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What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is publicly supporting a cause and something most people do in various ways every day. Fighting for prior authorization approval, working to get approval for a referral, or helping patients find affordable medication options are all versions of advocacy for patient centered care. Just as it is very important to be an advocate for individual patients, it is crucial for the survival of our profession to advocate for DPC as a whole, patient centered care, promoting community health, and primary care physicians everywhere.
The term “Direct Primary Care” or “DPC” has some mentions in legislation like in The Affordable Care Act, but it is still a relatively new practice concept that many legislators and patients alike do not fully understand. This is why DPC docs have an outsized role in advocacy efforts. These efforts do not always have to involve extensive lobbying. Advocacy and education go hand in hand, so simply spending some time at your legislators’ offices to explain what you do and why is a great way to begin. The important part is that you make yourself visible and promote the values you live out in your practice.
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What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is publicly supporting a cause and something most people do in various ways every day. Fighting for prior authorization approval, working to get approval for a referral, or helping patients find affordable medication options are all versions of advocacy for patient centered care. Just as it is very important to be an advocate for individual patients, it is crucial for the survival of our profession to advocate for DPC as a whole, patient centered care, promoting community health, and primary care physicians everywhere.
The term “Direct Primary Care” or “DPC” has some mentions in legislation like in The Affordable Care Act, but it is still a relatively new practice concept that many legislators and patients alike do not fully understand. This is why DPC docs have an outsized role in advocacy efforts. These efforts do not always have to involve extensive lobbying. Advocacy and education go hand in hand, so simply spending some time at your legislators’ offices to explain what you do and why is a great way to begin. The important part is that you make yourself visible and promote the values you live out in your practice.