Stephen C. Schimpff, MD

Stephen C. Schimpff, MD, is a quasi-retired internist, professor of medicine and public policy, former CEO of the University of Maryland Medical Center, scientific advisor to Sanovas, senior advisor to Sage Growth Partners and is the author of Fixing the

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How to fix the primary care crisis

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Why don’t more U.S medical school graduates enter primary care? This issue is critical because the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects that there will be a shortage of 21,100 to 55,200 PCPs by 2032.

Why primary care physicians should break with insurance, consider DPC

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Primary care physicians are trapped in a non-sustainable business model.

Direct primary care does not equate to patient abandonment

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While some claim it is unethical for physicians to go the direct-pay route, it actually provides better care to patients.