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December 28, 2011 06:26 pm GMT

DIY Health Reform: Employers Solving Healthcare Crisis One Onsite Clinic At A Time

DIYIn several of mypast pieces, I have written about the importance of a disruptive model of care and payment called Direct Primary Care (DPC) such asThe Most Important Organization In Silicon Valley That No One Has Heard About. As the DPC models scale, they become a great option for individuals and small business. However, larger organizations have another option at their disposal that I'm as excited about as the DPC models.Employers fed up with the annual "get less for more" health story when they get annual health plan updates have taken matters into their own hands. This has created one of the hottest sectors of the economy -- onsite clinic providers. These are companies providing corporations with primary care onsite at employer workplaces. Each of the onsite clinic provider CEOs (e.g., Concentra, CareHere) I have spoken with have shared that their business is growing 100% annually. Reportedly 20% of employers with over 500 employees are implementing onsite clinic programs.

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