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Hubwonk Ep. 12: Direct Primary Care: Restoring the Connection between Doctors and Patients

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Join Hubwonk Host Joe Selvaggi and Pioneer Institute’s Senior Fellow in Healthcare Josh Archambault as they discuss the benefits of direct primary care. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gold shares his vision for the future of primary care and his passion for delivering care the way it was intended – through trust, openness, and investing in the doctor-patient relationship.

Jeffrey S. Gold, MD, is owner and primary care physician at Gold Direct Care in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The primary care physicians in his practice serve over 600 patients.

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