Direct primary care may be the link to the ‘fourth aim’ of healthcare
As burnout and job dissatisfaction rises among U.S. physicians, many have investigated switching to a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model as a form of relief. The alternative to traditional fee-for-service billing is seen by many as a way to refresh careers and return more of an office visit’s focus to the patient.
Recent reports published by Forbes indicate that DPC increases access and comprehensive medical care, and reduces overall cost when compared to a consumer-driven health plan and traditional insurance plans.
The model certainly provides hope for an improved patient experience, however any formal evaluation of a DPC practitioner’s experience within this model is limited.
In the U.S., clinician burnout and poor job satisfaction has become endemic. Enough so that a fourth aim of healthcare has taken hold—clinician and staff satisfaction; first discussed in a 2014 volume of The Annals of Family Medicine.
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