We try to point out everything Direct Primary Care on this site and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the awesome job Rebekah Bernard, MD is doing. This article is the second in a series in Medical Economics and it is called Considering a direct care practice. I highly recommend you read the whole piece because it gives you ideas to use in your own marketing. For example, did you know that:
Sixty percent of patients wait two weeks for an appointment with their primary care physician, and only 10 percent can see their doctor on the same day. This wait time often leads patients to feel anxious, worried, and frustrated. Once at the office, the average patient waits twenty minutes for a 10–15-minute office visit, another source of frustration. Many patients report difficulty contacting their physician’s office, including complicated telephone triage systems and confusing portals.
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According to studies, it would take 21.7 hours per day for a primary care physician to provide all recommended acute, chronic, and preventive care for a traditional patient panel of 2,500 patients. With physicians being set up for failure, is there any wonder that doctors are reporting high job dissatisfaction? One way to solve this dilemma is by reducing patient panel sizes to a level that allows physicians time to provide high-quality care.
Great job, Dr. Bernard!!