Category: Primary Care

US Satisfaction With Healthcare the Lowest It’s Been in Decades. How Can We Fix It?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Dissatisfaction in Healthcare:

There’s no denying it’s been a crazy few years in healthcare. The ever-changing landscape has left Americans feeling tired, financially drained, and disappointed.

A new Gallup poll reveals that less than half of Americans rate the US healthcare quality as good or excellent, the worst ranking in two decades.1 While the past few years do share a similar sentiment, it’s hard to ignore this trend and the fact that people want solutions to this problem, and they want them now.

Reasons why satisfaction
with healthcare is low

    • Cost. according to the poll, only 24 percent of people are satisfied with the cost of healthcare.2 In 2022, the average American spent $1,044 on healthcare per month.3 To put it into a different perspective, this is almost the same as the average monthly cost of rent ($1,295).4
    • Quality of care. Since 2020, the percentage of Americans that thought their personal care was “excellent or good” dropped from 82 to 72 percent, the percentage that thought it was “fair” rose from 13 to 22 percent, and the percentage that thought it was “poor” rose from three to six percent. Although some may view these numbers as not being a drastic change, 28 percent of Americans still classify their care as “fair” or “poor— close to one-third of the population”1 Unfortunately, there has been an increased strain on healthcare workers in the past few years. This strain has resulted in burned-out employees in the same boat as many Americans—fed up with the system.

Americans’ frustration with healthcare isn’t new, and people are looking for alternatives to typical care access. There’s not much an individual can do to change the satisfaction of care, but something we can do is shift toward a more direct approach.

This is where direct primary care (DPC) comes in. DPC is an alternative model for primary care access, separate from insurance.

    • It’s not only beneficial for its members, but physicians are also seeing the positives of adopting this type of care as they gain freedom from dealing with time-consuming paperwork.
    • DPC Physicians make their patients the priority via better monthly profit forecasts that, in turn, allow them to keep a manageable panel of patients.5
    • It increases doctor-patient visit times while reducing ER visits.
    • The usual 24-hour access offered by DPC practices as well as lowered costs of running an insurance-free practice allows for providers to practice quality healthcare while at the same time lowering healthcare costs.6

In layman’s terms, DPC is a healthcare membership that includes an affordable fixed monthly rate and more continuous and easy access to quality physician care.

Visit www.healthc2u.com for more information. Healthcare2U is the nation’s fastest-growing hybrid Direct Primary Care organization.

 

Interview: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

Dr. Rogriguez co-founded Healthcare2U to ensure that organizations of all sizes and structures have unlimited, nationwide access to affordable and consistent primary and urgent care. He has over 20 years of experience working in private practice as an attending physician with one of the most prestigious healthcare systems in the country, Baylor Health Care Systems. Dr. Rodriguez and his company have been featured on Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends and in publications like BenefitsPro, America’s Benefit Specialist, and Broker World.

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Sources

1Americans Sour on U.S. Healthcare Quality (gallup.com)

2America’s Diminishing Satisfaction on U.S. Healthcare Quality | HealthNews

32022 Edition — Health Care Costs 101 – California Health Care Foundation (chcf.org)

4Average rent in U.S. by apartment size 2022 | Statista

5Doctors Love Direct Primary Care (DPC) | Healthcare2U (healthc2u.com)

6Healthcare Finance NewsBalat-Pickett-OConnor-Direct-Care-Gives-Patients-More-Choice1.pdf (texaspolicy.com)

Why a Rising Shortage of Doctors Will Soon Become Everyone’s Problem

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
A Future Doctor Shortage:

A study by the Association of American Medical Colleges projects that in 2034, the U.S. will have shortages of between 12,800 and 48,000 primary care physicians and between 21,000 and 77,100 non-primary care physicians. Having said that, we are currently dealing with a doctor shortage, but this study confirms it will progressively worsen over the next decade. Why are these numbers steadily declining, and how exactly will they affect us?

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Testing for ADHD and 3 Treatments That Can Help

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
ADHD:

ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Depending on the severity, it can be a truly debilitating illness for some. Now that people realize that mental health is just as important as physical health, why don’t we start testing sooner?

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The Serious Consequences of Delaying Medical Care 

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Delaying Medical Care:

Many of us are procrastinators. Somehow, if we ignore that email from our tax accountant or put the electric bill in the ‘special pile,’ everything will turn out fine. Unfortunately, we all know the inevitable conclusion of procrastination leads to unfortunate outcomes—this goes for our health as well. If we keep putting off that physical exam or delaying that colonoscopy screening, the outcome may cost our lives.

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Walking Just Two Minutes After a Meal Can Help Prevent Illness

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Walking and Health:

We’ve heard the age-old tale that walking after eating helps digestion, but researchers have found that it can reduce glucose levels by up to 17%.*

When you eat, your blood sugar levels spike. This is a completely normal event called a postprandial spike. This triggers the release of insulin, which enables the glucose to enter your cells which is then used for energy.** Now, doctors say you could drastically reduce these glucose levels by walking for a few minutes after eating. They’ve even gone as far as to say that merely standing can help as well, citing it could reduce levels on average by 9.51%.*

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Are We Sabotaging Our Sleep? Here Are 8 Sleep Hygiene Rules

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Insomnia and Poor Sleep Hygiene:

The Oxford English Dictionary defines good sleep hygiene as “habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis.” Poor sleep hygiene, which can eventually lead to chronic insomnia, can end up causing a multitude of health problems.

Here is a list of symptoms typically associated with insomnia:

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What Has Happened to the Solo Primary Care Clinic?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Solo Primary Care Clinic:

The solo, independent primary care physician is disappearing. Being a physician who has struggled to keep clinic doors open and trying to provide solid primary care has been a struggle for many. I have seen many of my fellow primary care friends call it quits. They now work for a hospital or corporate-based clinics, employed as hospitalists and federal, state, and county system employees.

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Why Do We Delay Our Medical Care?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
the Reasons Why We Delay Medical Care:

Many of us are procrastinators. Somehow, we feel that if we ignore that email from our tax accountant or put the electric bill in the ‘special pile’ everything will turn out okay. But we all know the inevitable of postponing these things leads to bad outcomes. This goes for our health as well. If we keep putting off that physical exam or delay that screening colonoscopy the outcome may cost us our lives. We know that undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension, or premalignant colon polyps can lead to conditions such as heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, and colon cancer to name a few.  

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3 Major Consequences of Delaying Primary Care 

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
the Benefits of Preventative Medicine:

There are multiple reasons why someone would delay medical care aside from the COVID-19 crisis. But this delay will be penny-wise but pound foolish. Studies show that this delay can lead to a multitude of negative outcomes. 

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