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Brian Pierce MD

'And I would put my babies to bed, and they'd say, "How many charts do you have left tonight, mommy?"'

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pbs.org/newshour/show/innovati


PBS NewsHourInnovative clinic helps doctors avoid burnout and makes healthcare more affordableThe U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, especially those in primary care fields like internal medicine, mental health and pediatrics. The shortfall is driven by population and demographic trends and burnout. Fred de Sam Lazaro found a doctor-patient model at a clinic in Wisconsin that may help the problem. It's part of his series, Agents for Change.
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Brian Pierce

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"Fred de Sam Lazaro:

Adult patients pay $80 a month for what's called a membership. It buys unlimited clinic visits, 24/7 access to Dall-Winther, typically using a secure app, and significantly discounted imaging and labs tests done right in the clinic, like a comprehensive metabolic panel, or CMP, a blood test to check a patient's metabolism and chemical balance."

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Brian Pierce

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"Dr. Kristen Dall-Winther:

The difference is astounding. CMP, a metabolic panel, at Mayo, they're going to bill $134, around there, for a CMP. Here, it's $4.50. And that's true across the board for every lab, every X-ray or radiology exam."

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Hollie

@brianpierce @Oldladymd This is the model my doctor uses, she's got her own small clinic and I pay a monthly fee to be a member. Some friends were skeptical but so far it's been great. When I went into the ER one day, she was on the phone with the ER doc the minute they started treating me.

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haven4books

@hollie They have one of those in my area, but the monthly fee is neither affordable nor covered by insurance :-/

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Hollie

@haven4books Yeah unfortunately it isn't accessible by everyone, but my hope is that if we can demonstrate the model works, the prices will come down.

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