HealthIT Answers January 19, 2026
Among the many issues that Americans, both patients and practitioners, have with their country’s healthcare system are that a.) the administrative hassles for insurance matters can be burdensome and b.) the patient-doctor relationship is increasingly void of good old face time. While there may not be a one-size-fits-all golden solution for these systemic problems, the emerging popularity of concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices presents an enticing alternative to the more traditional system by which primary care physicians (PCPs) for generations have rendered care. And recent well-documented trends suggest that such alternative models may be here to stay.
As we were soaking up the holiday season last month, the findings from a new study conducted by researchers at Harvard...







