Medscape November 1, 2023
Continuity of care, no third-party billing, and price transparency: direct care and concierge medicine have long embraced some of the benefits that traditional medicine lacks, and these models have gained somewhat in popularity over the past two decades. An estimated 2060 direct primary care (DPC) practices operate in the United States, and direct care specialty practices are on the rise too.
Physicians who practice within these alternative models enjoy personal relationships with their patients, provide extended appointment times, and eschew fee-for-service billing.
But how have these models fared over the years, and what changes have occurred since their inception?
“As a physician practicing in a direct-care model for several years, I’ve witnessed some significant changes in the healthcare landscape....
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