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Direct Primary Care Associates
D
irect Primary Care Associates follows a unique
Associates provides same or next-day appointments. This
model of healthcare, providing its patients with
standard allows patients to feel unrushed and fosters
an equally unique healthcare experience. With
a confident relationship between patients and Direct
a low monthly membership fee, patients have access to an expansive range of primary care services, including
Primary Care Associates’ Care Team. A membership with Direct Primary Care
a personalized relationship with Direct Primary Care
Associates includes unlimited office visits, home
Associates’ medical professionals.
visits, telemedicine, direct-to-provider text and email
“Brian Fretwell, CEO of Direct Primary Care
correspondence, and in-office procedures. These services
Associates, and Beth Prine, our Chief Operating Officer,
include but are not limited to, Annual Physicals, Annual
are credited for introducing this model of healthcare into
Lab Work, Preventative and Follow-Up Appointments,
the Dalton, Cleveland, and Athens markets. The patient
Chronic Disease Management, Weight Management,
experience is the way medicine is supposed to be,” said
Treatment of Sprains and Lacerations, Rapid Tests,
Tim Tatum, Vice President of Business Development.
Child Well Checks, and Men’s and Women’s Health. As
Direct Primary Care Associates focuses on three
a part of the membership, Direct Primary Care
areas of healthcare: Care, Community, and Cost. The
Associates includes many prescription medications, as
Care Team of nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
well as standard labs that would be performed during
and doctors have your comfort in mind, offering thirty-
an Annual Physical.
minute or one-hour long office visits, ensuring your concerns are heard and understood. Direct Primary Care
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To facilitate a personalized healthcare experience, Direct Primary Care Associates prioritizes no wait times,
