The Conversion to Direct Primary Care  

Category: Practice Management

Since hearing about the concept, I personally have been a fan of the direct primary care (DPC) model. The benefits of the system are obvious, as it facilitates patient-centered care and physician autonomy, both of which seem to be neglected in the typical high-paced primary care setting. Despite DPC being a spawn of concierge medicine, it is not only for the rich. In fact, many of the practices using this model are very affordable for middle-class families.

However, this article is not about convincing everyone that DPC is the best payment structure and is the way of the future. This is written for those practitioners who are intrigued by the concept and want to know more about it. Being a new resident with limited managerial experience, I did what I do very often at this stage in my career: I turned to my seniors!

I reached out to one of the most active promoters of D...