Search Results for direct primary care -- AAFP

Topic Collections -- FPM

Nov 9, 2021 - FPM editors' choice of best available content for family physicians.

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewAll.htm

Life After Residency: Exploring Practice Options in Family Medicine -- FPM

Oct 1, 2021 - Your options are limitless, so start your job search with a clear understanding of your personal and professional interests.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p30.html

What Millennials Want Out of Primary Care, and How to Deliver It -- FPM

Jun 1, 2021 - As the largest adult generation in the U.S., millennials will have an outsized impact on the future of health care. Here are some ways to make primary care more appealing to all patients, including the first group raised with the internet.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p29.html

Considering DPC? These resources can help

Transitioning to direct primary care is a major change, but there are several places to get helpful information.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/dpc_resources.html

Career Options -- FPM Topic Collection

May 11, 2021 - Family medicine may be a single specialty, but it comes in almost as many Family medicine may be a single specialty, but it comes in almost as many flavors as there are family physicians. This collection of articles is designed to display a variety of flavors of practice and give you a ...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=46

Employment and Contract Considerations for Family Physicians in the Era of COVID-19 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Family physicians may encounter unfamiliar employment challenges in the short-term, but long-term job prospects remain promising.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p11.html

Getting Paid

FPM and AAFP content and resources on the topic of getting paid: coding, documentation, payment, billing, etc.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/getting-paid.html

Transitioning to Direct Primary Care -- FPM

Aug 1, 2020 - Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p29.html

Ten Tips for Cultivating Patience During Uncertain Times -- FPM

Aug 1, 2020 - It’s easy to feel impatient with ourselves and others these days. But research suggests impatience can be bad for our health. Here’s a better way to respond.

Family Practice Management : The Last Word

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p43.html

Understanding Value-Based Payment: A Primer for Family Physicians -- FPM

Aug 1, 2020 - Public and private payers are transitioning away from fee-for-service and emphasizing value-based payment models. This supplement from the American Academy of Family Physicians describes what you need to know about the transition and how it may affect you and your practice.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0700/p25.html

Considering direct primary care? Here are five tips to get started

Interest in DPC was growing even before the pandemic took a chunk out of fee-for-service revenues. If you’re among those interested in the model, here are five tips for making the switch.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/dpc_online_resources.html

Direct Primary Care -- FPM Topic Collection

Jul 13, 2020 - Some physicians are breaking ties with insurance companies and offering a direct-pay or cash-only approach to primary care services. This topic collection highlights several practices that have had success with variations of this model. Some physicians are breaking ties with insurance ...

Family Practice Management : Topic Collections

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=90

FPM Past Issues 2014

FPM 2014 Past Issues

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/issues/2014.html

CMS opens Direct Contracting alternative payment program applications

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has opened applications for its Direct Contracting program.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/direct_contracting_portal.html

FPM Past Issues 2020

FPM issues for the year 2020

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/issues/2020.html

One thing every physician can do to help change health policy

Physicians, who see firsthand the effects poor health policy can have on a community, can be a powerful voice to help bring about change. Here’s how.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/health_policy_change_tip.html

The Right-Sized Patient Panel: A Practical Way to Make Adjustments for Acuity and ...

Dec 1, 2019 - Do you have the right number of patients on your panel? Here’s a process and a spreadsheet for calculating and adjusting your panel based on actual patient behavior.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/1100/p23.html

Family physician pay goes up, satisfaction with pay goes down

An annual survey of physician compensation shows a healthy gain for physicians. How do you compare?

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/2019_compensation.html

Practical Strategies to Achieve Your Health Policy Goals -- FPM

Apr 1, 2019 - As a physician, you can have a powerful voice in bringing about change in your community. Here’s how to go about it.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p20.html

How to Excel at Access -- and Why It Matters -- FPM

Oct 1, 2018 - Patients do better and cost less when they have ready access to primary care, but could your practice be thinking about access all wrong?

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0900/p27.html

Medicare looks to contract directly with physicians and suppliers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is investigating a new payment model that would directly contract with Medicare providers and suppliers.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/Medicare_looks_to_contract_directly_with_physicians.html

Compensation is up for family physicians

Family physicians saw their annual compensation increase an average of 5 percent over last year, reflecting an industrywide rise in physician pay.

