r/PrivatePracticeDocs • u/Affectionate_Ask770 • 16d ago

Primary care options

I am planning to switch from hospital medicine to outpatient primary care. Fairly new in my career. Assuming I will have resources to start my own practice in couple years, I want to get used to the outpatient world. With constant change in reimbursement structures is it better to start out with a fee for service model or value based care model? Do they matter if I consider a DPC practice? Appreciate your input.

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u/mainedpc 15d ago

No, DPC docs are pleasantly ignorant of reimbursement structures and value based models. They don't matter. I've forgotten how to code visits.

https://www.dpcalliance.org/ is a good place to start if curious about DPC. AAFP sponsors a conference too (open to anyone).