Defining the Place of Direct Primary Care in a Value-Based Care System.

CONCLUSIONS: Physicians seeking strategies to reduce administrative burden, spend more time with patients, or simply streamline their practice may experience benefits in transitioning to a retainer practice such as direct primary care. There are foundational concepts about direct primary care, including advantages, drawbacks, and ethical considerations, to heed when transitioning to this model. There is a need for further research to quantify key data about direct primary care and its effects on patient outcomes and physician burnout and satisfaction. PMID: 30193018 [PubMed - in process]
Source: WMJ - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: WMJ Source Type: research