The Growing Direct Primary Care Movement w/ Frontier Direct Care Founder Dr. Peter Lazzopina

<p>“The only thing that actually reduces mortality and morbidity in primary care is a long-term relationship with a PCP.”</p><p>In this conversation, MTVA explores the fast-growing movement of direct primary care (DPC) with special guest <a href="https://frontierdirectcare.com/about-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Lazzopina, MD</a> - Founder of <a href="https://frontierdirectcare.com/what-is-fdc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Frontier Direct Care</a> in Texas. </p><p>Based in the Rio Grande Valley, Frontier has grown organically from a single-man operation to a thriving network that’s redefining access, cost, and outcomes.</p><p>Dr. Lazzopina describes how relationship-based medicine works better for patients, employers and providers. </p><p>The model keeps physician panel sizes small, visits long, and incentives fully aligned—resulting in high provider morale, better health outcomes, and big savings for employers.</p><p>By partnering with Frontier, the city of McAllen, TX <strong>reduced ER visits by 74%</strong> in just one year. In two years, Frontier saved the city<strong> $8 million</strong>! </p><p>Dr. Lazzopina and Frontier are proving that DPC can help solve our primary care crisis! </p><p>This is a grassroots movement with real momentum—and one that can’t be ignored!</p><p><em>NOTE: Frontier Direct Care has a business relationship with MTVA Board Member Dr. Steve Schutzer’s company Upswing Health. This episode is </em>NOT<em> sponsored by Upswing nor Frontier. </em></p><p>————————————</p><p><em>All episodes of MTVA Unscripted can be found⁠ </em><a href="https://www.movingtovalue.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>⁠here⁠⁠</em></a><em>. </em>| Sign up for our email list <a href="https://www.movingtovalue.org/community" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Thank you to our <a href="https://www.movingtovalue.org/supporters" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">MTVA Trade Members and Ally Members</a> whose support helps make this podcast possible!  </p><p>As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we rely on support from our grassroots network to advance our mission of creating a value-based health system with high-quality patient outcomes at a reasonable cost. For more information and to join us, visit our website: <a href="https://www.movingtovalue.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.movingtovalue.org/membership</a>.  </p>