Does DPC Need to Be Sexier?

3 thoughts on “Does DPC Need to Be Sexier?”

1. DPC fights an uphill battle. Americans are trained from birth to trust brands, not people. We are trained to believe that only experts can determine quality.
   Donald Trump polished his brand so heavily that it was sold to producers as an endorsement. There was Trump Vodka sold by a teetotaler. Harvard, Mayo and others are not just universities; they are brands.
   DPC is for those who can think independently. These are a vanishing few.

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2. DPC or Uberdoc?
   The Big Players love DPC, if they can take hold of it and control it. You mentioned the faux DPC arrangements, but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

   (Disclaimer: DPC “not” owned by individual docs and not run like small practices usually fail and in no way do I want investors creating DPC franchises or Walmart DPCs).
   The Fraudsters heading Health Insurance have a plan for zero-hour physician contracts; sub-locums bottom feeding in individual practice primary care. They own the practice and give you a fixed payment for patient care. But the Big Insurer controls who you can see. You can’t take on Sally Sickly who can’t pay enough to the big insurance. You can see Johnny Warmbucks, until they sucker another “DPC” in the neighborhood to take 5% less – and then Johnny goes over to his new provider. “Of course, being seen by a DPC who represents the Quality Standards of the Big Insurer as well.” The Quality standards are $$$$. They’ll be vacuuming up PA’s and NP’s into the “big money” of Uber healthcare until they wise up,
   DPC may get undercut by the insurers. It’s part of the universal retail game of bait-and-switch. Ask your doctor provider.

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3. Heck. You can get the 20 mg tablets at most pharmacies for about a $1 per pill or less.

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