DecentraCare

03/29/2025

💬 “Alright, Mr. Johnson, we’ve got about 7 minutes. What’s wrong?”

📅 You waited 3 months to get this appointment.
💰 You’re paying who-knows-how-much (because that bill is a surprise for future you).
🏥 You get maybe 5-10 minutes with your doctor—just enough time for a prescription and a “Come back in 6 months.”

🚫 No time to talk about:
❌ The root cause of your symptoms
❌ Your lifestyle, nutrition, or long-term health goals
❌ How to actually fix the problem instead of just managing it

🔄 Rinse and repeat.

👉 Now imagine this instead:

✔️ You can text or call your doctor directly.
✔️ You don’t need insurance approval to get the tests you actually need.
✔️ Your provider actually listens (because they’re not rushing to see 30+ patients a day).
✔️ You focus on getting healthier, not just getting more prescriptions.

That’s the difference between Direct Primary Care (DPC) & Functional Health vs. the traditional system.

👀 The best part? It’s affordable, transparent, and built around YOU.

Would you trade the 7-minute insurance visit for real, personalized care? Let us know 👇

09/17/2024

04/25/2024

Have you heard the talk of the town?!

DecentraCare is grateful to be highlighted in this piece by Crain's Grand Rapids Business.

The gig economy has provided immense value in every industry it has entered, it's time for healthcare to reap that value... We have brought it!

Traditional and outdated staffing models require 2-4 weeks to get talent to a facility and then require them to stay 13 weeks.

We can deploy them in less than a week for as little as 2 hours. Our model supports coverage while a clinician at your facility is sick or on vacation.

Soon, deploying healthcare professionals will be as seamless as ordering a ride to your local pub.

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“In bringing the gig-economy model behind Uber and Lyft to health care staffing, DecentraCare LLC targets clinicians such as nurses, aides, medical assistants, and nurse practitioners who want flexibility in their work life. Outpatient care providers that need a flexible workforce also can use DecentraCare to tap into a floating talent pool for when they need to temporarily bring on a clinician when somebody is sick or away on vacation, for example, or to adjust their workforce with temporary labor as demand fluctuates.”

https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/health-care/grand-rapids-startup-brings-gig-economy-model-to-health-care-professionals/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter-DontMiss-20240425

The company Nathan Baar started in Grand Rapids three years ago for today’s gig economy hopes to connect health care professionals with providers who need medical staff for a temporary period.

04/12/2024

📰 Press Release: https://www.westmichigannewspop.com/news/healthcare-staffing-company-hires-new-ceo

We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Matthew Richardson as our new CEO!

Matthew Richardson has been appointed the new CEO of Grand Rapids-headquartered healthcare staffing company DecentraCare. Richardson replaces DecentraCare Founder Nathan Baar in the position. He brings a background in clinical operations, surgical services, and business development to his new role.

05/16/2023

Nathan Baar guest hosts as well as discusses his thoughts on legislation related to Nurse Practitioner practice independence. Various pieces of legislation are being debated in states like Michigan, California, and North Carolina that may enhance the autonomy of NPs.

04/17/2023

Featuring Heath Biller, RN and Fiduciary Financial Advisor! Hosted by Nathan Baar and sponsored by the Center for Medical Training.

03/21/2023

Guest host Nathan Baar discusses workplace violence in healthcare with Brent Van Haren, President of SecurAlarm. Sponsored by The Center for Medical Training.

03/08/2023

Featuring Abigail Nobel, Founder of Michigan Healthcare Freedom. Guest hosted by Nathan Baar!

02/14/2023

Featuring Thomas Sikkema, Founder and CEO of Ride Your Way. Sponsored by ProTrainings.