Check out this article in Medical Economics called Master your revenue cycle to make yourself feel good about being a DPC Doc. Here are the highlights:
Financially Clear Your Patients
Talk to Patients About Their Responsibiities
Have the Right Staff Handling the Finances
Self-pay Patients Create New Challenges
Know What Patients Want
Staff must be given the knowledge to address these needs and better engage patient directly.
Boost Your RCM Communication
Are Ready for a Virtual Workforce Handling Your RCM?
Tighter Margins Drive Greater Need for Real-Time Data Insights
Things You Should Know in Real Time
Reduce Administrative Burden Through Workflow Automation
Benefits of RCM Automation
As you can tell almost NONE of this pertains to you.
Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement.
He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care:
The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice
The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal
Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity)
In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.
