@TucsonSentinel
I was part of a #familymedicine group for 12 years. Gave that up 9 years ago and started a #directprimarycare practice working for patients, not insurance companies.
It's a much more effective way to deliver #primarycare compared to insurance or government #feeforservice and should be part of any #healthcarereform
@petersuber
Much of this is due to #feeforservice billing paradigm and prepaying for routine care via #healthinsurance
For #primarycare, it's simpler to dump both. That makes primary care efficient enough that we can provide it (and free phone calls and messages) for $44 to $99/month when the hospital clinic down the street is charging $173 to $351 per visit.
Save the insurance for big , expensive problems.
Dr. Jamil Sawaya, a family physician in Saskatoon, says an often overlooked part of the problem of Canada's family doctor shortage is that for people coming out of medical school, family medicine is a much less appealing choice than other options.