This is one of those things that divides the DPC community. Should you do meet-and-greets for prospective patients? Personally, I am a big proponent of this. Why? Because you get to educate people on your practice before they join. It’s like a big commercial and a great way to “complete the sale” and get them to join. They may be so amazed by you tell them that they go out and tell friends.
When people DON’T know about direct primary care and join online without the meet-and-greet, then there can be a lot of problems later on. Some don’t realize they are being billed monthly. Some people think they can walk into the office like at an urgent care. By sitting down with a prospective patient you can lay out the expectations of the office and set some boundaries. Also, it is NOT always about converting people into joining. It is also about finding those who are not a fit (you can read my book for more detail) and convincing them your practice is not for them. Two words: RED FLAGS.
Yet, I still hear from respected DPC docs that they don’t agree with me on this. That’s okay. All DPC practices are not the same. Please don’t compare. The demographics are different in each area of the country. Some areas are more DPC knowledgeable. And with that comes different opinions from different DPC docs.
I am curious what you think?
(There is no wrong answer).
I agree they are helpful. I have two this week! They are limited to 30 minutes and there is no medical advice given during the meet and greets