Medical Concierge
According to sources DPC is a mass-market variant of concierge medicine,
distinguished by its low prices. Simply stated, the biggest difference
between direct primary care and retainer based practices is that DPC
takes a flat rate fee whereas models usually charge an annual retainer
fee and promise more access to the doctor. Both health care delivery
models are providing affordable, cost-effective health care to thousands
of patients across the U.S. Both are variants of the traditional practice of medicine or primary
care most common in the US during the twentieth century. They represent a
financial relationship that changes the sole dependency on a
traditional insurance model. Direct primary care (DPC) is a term often linked to its companion in
health care, 'concierge medicine.' Although the two terms are similar
and belong to the same family, concierge medicine is a term that fully
embraces or includes many different health care delivery models, direct
primary care being one of them. Practically, the terms are still
interchangeable in the marketplace.
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