Making Healthcare Simple Again: Why I Chose Direct Primary Care for my Community

For most of my career...

... I’ve been the one wearing the stethoscope listening, diagnosing, coordinating, and educating. But long before I became a Family Nurse Practitioner, I was a patient navigating a system that often felt overwhelming, confusing, and far too expensive. My experiences within complex healthcare, both personally and professionally, are the reason I believe so strongly in creating a simpler, more transparent path for my patients.

This belief is what led me to Direct Primary Care.

My Story: Navigating the Maze of Traditional Healthcare

Like many of you, I’ve experienced firsthand how complicated healthcare can be. There were times when I waited weeks for appointments for issues that needed attention now, not in three Thursdays. Times when I received bills I didn’t expect—lined with codes and fees that made little sense. Times when I felt like a number in a system designed more for insurance companies than for patients. As a provider, I saw the same frustrations mirrored across exam rooms every single day. Patients who avoided care because they feared the bill. Patients who rushed through complex stories because they knew we only had 10 minutes. Patients who didn’t understand why something as basic as managing their health had to feel so… complicated.

Those experiences stuck with me. They also fueled me.

Why Direct Primary Care Called to Me

When I discovered Direct Primary Care (DPC), it felt like someone had finally flipped the script.

Instead of being dictated by insurance requirements, CPT codes, and rushed visit times, DPC is built on three simple pillars:

1. Simplicity

One monthly membership. No guessing. No surprise bills. No barriers.

2. Transparency

You know exactly what you’re paying for—because your care isn’t routed through layers of middlemen.

3. Affordability

Preventive, personalized, relationship-based care doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it can, and should, be the most affordable part of healthcare.

These are the core beliefs I’ve always carried as a nurse practitioner, but DPC finally gives me the structure to live them out fully.

My Mission: Bring Accessible, Personal Care Back to My Community

I want patients to be able to reach me without jumping through hoops. I want longer appointments that allow us to truly understand and solve problems. I want families to feel supported, not rushed. I want chronic diseases managed with patience and partnership, not panic and paperwork. I want healthcare to be human again. And I want all of this to be affordable, whether you carry insurance or not.

What Patients Can Expect

• Same- or next-day visits

• Virtual visits when appropriate

• Longer appointment times

• Direct access through text, phone, or video

• Discounted labs, medications, imaging, and procedures

• A real relationship with a provider who knows your story, not just your symptoms

No deductibles, no copays, no surprise bills. Just care.

Why This Matters Now More Than Ever

We live in a world where chronic conditions are rising, mental health needs are growing, and families are juggling more than ever. Access to primary care should not be another stressor.

Across the nation, people are realizing that the traditional healthcare system doesn’t always meet their needs. Direct Primary Care offers an alternative that is:

• Person-centered

• Preventive

• Personalized

• Cost-predictable

And, most importantly, patient-driven not insurance-driven.

I’m Committed to Being Part of the Solution

My own complex experiences in healthcare shaped the practitioner I am today. They taught me compassion, urgency, and advocacy. But they also taught me that we can do better and patients deserve better. Direct Primary Care is my way of delivering on that promise.

I’m excited, motivated, and deeply honored to join Access To Care and offer this model to the community. My hope is that I not only transform individual lives, but also help shift how we all think about primary care.

Healthcare can be simple.

Healthcare can be transparent.

Healthcare can be affordable.

And I’m here to prove it.