HEALTHdrum Blog - Digital healthcare

Employer Health Benefits

Self-Funded and High-Deductible Plans Employer Health Benefits

by | Oct 19, 2023 | Digital healthcare, Direct primary care, Doctors, Employer health benefits, Health insurance alternatives, Health Insurances, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, HEALTHdrum, Pay Direct

Employer Health Benefit Costs In the evolving landscape of healthcare, employers face a pressing challenge: how to offer comprehensive health benefits while keeping costs in check. Traditional health insurance plans, though once a benchmark, are becoming a thorn in...

Embracing Consumer-Directed Care

Putting Patients First Embracing Consumer-Directed Care

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Digital healthcare, Direct primary care, Doctors, Health insurance alternatives, health insurance restricts access and choice, Health Insurances, Healthcare, HEALTHdrum

Navigating the healthcare landscape has traditionally been a convoluted journey, filled with third-party barriers and layers of red tape. However, there’s a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector that promises more control, clarity, and comfort for patients:...

Independent Providers

Restoring the Power of Providers Independent Providers

by | Oct 5, 2023 | Direct primary care, Doctors, Employer health benefits, Health insurance alternatives, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, HEALTHdrum, Pay Direct, paying for healthcare

Healthcare pricing, access, and delivery are unnecessarily complex, often tangled in a web of insurance plans, unclear pricing, and uncertain appointments. However, a growing movement in the healthcare sector is championing a return to simplicity and clarity. The...

Priority Access to Routine Healthcare

Redefining Patient Experience Priority Access to Routine Healthcare

by | Sep 21, 2023 | Digital healthcare, Direct primary care, Doctors, health insurance restricts access and choice, Healthcare, HEALTHdrum, No health insurance, paying for healthcare

In an increasingly complex healthcare landscape, patients often find themselves navigating numerous barriers to access routine healthcare. From growing wait times to limited provider options, gaining access to essential health services has become more challenging than...

Free-Market Healthcare

Cash pay routine care Free-Market Healthcare

by | Sep 14, 2023 | Digital healthcare, Direct primary care, Doctors, Health insurance alternatives, health insurance restricts access and choice, Health Insurances, Healthcare, HEALTHdrum, No health insurance, paying for healthcare

Free-market healthcare has been an enduring topic of discussion among healthcare professionals, economists, and policymakers. As with any market, the forces of supply and demand should ideally determine the price of services. Unfortunately, in the healthcare sector,...