Direct Patient Care

 
Starting a direct to patient practice can be scary:

• Will my patients pay the fees?
  • Every market and patient base are unique, but your panel size and pricing can effectively target your goals.
• Colleagues and some patients will criticize the business.
  • A portion of the patient market wants more time with the physician, a more cooperative medical decision-making process and are willing to pay a little more for time and access.
• What do I do if patients do not follow?
  • Some patients will elect to maintain the status quo and you can empathetically provide referrals to providers who can continue to meet the patient’s needs moving forward.
  • Many patients will build curiosity about returning to the new relationship with you and see the value over time.
• Must I partner with a franchise concierge program?
  • You have many alternatives to buy a franchise model concierge practice.
  • Is that framework, partnership, and percentage of revenue paid building value for your business?
  • Concierge practices thrive on leveraging the physician/patient relationship, you may find the franchise model restrictive and costly.
  • Franchises sell models and limited ongoing support.
  • Franchises require non-competition agreements that may limit your future options.