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Healthcare is changing... will we react or will we lead?

What an eventful October it has been! First, thank you for your prayers and encouragement as Dr. Chaminie ran for Vice President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Although she lost the election by just 17 votes, we are grateful for the journey, the relationships strengthened, and the opportunities it created. We could see the Lord's hand every step of the way, and we trust in His sovereign will.

Despite the challenges, much good came from this year's House of Delegates (HOD). Physicians from across Pennsylvania connected, found common ground, and were encouraged to work together toward a better healthcare system. We want to share the heart of Dr. Chaminie's message delivered at the HOD, because what happens beyond the exam room directly affects the care you receive within it.

For more than two decades, Dr. Chaminie has experienced our changing healthcare system from many perspectives: as a physician educator, an employed physician in hospitals, emergency departments, and neonatal intensive care units, and now as an actively practicing pediatrician in Direct Primary Care. Dr. Greg has also experienced these changes throughout his career in emergency medicine. Together, we have witnessed a troubling shift. Healthcare decisions that once belonged to physicians and patients are increasingly influenced by insurance companies, corporate interests, and administrative policies.

Think about prior authorization. Why should an insurance company delay or deny care that a physician and patient have determined is medically necessary? Over time, physicians have lost autonomy, and patients have lost control and choice. This is why we founded CCC Health —> to restore the physician–patient relationship and practice medicine without unnecessary middlemen. But we also recognize that changing one practice is not enough. We must help change the healthcare system itself.

Our Record for Turning Ideas Into Action

Through our work in organized medicine and patient advocacy, we have helped move several initiatives forward:

• Strengthening physician representation: Dr. Chaminie authored the resolution establishing PAMED's Independent Practice Physicians Section, giving independent physicians a stronger voice.

• Building physician collaboration: Helped establish Valley Independent Healthcare Providers, bringing independent physicians together to preserve their practices and expand patient choice.

• Advocating for physician autonomy: Organized discussions addressing restrictive employment contracts, malpractice concerns, scope of practice, and other challenges affecting patient care.

• Educating future physicians: Advanced efforts to expose medical residents to different healthcare practice models and the business of medicine.

• Empowering patients: Co-founded We The Patient, a nonprofit dedicated to educating, empowering, engaging, and encouraging patients. We also worked with Pennsylvania legislators to introduce the Patient's Right to Understand Act, promoting transparency in healthcare.

• Advocating nationally: Worked with members of Congress to expand Health Savings Account eligibility for Direct Primary Care memberships.

These efforts are about more than identifying problems. They are about creating solutions that move the needle toward greater physician autonomy and patient choice.

Our Vision IS Putting Patients at the Center of Healthcare

As Dr. Chaminie emphasized at the HOD, healthcare is changing with or without us! Consolidation, corporate ownership, insurance restrictions, and artificial intelligence are reshaping how you receive care. We have a CHOICE: We can REACT to these changes, or we can LEAD them! Will your healthcare decisions be made in corporate boardrooms, or through meaningful conversations between you and your physician in the exam room?

This is why we founded CCC Health! We wanted to create a place where YOU come first, where you have direct access to your physicians, time to discuss your concerns, transparent pricing, and the freedom to make informed decisions without unnecessary insurance interference. But our vision extends beyond our practice. We want every patient to experience the control, choice, and personalized care that we strive to provide at CCC Health. That means turning healthcare policies and resolutions into meaningful ACTION that delivers RESULTS for patients!

Although the election is over, our mission is not! As Dr. Chaminie reminded her colleagues, "Leadership isn't about how long you've held a title, it's what you DO with the opportunity!" 

Thank you for trusting us with your care and being part of the CCC Health family. We invite you to stand alongside us, ask questions, understand your healthcare choices, and make your voice heard. 

Together, we can shape a healthcare system where patients come first and the physician–patient relationship is restored —> one patient, one physician, and one conversation at a time.

One Voice. One Future.