Your Doctor Should be a Patient
You can always tell which doctor hasn’t ever been a patient before. Or at least in any meaningful way. Sometimes, I hear people say something like, “I could never imagine giving birth outside of a hospital.” I think to myself, “I mean, I wouldn’t recommend it either, but have you ever felt completely belittled by […]
What is Direct Primary Care?
“So let me get this straight. At Palisade Direct Primary Care, you don’t charge for visits? And you don’t charge for procedures? How do you even make money?! Will you be okay?” Oftentimes when I explain how much value Direct Primary Care brings to a patient, I’m met with a blank stare. Sometimes incredulity. How […]
What’s My Approach to Being Your Doctor?
I’m going to let you in on a secret. We doctors are thieves. Well, not really. But we did steal one big thing: Our name. Doctor was not originally meant for “Person who heals the body through various means.” We have a specific word for that: Physician. Doctor originally meant “Teacher,” and specifically, a teacher […]
Direct Primary Care in Duluth
Around ten years ago, I came across this video describing this new model of family medicine called direct primary care. I was blown away by the system’s efficiency and simplicity. I finished the video and thought, “it’s too good to be true. No way.” And I went about my life. I finished medical school, finished […]