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The First Direct Primary Care Doctor in Puerto Rico

Dr. Lorimar Ortiz is the First Direct Primary Care Doctor in Puerto Rico

Dr. Lorimar Ortiz is the First Direct Primary Care Doctor in Puerto Rico - yes you read that correctly! Her clinic is called The Way Family Clinic. She has launched recently, has gained a few members, and looks forward to growing into this model.

About Dr. Lorimar Ortiz (Spanish):

En respuesta al deterioro en la calidad del servicio de medicina primaria en Puerto Rico, fundé la primera clínica de Cuidado Primario Directo (DPC) en nuestra isla. En mi clínica recibirás un cuidado personalizado donde trabajaré en conjunto contigo para lograr tus metas de bienestar físico, emocional y familiar. Estaré accesible para ti a tu mayor conveniencia. Disfrutarás de citas sin espera, evaluaciones agendadas para el mismo día o al próximo, visitas extensas y relajadas, acceso vía llamada telefónica, texto, correo electrónico o vía mensajería a través de tu portal de paciente. Todo esto a un costo mensual asequible, similar a tener una membresía de Netflix o de un gimnasio.

About Dr. Lorimar Ortiz (English):

In response to the deterioration in the quality of the primary medicine service in Puerto Rico, I founded the first Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic on our island. In my clinic you will receive personalized care where I will work together with you to achieve your goals of physical, emotional and family well-being. I will be accessible to you at your greatest convenience. You will enjoy appointments without waiting, evaluations scheduled for the same day or the next, extensive and relaxed visits, access via phone call, text, email or via messaging through your patient portal. All this at an affordable monthly cost, similar to having a Netflix or gym membership.

Dr. Lorimar Ortiz is the first Direct Primary Care doctor to start a practice in Puerto Rico. She started The Way Family Clinic.

Dr. Lorimar Ortiz is the first Direct Primary Care doctor to start a practice in Puerto Rico. She started The Way Family Clinic.

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT STARTING A DIRECT PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE?

If you enjoyed reading this blog post and if you want to learn more about starting and growing your direct primary care practice, look no further than our book and our courses on how to start and grow your direct primary care practice. We at Startup DPC have begun compiling some of the best content available on this blog, in our book, and in our courses.

The best place to start is to take our Direct Primary Care Business Plan course, available here. From there, you can learn how to attract new patients to your direct primary care practice and how to find the perfect location or build out the practice of your dreams.

Thanks for reading and watching, and best of luck in your direct primary care journey!

-Dr. Paul Thomas with Startup DPC

AAFP Direct Primary Care Summit 2020 Preview with Dr. Paul Thomas

AAFP DPC Summit 2020

The AAFP DPC Summit is going virtual - I know it’s not ideal, but we’ll make the most of it. I’m very excited to be participating this year and I’ll be giving two different talks. The first will be a panel on Friday night with the students and residents, discussing how we started our practice straight out of residency. The second will be a presentation on Saturday at 11:30 am on how to build out your own beautiful office space for your practice - how to leverage the funds, how to work with an architect, how to negotiate a lease, and how to build a beautiful space for your patients and your community. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

-Dr. Paul Thomas

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT STARTING A DIRECT PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE?

If you enjoyed reading this blog post and if you want to learn more about starting and growing your direct primary care practice, look no further than our book and our courses on how to start and grow your direct primary care practice. We at Startup DPC have begun compiling some of the best content available on this blog, in our book, and in our courses.

The best place to start is to take our Direct Primary Care Business Plan course, available here. From there, you can learn how to attract new patients to your direct primary care practice and how to find the perfect location or build out the practice of your dreams.

Thanks for reading and watching, and best of luck in your direct primary care journey!