Christi Dewitt, PA

"Christi DeWitt, PA, was born and raised in Purcell, Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelor of Science in biology education from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. DeWitt went on to teach high school anatomy, physiology and biology where she cultivated her interest in the medical field. She later completed her master’s degree in health sciences from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2005. Since earning her master’s degree, DeWitt has worked as a physician assistant for several leading area clinics including the Oklahoma City Clinic, Urgent Med, Southern Plains Medical Center, South Oklahoma City Women's Healthcare and Integris Family Care South. DeWitt is currently affiliated with the American Association of Physician Associates and the Oklahoma Association of Physician Associates. She is national board certified and holds certifications from the Oklahoma Medical Board and from the American Heart Association. A teacher at heart, DeWitt enjoys being able to educate her patients about their health. She is passionate about the direct primary care model, which allows her to spend more one-on-one time with patients. DeWitt has been married to her husband, Derrick, for nearly 20 years. Together, they have one daughter, Ella who is 8 years old. When not working, she enjoys running, hiking, traveling with her family and watching Ella play sports."

"Our Mission is to return to the essence of healthcare Creating a Transcendent doctor-patient relationship. Recently, a study showed the burn out rates among primary care physicians to be in the top five of all specialties. Unfortunately in our current health care environment that is not going to change any time soon. Reimbursements are falling and physicians are being driven to see more and more patients and spend less time with them. Physicians desire to build relationships with their patients, but after a busy day of practice there is no compensation to further connect with patients much less the energy to do so. In a nutshell health care in the primary care setting is broken. DPC involves patients paying a monthly subscription fee to the practice. In return they get to be a part of a smaller patient panel and thus have more access to the physician. They usually can text, email or call the practice 24/7 and rarely have to wait for an appointment. They also get longer visits and generally have a very high satisfaction with the arrangement. We believe that over time, third parties, because of investor and market pressures, have compromised the quality of the patient experience. When you remove those third parties (insurance companies), no longer do we have to serve their demands, but can focus only on the patient concerns. Those third party relationships increase cost and decrease physician-patient time. PHP believes without those third parties, the doctor-patient relationship can thrive. The result is increased patient satisfaction, cost savings and improved clinical outcomes."