Episode 067: What’s the Over/Umbehr on Direct Primary Care Becoming the Dominant Force in Primary Care. A Discussion with Dr. Josh Umbehr of Atlas MD

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Episode 067: What's the Over/Umbehr on Direct Primary Care Becoming the Dominant Force in Primary Care. A Discussion with Dr. Josh Umbehr of Atlas MD

Episode 067: What's the Over/Umbehr on Direct Primary Care Becoming the Dominant Force in Primary Care. A Discussion with Dr. Josh Umbehr of Atlas MD
As direct primary care practices have grown over the last few years, there is now an expanding commercial marketplace for products and consultants to help DPC practices find success. It is a sign that people outside of medicine are beginning to recognize that DPC is a force to be reckoned with. As such, all sorts of people are entering a market to provide services and help while most don't understand what it takes to be successful in running a direct primary care clinic.
My guest today is Dr. Josh Umbehr, someone who definitely knows how to make money as a DPC doctor and provide his patients with value. Part of his value is obtained through leveraging dispensing medications at a fraction of the cost of local or chain pharmacies. He has also created a large niche in the DPC world by creating the Atlas MD electronic record system designed especially for DPC practices. Unlike more electronic medical record systems in existence, it is designed to function as an aid for physicians and not collecting demographic or billing information.
We also discussed at some length the current battle to allow patients to use their HSAs to pay for direct primary care. What many expected would be an easy alteration in the IRS code has become a fight for some of the life blood of DPC practices. Currently, what is allowed under HSA rules is pretty lax except for membership plans for health. The probable intent was to prevent people from using their HSA for gym memberships. However, DPC got swept up in that too.
Unfortunately, the fix has been worse than the disease and now the legislation to allow for DPCs will set price ceilings on what doctors can charge. These price fixes could potentially stunt the growth of the DPC movement right as it begins to pick up steam. And to make matters worse, the American Academy of Family Practice has weighed in on the fight over HB 3708 in opposition to their own colleagues in the DPC movement.
Dr. Josh Umbehr is a partner at the direct primary care parctice Atlas MD and operates the product line sold through Atlas. Atlas MD has electronic medical record systems created especially for DPC physicians.

 

 

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Atlas MD: Dr. Umbehr's direct primary care practice in Wichita, KS. This also links through to their Atlas MD line of computerized record systems for DPC practices.

Texas Doctor Dispensing Case: This is the write up on the Institute for Justice case that Dr. Held is fighting for dispensing medications in the doctor's offices.

Dr. Umbehr's Twitter Feed: @AtlasMD

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Episode 066: My discussion with Kris Held, MD on doctors dispensing medications.

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