Direct Primary Care

The Cure for Our Broken Healthcare System

By: Paul Thomas MD

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

They said it couldn't be done. It wouldn't be possible to fix our broken healthcare system. It wouldn't be possible to fix a healthcare system that undervalues primary care and human relationships. But here we are, a courageous group of primary care doctors, tirelessly working to create value for our patients in communities across the country. This is the story of the Direct Primary Care movement, and how it could revolutionize not only primary care, but the entire healthcare system. The book begins by describing the current crisis in primary care and goes on to define the scope of Direct Primary Care. It closes with concrete examples of how the Direct Primary Care model is working at Plum Health DPC in Southwest Detroit.

Dreams can come true!

What every doctor should know and at least have the chance to do. As a family physician for almost 40 years, this little tome warms my heart as I learn about an approach to the practice of medicine that is a win-win for everyone.

The North Carolina Medical Board recently stated in their monthly newsletter (August 2023) that 17.5% of physicians in our state have had suicidal ideations in the last 12 months. That’s outrageous and a strong signal that something is very wrong.

Burnout, a fairly new term to me (and something I hope I never experience) is clearly the major culprit. Maybe DPC is a partial answer to this scourge to the world’s greatest profession (I’m a little biased:). As an aside, in 1986 while doing volunteer work in a Tibetan refugee hospital in northern India, I had an audience with the Dalai Lama of Tibet. He told me that if he ever changed jobs, he would like to be a physician. Pretty cool🙏