Welcome to Southwest Modern Medicine!
DPC is a membership based model of health care. By joining, you can say goodbye to 1-2 month (or more) waits to see your primary care provider (PCP). You should have less urgent care visits as you will have access to your provider who can treat through various means including text messaging and email. Our distinctive membership-based healthcare approach prioritizes patients, providing extended appointment durations, enhanced provider-patient communication, and individually tailored healthcare plans. We will focus on well care instead of sick care. My membership panel is limited to around 500 patients (instead of the traditional 2000+ patients with fee for service – insurance based medicine) so I can know each of my members and be more available to better meet their healthcare needs.
How does this work? Members pay a monthly fee that is based on age. Your membership fee covers office visits and most acute care needs. Sometimes there are costs outside of the membership fee that may be related to labs, injectable medications, etc. There is also a small enrollment fee.
There is no insurance accepted at the practice. You may use your insurance for all other healthcare needs such as medications, lab work, imaging, specialist visits, etc. I do have opportunities for lower lab rates through Quest diagnostics and imaging centers in town offer cash pay prices that are lower than the negotiated rates with insurance companies. I will also utilize a medical online platform that allows me access to specialists throughout the nation for consults that could otherwise take many months to obtain here in Albuquerque.
I initially encountered this new model of primary care several years ago when a friend/colleague opened her first DPC in Texas (she is now working on her third location there). She tried to convince me at that time to make the move. I later joined a DPC in Albuquerque as a patient myself when I couldn’t find primary care when I needed it most. Now, it’s time for me to join this growing movement because I have seen (and experienced) first hand the benefits of DPC. I became a nurse practitioner because I enjoy helping and caring for people’s health care needs. DPC will allow me to get back to what I love, which is providing exceptional care to my patients.
I have included the link for the sign up if you are ready to join. Pricing can be found at the sign up website here. If you input your information initially it will take you to pricing. You will not be charged for anything unless you enter a credit card.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Eva Houghton
Owner/Provider