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My wife and I never planned on having a Direct Specialty Care Practice. We were both happily employed physicians, minus the admin headaches, paperwork, and the usual hospital nonsense. I’d say we had about the best work-life balance you could expect in a dual-employed physician household with 3 young boys. I’m board-certified in Anesthesiology, Interventional […]
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PODCAST EPISODE This episode is also sponsored by PearsonRavitz– helping physicians protect their most valuable assets. Many primary care physicians have moved to a direct patient care model where the physician works for him/herself and does not accept insurance. It helps eliminate many of the burdens that lead to burnout […]
Managing the growth of your Direct Specialty Care Practice involves navigating a complex landscape of financial planning and decision-making, right? At SigmaMD we’re committed to tailoring the best All-in-One Platform for all Direct Care needs. So we regularly consult with numerous physicians to deeply understand their primary challenges and strategies for scaling a healthcare practice. […]
Quick answer: In the hybrid vs direct specialty care decision, hybrid keeps a few insurance contracts alongside cash-pay patients, while direct specialty care drops insurance entirely and bills the patient directly. Hybrid can be a sensible bridge if you need income stability or you keep insurance for locums, teaching, or credentialing. But choosing hybrid out […]
Direct Specialty Care in Rheumatology is a reality and can be practiced. Please listen to Dr. Diana Girnita’s podcast with Maryal Concepcion, MD FAAFP . Maryal is a great promotor of the Direct Care Movement and now the CEO at Big Trees MD, a DPC in Calaveras County, CA. https://www.mydpcstory.com/post/episode-9-dr-diana-grinita-of-rheumatologist-oncall
Direct specialty care is a new way of practicing medicine for a specialist physician. Learn about the emergence of direct care and my journey. This article was initially published in Kevinmd.com. Delays in seeing a specialist are common these days “One day, a primary care physician located about two hours away called my office in […]
Meet Patrick. Patrick is an adult with the classic fingerprint of ADHD tangled up with anxiety. He is disorganized and terrible at time management. He is easily distracted and forgets important obligations, then works twice as hard to make up for the mistakes. He over-promises and under-delivers, gets overwhelmed quickly, and overreacts faster than he […]
