Prescription drugs are one of the most powerful advents and essential tools of modern medicine. They are critical to the Health toolkit, and we prescribe them every day.All of our doctors have been trained in conventional osteopathic medical schools, physician assistant schools, or nursing schools. They are licensed to practice medicine in their state, and have state DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) licensing to allow for prescribing pharmaceutical medication.That said, we recognize that most prescription drugs today are designed to manage a condition rather than treat its root cause, and they also tend to have uncomfortable side effects. That’s why our goal is to only prescribe drugs necessary for treating an underlying cause of a condition.For example: if a member has diabetes or pre-diabetes, they may not need to take metformin or insulin. They may simply need a change in their diet. If we can help someone reverse diabetes, resolve their condition, and get off medication with just a lifestyle change, that’s a win.75% of primary care visits result in a prescription compared to 15% of patient visits with our clinicians result in a prescription drug 15% of the time, and overall we reduce chronic prescription drug dependence in our population by over 25%. Additionally, over 25% of our members experience a reduction in chronic prescription usage.
