familydocEric

As a Family Doctor, I say thanks to you for showing the world that doctors are humans and we are as fed up with the system as the patients. I've quit my hospital employed position and am opening a Direct Primary care practice in January. It's hard to look at polished practices like yours and not feel intimidated as I get this started up while still cranking out the numbers for the hospital.
Question: What do you think are the critical factors to a successful DPC practice? The value adds like cheap labs, rads, meds? The lifestyle/wellness/massage/lifec oach? Or Can you make a go at it by providing that small-town country doc level of caring and service that's gotten lost as healthcare has become an industsy?

Thanks. You opinion means a lot. Just the kind of boost I needed. I'll be kickin' it Old school here in New Hampshire!