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Direct Primary Care
Does RFK Jr believe in germs?
Germ theory vs. Terrain theory. Can't we have both?
Lisa Lucas
May 184 min read
Keep it Simple, (stupid) - KISS Theory for primary care
Health care tries to innovate but the secret is to keep it simple.
Lisa Lucas
Nov 20, 20243 min read
AI in Medicine
AI has the potential to transform medicine but how do American's feel about it.
Lisa Lucas
Oct 13, 20243 min read
Summer in Maine: Your Tick Bite and Lyme Questions Answered
When to seek care for tick bites.
Joanna Rulf, DO
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Medicine has a weight bias
Weight stigma is a significant problem in our society. Patients with overweight or obesity often feel judged by their appearance by...
Lisa Lucas
Jan 21, 20244 min read
Do you really need that antibiotic?
Question Do you need an antibiotic for every illness? Answer No. Its hard to believe that penicillin was only discovered in 1928 by Sir...
Lisa Lucas
Dec 23, 20233 min read
Screening Colonoscopies Should be Free - Why are patients receiving bills?
Screening colonoscopies are supposed to be covered by insurance. Why are patients receiving $2000 bills?
Lisa Lucas
Nov 4, 20232 min read
Direct primary care saves small business time and money
Direct Primary Care for your business Are you looking for an alternative to high cost, low value health care benefits for your...
Lisa Lucas
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Should I get a colonoscopy?
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer type worldwide; in 2020, almost 2 million cases were diagnosed. It is the second most...
Lisa Lucas
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Menopause symptoms should not simply be endured.
Menopause is defined by the absence of menstruation for 12 months. This means you technically will not receive a diagnosis until it is...
Lisa Lucas
Oct 5, 20224 min read
Are you not eating enough to lose weight?
Metabolic adaptation delays time to reach weight loss goals Catia Martins,Barbara A. Gower,Gary R. Hunter Obesity Society Online. January...
Lisa Lucas
May 22, 20222 min read
Semaglutide is a game changer for overweight and obesity
Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity STEP trials March 18, 2021 N Engl J Med 2021; 384:989-1002 STEP Trials...
Lisa Lucas
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Cuff(SZ): The Cuff Size Blood Pressure Measurement Trial
Johns Hopkins University To determine the impact of overcuffing (using a too-large cuff) and undercuffing (using a too-small cuff) on...
Lisa Lucas
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Physician Burnout Costs the Healthcare system Millions
Health Care Expenditures Attributable to Primary Care Physician Overall and Burnout-Related Turnover: A Cross-sectional Analysis Mayo...
Lisa Lucas
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Bone broth for the soul
“Good bone broth will resurrect the dead.” A South American proverb Bone broth is nourishing to our bodies in so many ways. It is a...
Lisa Lucas
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Primary Care is Public Health
This morning I was quoted in the Portland Press Herald along with Dr. Linville of Brunswick in a piece titled, “Health care providers...
Lisa Lucas
Dec 20, 20202 min read
Pink October
October in Maine is the time for beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. The leaves slowly make their way to the ground in our final...
Lisa Lucas
Sep 30, 20204 min read
Where have all the doctors gone?
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is revealing just how unprepared we were for such a crisis. Most of the news is focusing...
Lisa Lucas
Mar 28, 20204 min read
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome = Syndrome X = Insulin Resistance Syndrome = Dyslipidemia Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (2005 ATP III Criteria)...
Lisa Lucas
Dec 19, 20194 min read
Health Savings Accounts and Direct Primary Care
The most common question I get asked about direct primary care is, “Can I use my HSA money to pay for your monthly subscription?” The...
Lisa Lucas
Jun 25, 20191 min read
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