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Motivation to Start
As of 2020, roughly 400 physicians commit suicide annually. More than 40% of primary care physicians’ time, by some estimates, is taken up with non-clinical activities. Burnout and moral injury are oft-discussed phenomena regarding the physical and emotional toll practicing medicine has taken on physicians. Put simply: current healthcare constructs fail to provide a therapeutic environment for the patient and physician and, most importantly, for the physician-patient relationship. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is one practice model that focuses on the physician-patient relationship where the incentives of both parties are aligned. The chasm between being an employed physician in a traditional health care setting and going out on your own to open your own small medical practice can seem exceptionally vast. However, many physicians are returning to solo or small group independent practice and are sharing their experiences on how to do so successfully. DPC restores physician autonomy, affords the same and next-day access, and is empowering primary care physicians to remain inspired and empowered.
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Motivation to Start
As of 2020, roughly 400 physicians commit suicide annually. More than 40% of primary care physicians’ time, by some estimates, is taken up with non-clinical activities. Burnout and moral injury are oft-discussed phenomena regarding the physical and emotional toll practicing medicine has taken on physicians. Put simply: current healthcare constructs fail to provide a therapeutic environment for the patient and physician and, most importantly, for the physician-patient relationship. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is one practice model that focuses on the physician-patient relationship where the incentives of both parties are aligned. The chasm between being an employed physician in a traditional health care setting and going out on your own to open your own small medical practice can seem exceptionally vast. However, many physicians are returning to solo or small group independent practice and are sharing their experiences on how to do so successfully. DPC restores physician autonomy, affords the same and next-day access, and is empowering primary care physicians to remain inspired and empowered.