While the current government shutdown is finally coming to an end, the votes and discussions needed to stop the upcoming spike in ACA medical premiums prices still seem inevitable.
Recently, we featured an article about Hitchcock Family Medicine, one of the pioneers of Direct Primary Care in the city, at their Hixson facility.
This week we spoke to another physician who left the “medical establishment,” to better serve his patients, especially those who need something affordable while maintain the utmost level of care.
“Modern Medicine, Old Fashioned Care,” is the motto of Dr. Joe Furr and Practice Manager Alex Furr, the husband-and-wife team who run Ridge & River Medicine. The couple started seeing patients this past September utilizing the Direct Primary Care model many physicians are moving towards to provide better care for their patients. They are able to offer lower cost alternatives and they cut out insurance bureaucracy,…