{"id":39,"date":"2021-09-11T16:24:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T16:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsarawhatley.com\/?post_type=whatley_faq&#038;p=39"},"modified":"2021-09-13T21:11:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T21:11:49","slug":"what-is-direct-primary-care-dpc","status":"publish","type":"whatley_faq","link":"https:\/\/drsarawhatley.com\/faq\/what-is-direct-primary-care-dpc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is direct primary care (DPC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Direct Primary Care<\/strong> (DPC) is an innovative healthcare model where physicians partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat, periodic membership fee. By moving outside of the administrative burdens of the traditional insurance-based billing system, DPC practices are able to provide a wide spectrum of care in a transparent, affordable manner. DPC practices\u2014now a grassroots movement numbering over 1000 nationwide\u2014are able to do this while offering patients a higher level of service, communication, and relationship, than what is often found in our dysfunctional healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about DPC: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dpcnation.org\">https:\/\/dpcnation.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an innovative healthcare model where physicians partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat, periodic membership fee. By moving outside of the administrative burdens of the traditional insurance-based billing system, DPC practices are able to provide a wide spectrum of care in a transparent, affordable manner. 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