Safety in a medical practice is something “Dr. T” shares she wants her patients feel when they walk in.
Just this month, Mango Medical opened its doors to the community. Offering a new way for patients to get better access to healthcare.
“Orange is such a color of happiness,” says Dr Nzinga Teule -Hekima as she describes her office and uniform. “ It’s a color of joy and it’s a color of safety.”
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“Direct primary care is meeting patients where they are at and moving them toward their health goals,” said Dr. T. “It’s about having a doctor when you need them. I’m the doctor in your pocket I like to say. I’m available 24/7.”
In typical medicine practice, Dr. T says physicians work for third parties. Direct primary care is something like another program called concierge care.
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, direct primary care is different than concierge care because it offers lower monthly fees and does not participate in any payer programs, which means no copay and no insurance needed.