"Direct primary care makes me incredibly optimistic about the future. I will avoid the hamster wheel and provide the kind of care I envisioned, while building deep, rich connections with my patients. I will be offering a level of care previously only available to the rich that almost anyone can afford. I will be taking meaningful steps towards true, primary-care driven and patient-centered health reform, and I won’t have to wait for the “system” to figure it out. I will be able to provide the majority of care my patients require instead of having time only for refills and referrals. In short, I will be part of the solution, both for my patients and for the system as a whole.”