DPC reduces the use of avoidable expensive medical services.
A problem
The cost of the average ER visit is $969.
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1 year of DPC direct primary care costs less than 1 ER visit.
Our fees are even lower for children.

Nine of the most common reasons
people visit the Emergency Room.
Statistics based on 2010 Medica Choice Network:
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Allergies: $345
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Acute bronchitis: $595
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Earache: $400
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Sore throat: $525
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Pink eye: $370
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Sinusitis: $617
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Strep throat: $531
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Upper respiratory infection: $486
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Urinary tract infection: $665
An answer
QLiance (www.qliance.com), a DPC practice in Seattle, WA,
studied their data for 1 year and then posted the following results:
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Emergency Department visits declined by 62%
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Hospital days declined by 25%
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Specialty visits declined by 50%
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Insurance premium savings ranged from 1,000-5,000 dollars per year per person.
A British Medical Journal study of Qliance also showed positive results. The study found that Qliance’s patients experienced “35% fewer hospitalizations, 65% fewer emergency department visits, 66% fewer specialist visits, and 82% fewer surgeries than similar populations.”