The Elation Team consists of highly trained and knowledgeable professionals committed to advancing high-value primary care. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare, technology, and patient advocacy, the team has been delivering innovative solutions since 2010. Elation's clinical-first, collaborative EHR platform empowers primary care organizations to provide personalized, high-quality care.
The Elation Team consists of highly trained and knowledgeable professionals committed to advancing high-value primary care. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare, technology, and patient advocacy, the team has been delivering innovative solutions since 2010. Elation's clinical-first, collaborative EHR platform empowers primary care organizations to provide personalized, high-quality care.
Electronic health record (EHR) systems offer helpful functions for independent physicians, including the ability to manage patient visit notes and coordinate with other providers. However, the…
An electronic health record (EHR) provides the independent physician with a patient’s medical data that had been previously recorded on paper and stored in file folders. Of course, EHRs do much…
In an increasingly digital world, the potential for breaches also increases. Healthcare technology is no different. However, there are many effective strategies for ensuring the integrity of patient d
Building a positive patient-provider relationship can significantly enhance patient outcomes. One way to do that is to ensure your direct primary care (DPC) patients understand what they need to do an
The relationship you develop with your patient as an independent physician can often be an influencing factor in that patient’s engagement in their own care, which in turn can influence their health o
Communicating with patients is critical for ensuring they understand their diagnosis and follow-up care thoroughly. Often, patients will have questions or will not remember the details of their…
For some direct care physicians, the idea of being available to patients around the clock may seem daunting. Who wants to be awakened every night in the middle of the night? However, most direct…
Tips for Scaling up a DPC Practice
Tips for Scaling up a DPC Practice
July 21, 2016Direct primary care practices are growing in popularity. This model provides flexibility to providers to focus…
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Dr. Erin Kershisnik’s patients suffered a recurrence of breast cancer. This patient was frail, and she was trying to recover from her husband’s recent…
Do you know the difference between direct primary care practices and independent physician associations? We’ll break down the differences between the two.
Healthcare costs, including insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, are of concern to most patients in the US. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that US healthcare…
The direct care model of medical practice is often misunderstood, to the point where those who are not clear on its structure or purpose may pose a series of objections to the independent…
Studies show that physician burnout is very common. However, primary care physicians have lower burnout rates than other types of physicians. Learn why.
Healthcare API’s are key to enabling interoperability in EHR systems. Learn how and why API’s in healthcare are so important for patient safety and security.
Joining an independent physician association is a great way to belong to a larger organization while maintaining your autonomy as a physician. Learn more.
Independent physicians who want to remain independent but who feel the need to be part of a larger organization in order to provide value-based care more efficiently might consider joining an…