Who says you can’t start a DPC Practice coming out of residency? Not Dr. Kym Moyer of Hendersonville Family Medicine Direct Primary Care. When she was in residency, she decided early on that she would take a different route. She did not join a hospital group; she actually opened her practice on her own, and she decided to do everything and take away all the hassles for patients in health care.

I’ll tell you that when most physicians come out of residency, it is the new normal for a physician to sign a contract and become employed with a hospital corporation. In these settings, physicians are often pressured to see 20-30 patients a day, with administrators focusing on generating revenue. This can lead to rushed appointments, long waiting times, and a gap between the doctor’s intentions and corporate goals. The physician wants to spend time with the patient usually, but the administration wants the doctors to see more patients, so they bring in more revenue for the clinic. So it’s kind of conflicting. 

Dr. Moyer said she sought out and learned about the approach from older DPC physicians who were more established. She was mentored by several other physicians in neighboring states and still goes to DPC conferences every year with peers from across the country. 

It’s the happiest group of doctors that you’ll find at any conference because they’re actually just loving working and taking care of patients the way that we always wanted to. So it’s really cool to be back to that old-school way of doctors teaching doctors. 

Great job, Dr. Moyer! Keep us posted on your progress.