scholarly journals Direct Primary Care: Concierge Care For The Masses

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 2016-2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Huff
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Direct Primary

Direct Primary Care: A Successful Financial Model for the Clinical Practice of Lifestyle Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 155982762110066
Author(s):  
Amy R. Mechley
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fee For Service ◽  
Financial Model ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Direct Primary

Primary care has been shown to significantly decrease the overall cost of a population’s health care while improving the quality of each person’s well-being. Lifestyle medicine (LM) is ideally positioned to be delivered via primary care and has been shown to improve short- and long-term health outcomes of patients and populations. Direct primary care (DPC) represents a viable alternative to the fee-for-service reimbursement model. It has been shown to be economically and financially sustainable. Furthermore, it has the potential to fulfill the Quadruple Aim of health care in the United States. LM practiced in a DPC model has the potential to transform health care delivery. This article will discuss the need for health care systems change, provide an overview of the DPC model, demonstrate a basic understanding of the benefits, and review the steps needed to de-risk the investment of time, money, and resources for our future DPC providers.

Direct Primary Care and Concierge Practice

2018 ◽  
pp. 391-400
Author(s):  
James O. Breen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Direct Primary

Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct Primary Care

JAMA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 321 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
James O. Breen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Direct Primary

scholarly journals Politics of Godfatherism and its Implication on Socio-Economic and Political Development of Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Ahmed ◽  
Mustapha Alhaji Ali
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Political ◽  
Elite Theory ◽  
Primary Election ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Party Members ◽  
Political Act ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Direct Primary

In contemporary democracy politics of godfatherism has become a universal issue in the political development of many countries Nigeria inclusive. The paper studied the implication of politics of godfatherism on the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria. Certainly, the politics of godfatherism have entered every hook and crannies of the nation and have affected the political structure of the country. This paper is qualitative in nature; data were obtained from secondary sources where numerous articles, newspapers, magazines, books reports, and archives were systematically reviewed. In elucidating the topic under examination, the researcher used Elite theory. This theory was advocated by Vilfredo Pareto in 1935, the postulation of the theory is that elites are replaced by another group of elites, meaning that the majority are unavoidably governed by the minority. The study found that the politics of godfatherism has a negative impact on the socio-economic and political development of the nation by confining power in the hands of the few elites at the expense of the masses (electorates). This has affected the socio-economic and political development of the nation, and by extension led to inter-party and intra-party defections, decamping’s and conflicts among the party members. Therefore, the study recommends the implementation of the direct primary election in the selecting candidate into elective positions. In addition to that, INEC should make a law that will discourage money politics and should as well punish the culprit involved in such an illegal political act.

Exploring Innovative, Alternative Healthcare Models in the US

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Author(s):  
Raj Selladurai ◽  
Roshini Isabell Selladurai ◽  
George VandeWerken
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Healthcare Cost ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
The Us ◽  
Direct Primary ◽  
Patient Retention

This chapter explores, discusses, analyzes, and presents some recommendations for new, innovative alternative healthcare models to the traditional insurance and healthcare models that currently exist. These include a revised and enhanced hybrid model of healthcare; healthcare cost-sharing faith-based model; healthcare cost-reduction corporate partnership model (for example, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase partnership); direct primary care model; and wellness program model including subscription type payment services, concierge medicine services, networks of primary care physicians providing patient retention, personalized medicine, and preventive care (MD VIP for example). Significant outcomes such as lowering healthcare costs, enhancing the quality and delivery of healthcare services, improving patient satisfaction, and promoting overall sustainability are addressed, including their implications for various stakeholders.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct Primary Care—Reply

JAMA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 321 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Eli Y. Adashi ◽  
Ryan P. Clodfelter ◽  
Paul George
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Direct Primary
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