Why Direct Primary Care May Be the Future, and What Technology Is Needed to Support it

Delivering needed healthcare services and providing help with daily activities requires a team-based approach to direct primary care that includes nontraditional providers, said Lynn Carroll, chief operating officer at HSBlox, a vendor of health IT for the administration of value-based care programs.

Carroll talks about what direct primary care is; how direct primary care has the potential to produce better outcomes, an improved patient experience and lower costs; and how coordinating care, services and reimbursements through a digital infrastructure can potentially improve health equity for vulnerable populations.