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What is direct primary care and is it worth it?
"Direct Primary Care aligns the incentives of the doctor and patient really well, which is something that has not happened in healthcare for decades." - Geetinder Goyal, MDWhat is direct primary care? Direct primary care is a membership-based model of healthcare that...
Treating Asthma Effectively In Direct Primary Care | Houston, Sugarland, Woodlands
We offer the spirometry test at no additional cost to our members. At most clinics, this test will cost you anywhere from $300-800. But at First Primary Care, our members get the test for $0 (yep, you read that right).
Acid Reflux Affordable Treatment | Houston, Sugar Land, Woodlands
Typically acid reflux can come and go and only lasts for about an hour. But if you’re having acid reflux that is more intense, let’s say it lasts longer or occurs on a more regular basis, that condition is called GERD (gastro gastroesophageal reflux disease). Your primary care doctor will be able to help you decipher your symptoms.
Low Testosterone Replacement Therapy & Treatment
by Geetinder Goyal, MD Founder & CEO of First Primary Care When we started this practice, we really had no significant clue about how much prevalence there is in terms of testosterone replacement therapies and centers out there. We were getting patients coming to...
Low energy? Often feel worn out? You could be suffering from dangerous sleep apnea and not even know it.
If you’re someone who struggles with getting good quality sleep often, you could be dealing with a more severe, undiagnosed issue like sleep apnea.
The Difference Between Healthcare And Sickcare
Every now and then, when a health concern arises, you might helplessly google your symptoms or surf Quora to find some answers. But odds are, you’ll continue to live with the worry and pain until A) it subsides and you can blissfully ignore it, or B) it becomes...
Everything You Need To Know To Stay Safe During The Coronavirus
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to affect communities around the world daily. With rapidly changing and conflicting information on the virus everywhere, our doctors at First Primary Care are working hard to continually answer common, pressing questions.Remember to...
6 Secret Benefits To Having A Primary Care Doctor
For early Americans, a primary care physician was the first thing you looked for in town. Not the nearest Trader Joe’s; not the local gym. Having a primary care physician—with their little black bag and all—was considered one of the most important aspects of daily life.
In the age of Google, it’s easy to lose sight of the huge value primary care doctors bring into our life.
Here are 6 reasons why having a primary care physician is the best thing you can do for your health, and how you can find one that’s convenient, affordable, and skilled near you.
A Breakdown Of Direct Primary Care Terminology
One of the benefits of joining First Primary Care is that you don't have to deal with exhausting words like "deductible" or "co-pay." Seriously, don't even think about uttering the d-word or the c-word around here. But this whole new world of direct primary care (DPC)...
5 Myths About Physical Therapy, Debunked
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had an injury and been told to see a Physical Therapist. Keep your hand raised if you’re in the middle of a sandwich line, and everyone is staring at you now because you randomly raised your hand. You know what’s even more...
How Can A Direct Primary Care Membership Fix Healthcare?
Hello, fellow victim-of-the-current-healthcare system. Before we get into what the heck this “direct primary care” is, we have to get one thing straight about American healthcare—we don’t have it. Instead, America has sickcare, a system that only reacts and never prevents (we’ll explain more about that later). But I’m pretty sure I don’t have to convince you that the system we have sucks, because if you know anything—you know that. But why does it suck?
Get Access To A Private Physician Just Like the Ultrawealthy
It's better than concierge medicine, and a lot more affordable too. facebooklinkedinyoutubeIs it really surprising at this point that celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump have their own personal doctor? I mean, if not the woman who has gold-plated toilet...
The Return of the Primary Care Doctor Is Not What You Think
How First Primary Care is breaking up the specialist circus, and putting the focus back on the patientfacebooklinkedinyoutubeIf you’re like most people, you probably don’t really have a “family doctor.” You probably just head into Urgent Care or a Minute Clinic when...
High Deductible Health Insurance Alternatives
80% of Americans are paying twice as much for their healthcare as they should be. Here's the solution:facebooklinkedinyoutubeBefore we dive into some high deductible health plan alternatives, let’s first imagine you’re planning a nice, relaxing, tropical vacation....
La Crosse Area Is Proof Positive of the Power of Direct Primary Care
Last year, the La Crosse school district saved approximately $1.5 million because staff members and their family members opted to use fixed-cost, direct primary care, according to the district's finance director.LA CROSSE, Wis. – In the death spiral days of Obamacare,...