Once upon a time it seemed like patients and medical providers had a stronger relationship. You could walk into a physician's office and be seen in due time and actually have a meaningful conversation with your doctor.  However, somewhere along the line bureaucracy, insurance, and red-tape reared their ugly heads and reworked the entire system. True patient-focused healthcare appeared to belong to a bygone era.  That feeling is what led Dr. Hays to embark upon a career journey that resulted in the establishment of a family medicine direct practice in Michiana. 

 

What is Direct Practice?

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Also known to some as "concierge medicine" a direct practice model is a more personalized and patient centric way of practicing medicine. Insurance is no longer the uninvited third wheel in the relationship regarding most routine primary care services, including preventative, wellness, and chronic care service.  Patients pay a monthly fee to their physician.  

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The biggest benefit to YOU as the patient is that because the physician has a smaller and more tailored practice, they can dedicate more time to your needs. Instead of being stuck swimming in a sea of paperwork and administrative tasks that accompany healthcare in larger systems, your physician through a direct practice model can focus on you and yours.