Holiday Health: Navigating Stress, Food, and Family Without Abandoning Your Wellness
Holiday Health: Navigating Stress, Food, and Family Without Abandoning Your Wellness
Insights from Dr. Hagen
Primary Care & Health Articles from Firebird DPC
Practical guidance on primary care, prevention, family medicine, and the direct primary care model from Dr. Mark Hagen, DO in Worthington, Ohio.
Family Medicine in Worthington · How Direct Primary Care Works · Primary Care Without Insurance
Direct Primary Care vs. Traditional Primary Care: What’s the Difference?
How is direct primary care different from traditional insurance-based primary care? Learn how the models differ in payment, access, visits, communication, and the role of health insurance.
Can You See a Primary Care Doctor Without Insurance in Columbus, Ohio?
You can receive primary care without traditional health insurance. Learn how direct primary care works for uninsured and self-pay patients in Columbus and Worthington, Ohio—and what a DPC membership does and does not cover.
Heart Health Basics: A General Conversation Starter
Heart Health Basics: A General Conversation Starter
What Does Direct Primary Care Include? A Guide for Patients
Wondering what direct primary care includes? Learn how DPC works, what services may be included in membership, and how Firebird DPC approaches primary care in Worthington, Ohio.
Open Enrollment Season: Questions to Ask Before You Pick a Plan
Open Enrollment Season: Questions to Ask Before You Pick a Plan
Nutrition Labels 101: How to Actually Read What You're Eating
Nutrition Labels 101: How to Actually Read What You're Eating
DPC and Chronic Conditions: A Different Kind of Ongoing Care
DPC and Chronic Conditions: A Different Kind of Ongoing Care
Seasonal Mood Changes: When 'Winter Blues' Deserve a Conversation
Seasonal Mood Changes: When 'Winter Blues' Deserve a Conversation
Fall Flu Season: What to Generally Know Before It Hits
Fall Flu Season: What to Generally Know Before It Hits
The Gut-Health Conversation: What We Know (and What's Still Emerging)
The Gut-Health Conversation: What We Know (and What's Still Emerging)
HDHPs and HSAs: A Plain-English Guide for Patients
HDHPs and HSAs: A Plain-English Guide for Patients
Back to School, Back to Routine: A Family Health Reset Guide
Back to School, Back to Routine: A Family Health Reset Guide
Anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder: Understanding the Difference
Anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder: Understanding the Difference
Movement as Medicine: What General Research Tells Us About Exercise
Movement as Medicine: What General Research Tells Us About Exercise
Same-Day Appointments and Your Doctor's Cell Number: Is This Real?
Same-Day Appointments and Your Doctor's Cell Number: Is This Real?
Prior Authorization: How a Paperwork Problem Became a Patient Problem
Prior Authorization: How a Paperwork Problem Became a Patient Problem
Hydration: More Than Just 'Drink Eight Glasses a Day'
Hydration: More Than Just 'Drink Eight Glasses a Day'
Preventive Care Summer Health Checkup: Screenings Worth Asking Your Doctor About
Preventive Care Summer Health Checkup: Screenings Worth Asking Your Doctor About
Don't Let a Sick Day Ruin Your Vacation: A Doctor's Guide to Travel Health
Don't Let a Sick Day Ruin Your Vacation: A Doctor's Guide to Travel Health
Burnout Is Not Just Tiredness — Understanding Chronic Stress
Burnout Is Not Just Tiredness — Understanding Chronic Stress
How Much Does Direct Primary Care Actually Cost?
How Much Does Direct Primary Care Actually Cost?
Sleep: The Most Underrated Health Habit You're Probably Neglecting
Sleep: The Most Underrated Health Habit You're Probably Neglecting
The Annual Wellness Visit: What to Expect and Why It Matters
The Annual Wellness Visit: What to Expect and Why It Matters
Why Your Insurance Card Doesn't Guarantee You a Doctor
Why Your Insurance Card Doesn't Guarantee You a Doctor
What Is Direct Primary Care — and Why Is Everyone Talking About It?
What Is Direct Primary Care — and Why Is Everyone Talking About It?