Insights from Dr. Hagen
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
Urgent care can be useful, but many illnesses, injuries, medication concerns, and chronic conditions are better handled by a primary care doctor who knows your history. Learn when primary care may be the better first call.
Many health concerns can be evaluated and treated in a family medicine office. Learn what primary care can manage, when office procedures may help, and when specialist care is still appropriate.
Year-End Health Checklist: Before December Slips Away
Can a small business offer direct primary care even if it does not offer group health insurance? Learn how DPC can provide employees with primary care access and what employers should understand about the difference between DPC and insurance.
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Primary Care Is Paying Attention
Direct primary care can cover many everyday primary care needs, but DPC is not health insurance. Learn how DPC and insurance serve different purposes and what to consider when deciding how to cover your healthcare expenses.
Is DPC Right for You? A Practical Self-Assessment
Learn how small businesses can offer direct primary care to employees, what a DPC membership may include, and how Firebird DPC works with employers in Worthington, Columbus, and Central Ohio.
Direct primary care uses predictable membership pricing instead of insurance billing for routine primary care. Learn how DPC costs work, what a Firebird DPC membership includes, and which healthcare expenses remain separate.
Holiday Health: Navigating Stress, Food, and Family Without Abandoning Your Wellness
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.
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
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
Nutrition Labels 101: How to Actually Read What You're Eating
DPC and Chronic Conditions: A Different Kind of Ongoing Care
Seasonal Mood Changes: When 'Winter Blues' Deserve a Conversation
Fall Flu Season: What to Generally Know Before It Hits
The Gut-Health Conversation: What We Know (and What's Still Emerging)
HDHPs and HSAs: A Plain-English Guide for Patients
Back to School, Back to Routine: A Family Health Reset Guide
Anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder: Understanding the Difference
Movement as Medicine: What General Research Tells Us About Exercise
Same-Day Appointments and Your Doctor's Cell Number: Is This Real?
Prior Authorization: How a Paperwork Problem Became a Patient Problem
Hydration: More Than Just 'Drink Eight Glasses a Day'
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
Burnout Is Not Just Tiredness — Understanding Chronic Stress
How Much Does Direct Primary Care Actually Cost?
Sleep: The Most Underrated Health Habit You're Probably Neglecting
The Annual Wellness Visit: What to Expect and Why It Matters
Why Your Insurance Card Doesn't Guarantee You a Doctor
What Is Direct Primary Care — and Why Is Everyone Talking About It?
