In this episode of Health Literacy IRL, I’m joined by Byron Jasper, MD, MPH, founder and CEO of Byja Clinic in Louisiana, to break down what DPC is, what it isn’t, and why the model naturally creates more space for people to understand and use health information in real life.

We talk about:

• What DPC looks like day-to-day (and why “if you’ve seen one DPC practice, you’ve seen one DPC practice”)
• How time becomes a health literacy intervention (think: hour-long visits, fewer rushed decisions)
• How transparent pricing and fewer “insurance hoops” can help patients become better healthcare consumers
• Why access (texts/calls, same-day help) reduces “bargaining with your health”
• What equitable DPC can look like—including creative approaches like scholarship care and nonprofit support
• Real stor ...