Medical Economics Insider: Direct primary care — questions and answers and much more

If you have questions about direct primary care (DPC), the newest Medical Economics Insider has physicians with answers.

“Direct primary care 101: Reclaiming independent practice with less burnout” is the latest issue of the Medical Economics Insider. It’s a premier interactive online magazine available here with no signup required.

DPC is a practice model gaining ground among doctors who want to reconnect with patients — and without insurance serving as procedural gatekeeper in between. But direct primary care is not yet a household phrase among patients, and physicians have questions about how it works. Four physician experts joined Medical Economics and Physicians Practice to share their expertise about moving direct primary care from theory to practice.

The panelists are:

• Rebekah Bernard, M.D., founder of Gulf Coast Direct Primary Care in Fort Myers, Florida, and creator of the Physicians Taking Back Medicine articles and podcast
• Maryal Concepcion, M.D., FAAFP, creator of @MyDPCStory podcast and founder of Big Trees MD in Arnold, California
• Kelsey Smith, M.D., founder of Pioneer Health Direct Primary Care in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and president of DPC Alliance
• Richard Berry, M.D., founder, Maple Health Direct Primary Care in Mentor, Ohio

They are candid in their explanations about how DPC will create opportunities for some physicians. And, like any practice model, DPC has its own set of challenges as well. Here’s a great place to start if you’re a physician who is thinking of making the change, or just want to learn more about an emerging practice model.

As an added bonus, here are a video about how patients grow to love their DPC physicians, a slideshow preview of the new edition, and a preview article about why more and more physicians are considering DPC.

And in case you missed them, here are past editions: Medical Economics Insider: A Decade of Value-Based Care

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