierge healthcare? Here's what you should know before making the leap.

1. Do you understand the fee structure, including what is and isn't covered?