Post Author: Dana Y. Lujan, MBA
Dana Y. Lujan is a health care strategist and operator with more than twenty years of experience across payers, providers, and health systems. She is the founder of Wellthlinks, a consulting firm that helps employers and providers redesign care models through concierge and direct primary care. Lujan has led multi-state network development, payer contracting, financial modeling, and compliance initiatives that strengthen provider sustainability and employer value. She previously served as president of the Nevada chapter of HFMA and is pursuing a JD to expand her expertise in health care law and compliance. An active author on Medium, where she writes on health care innovation, direct primary care, concierge medicine, employer contracting, and compliance, she also has forthcoming publications in KevinMD, MedCity News, and BenefitsPRO. Additional professional updates can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Dana Y. Lujan is a health care strategist and operator with more than twenty years of experience across payers, providers, and health systems. She is the founder of Wellthlinks, a consulting firm that helps employers and providers redesign care models through concierge and direct primary care. Lujan has led multi-state network development, payer contracting, financial modeling, and compliance initiatives that strengthen provider sustainability and employer value. She previously served as president of the Nevada chapter of HFMA and is pursuing a JD to expand her expertise in health care law and compliance. An active author on Medium, where she writes on health care innovation, direct primary care, concierge medicine, employer contracting, and compliance, she also has forthcoming publications in KevinMD, MedCity News, and BenefitsPRO. Additional professional updates can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram.
For years, concierge medicine and direct primary care (DPC) were viewed as fringe alternatives, reserved for affluent patients or entrepreneurial physicians willing to step outside the insurance system. But in my opinion, these models are no longer “nice-to-have” side projects. They’re becoming essential pathways for physicians to reclaim careers, reduce burnout, and meet patient expectations in an evolving health care landscape.
Burnout is pushing physicians to the edge.
The pandemic only magnified …
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