More details will be updated as information becomes available. Please check back often. BRI Leadership Conference 2019 will be held immediately following FMMA Annual Conference. Scholarships are available to BRI student members after completion of this form.
Direct Primary Care
Direct Primary Care CONFERENCE 2018*
This conference trains physicians to start or expand a direct primary care practice (DPC) that is based on the private patient to doctor relationship. Through recurring payments (monthly, quarterly, or annually), patients “contract” directly with their doctor for care for a low fixed fee. By unshackling physicians from paperwork, bureaucracy, and reimbursements, DPC cuts out […]
Can DPC and Retail Health Coexist?
Few things in the healthcare market can be as potentially disruptive as retail clinics, and for that reason so much attention is focused on them. A recent survey showed that 91 percent of patients who used a retail clinic reported that they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their visit. With retail clinics being called […]
CHAPTER EVENT: UAB will host Dr. Brian Forrest
UAB Chapter will host Dr. Forrest, and he will be speaking on how he came to practice Direct Primary Care (DPC). Dr. Forrest will discuss how he started his DPC business, the similarities and differences between DPC, the third-party payer primary care system, and how DPC helps patients.
Penn State College of Medicine—LECTURE: Direct Primary Care as a Solution for Health Care Reform?
All are welcome to attend this event. Dr. Josh Umbehr will speak about his experience starting his own Direct Pay Primary Care practice and how he sees this model as a possible solution to healthcare reform. Penn State faculty are underwriting refreshments for this event. Affectionately known as “Dr. Josh” by medical students who know him, […]