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Book a video appointmentThe primary care foundation of the U.S. healthcare system is in danger, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). While other wealthy nations apply 14% of their healthcare spending toward primary care, the U.S. spends just 5% on primary care — reducing our wellbeing and longevity, and increasing overall healthcare costs.
The authors recommend that we increase funding for primary care and work to ensure all Americans have access to a dedicated primary care physician.
Specific proposed interventions include federal funding for building more health centers — especially in underserved areas — and expanding primary care teams to include nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and mental health specialists.
At HealthTap, we strongly agree that everyone needs a primary care doctor, so we created a Virtual Primary Care (VPC) service as a new option.
With HealthTap, anyone in the U.S. can access high-quality, compassionate, efficient, and cost-effective primary care from a doctor of their choice. People can develop a relationship with their HealthTap primary care doctor, who will understand their medical history and the nuances of their personal circumstances and health challenges.
HealthTap members can schedule appointments with their primary care doctor, and receive care from anywhere on just about any device (iOS, Android, web, and mobile). All this costs $15 per month to subscribe to HealthTap Prime — and just $44 per visit with their primary care doctor. People who have insurance will pay their copay amount, if it is less. Plus, HealthTap subscribers can add dependent children under the age of 18 to their account, and schedule primary care appointments for their children for $44 per visit.
Subscribers also get help from the massive library of doctor-authored health information and from our doctor-trained symptom-assessment tool, plus on-demand care immediately from primary care physicians via HealthTap’s 24/7 Urgent Care service.
We're thrilled with the great care HealthTap primary care doctors are providing to their patients, and patients are giving our doctors exceptionally high consult-rating scores. We are continuously improving the primary care experience for both doctors and patients, and we're fully committed to continuing to lead the way in offering top-tier virtual care services.
Our goal of connecting every American with a primary care doctor is within reach, thanks to the potential of virtual healthcare.