Category: Direct specialty care
Here is the truth about direct specialty care economics: you finally get paid what your expertise deserves, and your patients finally take control of their own money. If you are a specialist worn down by falling reimbursements and the sense that you are running faster every year just to stay in place, the numbers are […]
Most of the direct specialty care myths that keep good specialists stuck in insurance are not facts at all, they are inherited fears. If you are burned out, tired of doing more each year for less, and quietly wondering whether there is another way to practice, the first thing standing between you and that other […]
When physicians hear “direct care,” many still picture a family doctor with a monthly membership. That is direct primary care, and it is wonderful, but it is not the whole story. The same model works for specialists, and increasingly, for nearly every specialty. Quick answer: Direct care is not only for family medicine. The same […]
I am here to tell you it is possible, and that I am not alone. There are specialists across this country quietly running practices like mine. Hidden gems, really, doctors who removed the middlemen and reconnected with the people they trained to help. We are not waiting for the system to fix itself. We are […]
She walked in with a price quote for surgery. It came from a large legacy health system, the kind of number that lands with the weight of inevitability behind it. Then a specialist practicing direct specialty care looked again, and her whole path changed. Dr. Steven Borene and his partner at Renovo Health brought in […]
In today’s healthcare landscape, the life of a physician is no longer what it once was—a noble calling to heal. Instead, it has become ensnared in a system dominated by bureaucracy, corporate influence, and insurance-driven priorities. Physicians, who were once the cornerstone of healthcare, are now reduced to metrics: How many patients can they see […]
In the United States, there is a significant disparity between the number of rheumatology specialists and the number of people suffering from arthritis and autoimmune diseases. With approximately 3,500 rheumatologists serving a population of nearly 60 million people with arthritis and countless others with autoimmune conditions, finding timely and affordable care has become a persistent […]
My wife and I never planned on having a Direct Specialty Care Practice. We were both happily employed physicians, minus the admin headaches, paperwork, and the usual hospital nonsense. I’d say we had about the best work-life balance you could expect in a dual-employed physician household with 3 young boys. I’m board-certified in Anesthesiology, Interventional […]
Managing the growth of your Direct Specialty Care Practice involves navigating a complex landscape of financial planning and decision-making, right? At SigmaMD we’re committed to tailoring the best All-in-One Platform for all Direct Care needs. So we regularly consult with numerous physicians to deeply understand their primary challenges and strategies for scaling a healthcare practice. […]
Quick answer: In the hybrid vs direct specialty care decision, hybrid keeps a few insurance contracts alongside cash-pay patients, while direct specialty care drops insurance entirely and bills the patient directly. Hybrid can be a sensible bridge if you need income stability or you keep insurance for locums, teaching, or credentialing. But choosing hybrid out […]
