417 $35 to Visit a Doctor When Your Have No Insurance w/ Dr. Timothy Wong (iHealth Clinic)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s a doctor to do when they become disenchanted with the healthcare system? Dr. Timothy Wong decided the answer was to start his own micro-practice.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In his office in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Dr. Wong sees ~20 patients per day and only charges $35 for a visit. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This allow people without health insurance to get the care they desperately need. Dr. Wong believes that healthcare needs to be simple, needs to be about the patient & the doctor, and needs to be accessible.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His business model allows that to happen.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this conversation, Dr. Wong and Aaron discuss how he got the idea for iHealth Clinic, how care gets delivered at his practice, and the way this model can spread & inspire change.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">happens once a year.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Dr. Timothy Wong’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Let other healthcare providers know about direct-access primary care.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Connect with Dr. Timothy Wong</em></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ihealthclinicpgh/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Facebook</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://ihealth.clinic/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">iHealht Clinic website</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://directaccessprimarycare.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">directaccessprimary.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span> <a href= "https://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/hayden-cardiff"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> episode 399 wit