DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Spring Break 2027, But Make it DPC – Hint Summit is coming to Scottsdale

Posted on August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 by Sponsored Post

Direct Primary Care continues to gain momentum, but building a thriving practice and moving the broader healthcare system forward takes

DPC is a Medical Faraday Cage

Posted on August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A Faraday Cage is an enclosure used to block some electromagnetic fields. Think of it as insulation from a lot

Just say NO!

Posted on August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by Vance Lassey, MD

It seems I receive an e-mail like this a couple of times a month nowadays. I’ve been having progressively more fun

Anxiety, Gen Z, and You

Posted on August 26, 2026August 25, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Anxiety for Gen Z continues to escalate. A 2023 U.S. survey found that 47% of Gen Z respondents (ages 12–26)

Some DPC News in DPC News

Posted on August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The stories keep coming out about Direct Primary Care. We are always surveilling the media and wanted to share some

The Consumer Health Bar Is High. Here’s How Forward-Thinking DPC Practices Are Meeting It.

Posted on August 24, 2026August 25, 2026 by Sponsored Post

As of 2023, over half of US patients were already using wearables for daily tracking1, yet only 11 percent2 of

The Model Is Not the Secret Sauce

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Angela Andrews, MD

A third-year medical student spent half a day with me recently. He told me he had entered medical school wanting

Here are the Top Gun quotes rewritten for DPC by AI:

Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 by Daniel Dvoskin, DO

“I feel the need… the need for direct access.” “You can be my wingman anytime.” “You can be my primary care

How To Vacation In DPC

Posted on August 22, 2026August 22, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, on location from Capitol Reef National Park, we talk about how DPC docs take vacations. No doubt it’s not

Recognition Without Payment Is a Consolation Prize

Posted on August 21, 2026August 20, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

Australia’s health ministry just announced that rural generalist medicine — broad-scope primary care that includes obstetrics, emergency stabilization, inpatient work,

Bedtime Story for the DPC-Curious MD

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 by Cory Annis, MD

When my grandmother passed away, I inherited a box of photographs that changed my life. Up until then, I told

What to post on social media (and when), part 2

Posted on August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 by Anne Gonzalez, MD

In part 1, I laid out why the order of your posts matters as much as the posts themselves. We

The Water Ceremony: A New Kind of Healing in My DPC Practice

Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 by April Soto, MD

One of the gifts I offer my patients and clients is spiritual support. I sit back and witness their lives.

State of Direct Primary Care Report Reveals New Reality of America’s Growing Physician-Led Healthcare Movement

Posted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 by Sponsored Post

The Direct Primary Care Alliance (www.DPCAlliance.org) released its State of Direct Primary Care Report, providing one of the most comprehensive

The Clipboard is Gone in Direct Primary Care

Posted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have always been frustrated and embarrassed by our medical system’s backward thinking. We are one of the last industries

Direct Primary Care Redemption: The Movie?

Posted on August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here are 10 Shawshank lines that AI tweaked for Direct Primary Care: Enjoy your Sunday! 5

DPC for Medical Students

Posted on August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today I want to speak to the medical students, who are the future of healthcare. I recently spoke to medical

National Direct Primary Care Day is a Couple of Months Away!

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The second annual National Direct Primary Care (DPC) Day, observed on November 1, is a celebration of physician independence and

The DPC Financial Cockpit: The Numbers Every Owner Should Read Every Month

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by Sponsored Post

You didn’t leave the insurance system to spend your evenings squinting at spreadsheets. You left to practice medicine on your

DPC is the first stop on the healthcare train

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by Cristy Gupton

Meet the flying medic. Here’s a quick Facebook video taken by my local Burke County, NC Commissioner Brian Barrier. He shares his