Total Access Medical - Direct Primary Care Blog

In an study published last week entitled, “Direct Primary Care: Practice Distribution and Cost Across the Nation,” Philip Eskew, DO, JD, MBA and Kathleen Klink, MD, document, research and analyze Concierge Medical Practices and Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices spanning across the United States. Topics include: the stigma associated with the term "concierge," a distinction between the various healthcare models, an explanation of why DPC is growing in today’s medical world, and an an analysis of how it meets the basic desires of both physicians and patients and how it is priced across the U.S. 

Today's business executives live stressful lives. On top of the stress they receive little sleep, fail to get adequate exercise, sit for extensive periods of time, travel frequently and care for their loved ones at home. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle while also managing a hectic work schedule and catering to a family can seem impractical. Luckily, direct primary care helps ease and prevent those pains and worries. In this article, I've broken down the ways that direct primary care benefits the typical business executive both in the office and at home. 

As the number of older Americans continues to grow significantly, many are facing problems finding physicians who are trained and experienced in treating the health problems that become more common with age. To make matters worse, the U.S. will face a shortage of between 46,000 - 90,000 physicians by 2025. But, there is a way to win during this inevitable doctor shortage and that is with direct primary care (DPC). With more and more direct primary care practices opening up across the country, you can have easier access to your doctor, longer appointments, same day appointments, and coordination of care when you travel.

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.