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/Compensation_is_up_for_family_physicians.html

Career management

FPM "In Practice" blog posts on the topic of career management

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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/careermanagement.html

Quick Tips

Quick Tips, a blog from FPM journal

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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice.start-ind-aafp-link-pile-20.html

Quick Tips

Quick Tips, a blog from FPM journal

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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice.start-ind-aafp-link-pile-80.html

Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR -- FPM

Oct 1, 2017 - From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p28.html

The State of Family Medicine: 2017 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2017 - With tremendous change taking place in health care, the mood among family physicians is anxious, but there are reasons to be hopeful.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p26.html

In Defense of Direct Primary Care -- FPM

Oct 1, 2016 - Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p12.html

Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? -- FPM

Oct 1, 2016 - While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p10.html

Beating the Prior Authorization Blues -- FPM

Oct 1, 2016 - Getting insurer approval for treatment can take hours out of your week. Here are some ways to reduce the pain.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p15.html

The Unexpected Challenge of Motivational Interviewing -- FPM

Oct 1, 2016 - Successful use requires us to change our thinking about ourselves.

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p9.html

Employment Contracts for Family Physicians in an Evolving Market -- FPM

Aug 1, 2016 - A review of the broad market trends can help you evaluate the specifics of your contract.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p28.html

Compensation for family physicians rises in new survey

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/compensation_for_family_physicians_rises.html

Physician Burnout: Its Origin, Symptoms, and Five Main Causes -- FPM

Oct 1, 2015 - Burnout is everywhere, buy you can't fight an enemy unless you recognize it.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p42.html

The Physician Employment Trend: What You Need to Know -- FPM

Aug 1, 2015 - How will the emerging trend take shape? Is it good for medicine - for doctors? And will there still be a place for independent physicians?

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0700/p11.html

Answers to Your Questions About Chronic Care Management -- FPM

Jun 1, 2015 - From what constitutes 24/7 access to how to document the 20 minutes of required monthly services, we fill in the blanks about this new Medicare benefit.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0500/p7.html

Physician compensation rises but so do frustrations

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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/physician_compensation_rises_but_so.html

Physician recruiter sees continued plunge in private practive

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https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/independent_practice_continues_to_lose.html

Average family physician income up, but not equally

Family Practice Management : FPM

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/average_family_physician_income_up.html

Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route -- FPM

Jun 1, 2014 - This practice cured its insurance headaches by switching to a cash-only payment model and charging annual retainer fees.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p10.html

Solo Practice: Can It Survive? -- FPM

Jun 1, 2014 - The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p4.html

ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem -- FPM

Jun 1, 2014 - To find the correct code for a symptom, sign, or test result, pay close attention to ICD-10's exclusion, code-first, and inclusion notes.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p17.html

A Feedback Tool to Improve Physician-Medical Assistant Communication -- FPM

Jun 1, 2014 - Using an evaluation form and face-to-face meetings can help get both sides of the team talking and solving problems.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/p5.html

Practice Transformation: Lessons From a Safety Net Clinic -- FPM

Apr 1, 2014 - Health system serving uninsured and needy patients improves efficiency and outcomes through medical home initiatives.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/oa1.html

Practice Transformation: Running Your Business Like a Business -- FPM

Oct 1, 2013 - This medical practice uses technology and automaker-inspired productivity steps to modernize and rapidly grow its business.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0900/p18.html

Letters - Nov 2008 -- FPM

Dec 1, 2008 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Career Options Related Topic Searches Job satisfaction Workload Cash-only practice MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter Sign up to...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p16a.html

A New Model of Charitable Care: The Robin Hood Practice -- FPM

Feb 1, 2008 - This self-sustaining practice provides concierge care and indigent care in equal amounts. Here's how it works.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0200/p12.html

Rebuilding Family Medicine From the Foundation Up -- FPM

Oct 1, 2007 - The mere fact that we talk about access to care is a sign of serious illness in the health care system.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p9.html

Letters - Sep 2007 -- FPM

Sep 1, 2007 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Rural Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Solo practice Cash-only practice Time management Physician productivity MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0900/p11b.html

Breaking Even on Four Visits Per Day -- FPM

Jun 1, 2007 - Spurning health plan contracts enabled this practice to dramatically reduce overhead and fees while improving access for the uninsured.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html

Letters - May 2006 -- FPM

May 1, 2006 - ...Direct Primary Care Physician Burnout & Work-Life Balance Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Locum tenens practice Job satisfaction MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0500/p25b.html

Coding & Documentation - Apr 2006 -- FPM

Apr 1, 2006 - ...This code is for case management services that require the physician to be responsible for direct care of the patient. It also requires that the physician coordinate or supervise other health care services needed by the patient. For example, some Medicaid carriers accept this code...

Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p31.html

Letters - Apr 2006 -- FPM

Apr 1, 2006 - ...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? In Defense of Direct Primary Care Editor's Collections Billing & Claims Working With Insurers Direct Primary Care Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Health plans, general...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p23.html

Cash-Only Practice: Could It Work for You? -- FPM

Feb 1, 2006 - The cash-only model involves some risk, but it can also bring many rewards.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p61.html

Cashing in on House Calls -- FPM

Feb 1, 2006 - A cash-only, house call practice enabled this physician to earn more while spending less.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p67.html

2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing -- FPM

Feb 1, 2006 - This physician is expanding his cash-only practice to keep up with demand.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p64.html

First-Party Payers: Should You Cut Out the Middle Plan? -- FPM

Feb 1, 2006 - How much of the world can you set right simply by asking your patients to pay for their care?

Family Practice Management : From the Editor

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p14.html

A New Future With an Old Business Model -- FPM

Feb 1, 2006 - Turning away third-party payers and requiring payment at the time of service restored this family physician's practice.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p74.html

Ask FPM - Jul 2003 -- FPM

Aug 1, 2003 - ...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Managing the Habitual No-Show Patient Going Solo: Making the Leap Editor's Collections Independent and Solo Practice Direct Primary Care Rural Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Call...

Family Practice Management : Q&As

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0700/p74.html

Letters - Feb 2003 -- FPM

Feb 1, 2003 - ...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care How to Be Happy in Practice for 30-Plus Years Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Editor's Collections Independent and Solo Practice Career Options Related Topic Searches Independent practice MOST...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/0200/p14c.html

The Elephant in the Room -- FPM

Oct 1, 2002 - Complains that boutique medicine gets undeserved attention while truly important issues such as health care for all go undiscussed.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/1000/p15.html

Strategies for Better Patient Flow and Cycle Time -- FPM

Jun 1, 2002 - These tried-and-true techniques will increase revenue, reduce expenses and improve satisfaction with your practice.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0600/p45.html

Ask FPM - Jun 2001 -- FPM

Jun 1, 2001 - ...that all requirements of the rule are satisfied. Two requirements relevant to your question are that the teaching physician must direct the care of no more than four residents at a time and must have no other responsibilities at the time of the service for which payment is sought....

Family Practice Management : Q&As

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0600/p52.html

A Model for Successful Rural Practice -- FPM

Mar 1, 2000 - This community-supported practice meets the needs of both the community and the physicians serving it.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2000/0300/p41.html

Re-engineering a Family Practice Center -- FPM

Sep 1, 1999 - The authors' success can be a lesson to physician groups as well as residency clinics.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p36.html

Ask FPM - Mar 1999 -- FPM

Mar 1, 1999 - ...Direct Primary Care Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Getting Paid Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Reimbursement Billing and claims Medicare MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue...

Family Practice Management : Q&As

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0300/p54.html

Letters - Mar 1999 -- FPM

Mar 1, 1999 - ...Direct Primary Care Getting Paid Career Options Related Topic Searches Cash-only practice Medically uninsured Reimbursement MOST RECENT ISSUE Nov-Dec 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM E-Newsletter Sign up to receive FPM's...

Family Practice Management : Letters

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0300/p11b.html

Does Your IPA Act Like an HMO? -- FPM

Oct 1, 1998 - Physician-led independent practice associations (IPAs) are supposed to be more physician-friendly than managed care organizations, but that may not be the case for IPAs in highly competitive markets.

Family Practice Management : FP Stat

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/1000/p72.html

It's Time to Start Practicing Population-Based Health Care -- FPM

Jun 1, 1998 - You don't have to be part of an integrated delivery system to optimize care for populations of patients with common conditions.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0600/p37.html

Restoring the Balance: The Sabbatical Year of a Family Physician -- FPM

Apr 1, 1998 - A 12-month respite gave this family physician a new perspective on his personal and professional lives - and on himself.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1998/0400/p37.html

Transitioning to Direct Primary Care

...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Kauffman is the founder of Hickory Medical Direct Primary Care in Bellefontaine,...

