Access to your doctor when you need them has always been invaluable, but has never been more true than now. The current health care system infrastructure was not prepared for this setting. Some systems have quickly launched expanded telemedicine capabilities to varying degrees of success. However, DPC practices like Nova Direct Primary Care have been prepared for this since their beginning. Access is a corner stone of DPC and the vast majoiry of practices have implemented remote access via phone call, text message, video chat, email, and even some via twitter as a mainstay of their practice since opening. This article highlights some of these features and how DPC can be better ulitized during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and beyond.
Beyond the direct communication to your doctor, we have the capability to send medications directly to your home (no pharmacy trips). We oftentimes can order bloodwork and imaging studies without having to see you in person. All of this for a set price per month. If you haven’t heard of Nova Direct Primary Care, check us out!
Direct care practices perfectly positioned to help patients during coronavirus outbreak
The novel coronavirus (COVD-19) outbreak has created unprecedented challenges for physicians and patients across the health care system. Office-based doctors are scrambling to provide access to their patients through telemedicine and virtual visits while navigating a new terrain of billing codes and payment rules for these services.