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Direct Primary Care 101: Chronic and Specialized Care
Direct Primary Care can be a powerful tool for chronically ill patients, in large part because DPC physicians develop a close understanding of their patient’s medical history over time. DPC can help patients manage chronic health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism, high cholesterol, and more. DPC providers may even be able to help their patients reduce their medications and become healthier over time by coaching them on managing their diseases.
Direct Primary Care 101: Routine and Acute Healthcare Needs
Many patients who are new to the idea of Direct Primary Care (DPC) wonder, When and how would I use DPC? Give me some concrete examples. Since DPC is unique and differs significantly from insurance-based care, this question is worth digging into. In this two-part series, we’ll share some stories that illustrate how patients use DPC, and how a close bond between a DPC provider and a patient can lead to lower costs, higher efficiency, and better health outcomes.
DPC 101: How Much Does it Cost?
Healthcare is a part of life that is often expected to be expensive. Patients are used to the cycle of waiting on their medical bills in the mail for months, finally receiving them, and then being shocked by the amount that they’re expected to pay. What if we told you...
Direct Primary Care 101: Who is it For?
The search for healthcare options that fit our lifestyle and desires often feels elusive - like finding the solution is just out of reach. Want affordability? Then you’ll have to sacrifice accessibility. Want a custom, tailored plan? Then you’ll have to say goodbye to...
Direct Primary Care 101: What is it?
It’s a phrase we use all the time to describe Euphora Health, but we stopped to think twice about it when a prospective patient asked, “Well, what exactly IS that?” In order to better understand why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a good fit for your healthcare needs,...
Telemedicine as Virtual Direct Primary Care: Prescriptions Without the Headache
We’ve all been there. You’ve just started a new job when you recognize the first symptoms of a urinary tract infection, but you can’t seem to get your work schedule to mesh with that of your primary care physician. You’ve just arrived at your hotel after looking...
Lowering Your Medical Bills with Direct Primary Care
The Dilemma Have you ever been in a situation where you just were not sure if you should go to the doctor? You finally decide that it’s better to be safe so you make the trip, wait your turn and suddenly your symptoms are gone. Or the doctor says something...
Saving Money on Prescriptions With Direct Primary Care
It's easy to rattle off statistics about how Direct Primary Care can save you money. But the best way to really illustrate how those savings occur is to give you a real-life example. A pregnant patient recently reached out to me, asking about medication for morning...
Managing Diabetes: What You Need To Know
Successfully Manage Your Diabetes with Euphora Health Direct Primary Care Successfully managing diabetes requires knowledge of the disease, an understanding of how your body handles blood sugar and what you can do to help control it. What Is...
Why Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) is Not Enough
The concept of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) is a relatively new one in the insurance industry, brought into being by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a nutshell, it encompasses the services that are considered preventive such as a yearly physical and...
Affordable Health Insurance Alternatives
Health insurance is expensive and continues to get more so every year. Insurers are charging more and more while covering less and less. Physicians who accept health insurance have to rush patients in and out, spending only 15 minutes or so with each, to...
7 Misleading Myths About Self-Funded Health Plans
Self-funded health plans are flexible, affordable, and allow small and mid-sized companies to give their employees the healthcare they deserve.
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