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...Direct primary care July/August 2020 Issue Transitioning to Direct Primary Care [Feature] Imagine practicing medicine without all the administrative burdens related to billing insurance. Here’s how one physician made the switch. September/October 2016 Issue In Defense of...

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...Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? [Opinion] While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system. September/October 2016 Issue In Defense of Direct Primary Care [Opinion] Direct...

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Site map of FPM Articles

...peer connection LAST Brown dr google Millette Coding changes SUPP maternal immuniz SUPP VBP2 EDIT Schrager Patient Relationships Kauffman DPC Transition LAST Sherman Patience Motley Job Search Pipas team wellness SUPP pneum SUPP VBP primer Winner EHR tips Drummond bureaucracy EDIT...

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September/October 2016

...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew Practice Pearls • Answer patients' questions before the visit • Inform patients about delays Coding & Documentation • ICD-10 changes...

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September/October 2016

...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew Practice Pearls • Answer patients' questions before the visit • Inform patients about delays Coding & Documentation • ICD-10 changes...

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July/August 2020

...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Ryan D. Kauffman Departments From the Editor Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a Pandemic Sarina B. Schrager Supplement Increasing Pneumococcal Immunization Rates...

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July/August 2020

...Transitioning to Direct Primary Care Ryan D. Kauffman Departments From the Editor Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a Pandemic Sarina B. Schrager Supplement Increasing Pneumococcal Immunization Rates...

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May/June 2014

...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route David Twiddy ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem Cindy Hughes The New Normal: Helping Patients Navigate the Changing Insurance Landscape Maria V. Ciletti Departments From the Editor Solo...

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May/June 2014

...Practice Transformation: Taking the Direct Primary Care Route David Twiddy ICD-10 Coding for the Undiagnosed Problem Cindy Hughes The New Normal: Helping Patients Navigate the Changing Insurance Landscape Maria V. Ciletti Departments From the Editor Solo...

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From the Editor Department Collection

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Opinion Department Collection

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...The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices Jan-Feb 2009 Issue FP Snapshot [Snapshot] Sep 2007 Issue Seven Strategies for Creating a More Efficient Practice [Feature] Simple,...

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Opinion Department Collection

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...The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices March/April 2013 Issue The Relational Soul of Family Medicine [The Last Word] It's time to focus on what you do best. January/February...

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fpm20140500p10.pdf

...These models, which include direct primary care, direct pay, concierge, and other subtly different forms, are collectively seen as a way for physicians to focus more tightly on patient care while normalizing reimbursement. David Albenberg, MD, has operated Access Health- care LLC...

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fpm20160900p10.pdf

...Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis? Edmond S. Weisbart, MD, CPE, FAAFP While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system. Direct primary care (DPC), a reformulation of concierge medicine,...

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fpm20160900p12.pdf

...In Defense of Direct Primary Care Philip Eskew, DO, JD, MBA Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction. Direct primary care (DPC) is a growing movement across the United States involving at least 429...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/fpm20160900p12.pdf

What Millennials Want Out of Primary Care, and How to Deliver It

...pricing may be one rea- son that millennials are increasingly interested in direct primary care (DPC) practices.18 Posting a cash-pay monthly membership option, even if you’re not purely a DPC practice, may be a way to bring in more millennials, especially if they’re among the...

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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/fpm20210500p29.pdf

fpm20140500p4.pdf

...The environment is tougher than ever. Proactive revenue management and direct pay models provide opportunities for small practices. Like the apocryphal misquote of Mark Twain, The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, solo private practice has been dying for a long...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0500/fpm20140500p4.pdf

Life After Residency: Exploring Practice Options in Family Medicine

...a few job options: a position at a large univer- sity system, a position at a well-respected community system, and a position at a direct primary care (DPC) practice run by a former residency colleague. Dr. Xena also likes to teach and has enjoyed mentoring first-year residents and...

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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/fpm20210900p30.pdf

fpm20160700p28.pdf

...Concierge/direct pay options. This is an area of increasing interest. Do physicians have the opportunity to build their own concierge/ direct pay patient base while continuing to accept third-party payments from the majority of patients? If so, is the concierge/direct pay...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/fpm20160700p28.pdf

fpm20170100p26.pdf

...doctor and the patients served, said Smith, alluding to alternative practice options such as direct primary care. Currently, just three percent of family physicians are in a direct primary care practice, according to AAFP data, but the model is spreading. Hollister believes that...

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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/fpm20170100p26.pdf