Visualize Your practice

You have the opportunity to design your practice the way you know will serve your patients best.

• This section covers the opportunities you have to design a practice that you’ve always wanted.
• Be aware of the what works when you are envisioning your practice.
• DPC is a new model — but so are all big ideas.

Serving the needs of your patients.
You have a tremendous opportunity as a direct primary care provider to design a practice that serves the needs of your patients. You get to craft every moment of the patient experience starting with their first impressions before they join your practice, as well as the experience of making an appointment and visiting your office. And, you can determine what services are best for your patients in your area. You can tailor your services, your communication, and your practice to local challenges and focus solely on improving the health of your patients. This program provides some points to think about and other resources to open your imagination to all that your practice can be.

Starting your business.
Along with the opportunity to design your practice, you also need to be aware of some of the requirements you have when running a business. This program also covers how to build your all important professional team including your lawyer and accountant, the various tax implications and record keeping responsibilities you have for your practice, and how to build your brand responsibly through social media and your website.

Change doesn’t happen without you.
DPC is a new model — but so are all big ideas. Business models are rapidly shifting. Think about businesses like Uber and Netflix; ten years ago these were unheard of and for a while, people “didn’t get it” but now both are commonplace. The macro-trends within healthcare are shifting and allowing DPC practices to thrive and succeed — all while serving patients better.