Author: Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care: The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity) In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.

The AAFP Continues to Play Violin on the Deck of the Titanic

Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here is the biggest agenda for the AAFP this year: The AAFP advocates to the four largest health plans for

Why Hasn’t This Picture Been Updated?

Posted on September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have never found another update to this analysis. C’mon, Himmelstein and Woolhandler, you can do this!! But does anyone

The National Academy of Medicine Fixes Physician Burnout?

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this 2020 article in Medical Economics and it said this: Burnout is not an individual problem, but rather

Practice Tip of the Day: MAKE MONEY on Medical Records!

Posted on September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This comes from the doctor, Dan Swartz, MD, who took over my DPC practice: Doug, please tell others not to

9-11-01: Never Forget

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

There are no words that could capture this moment appropriately so I won’t even try.

Forbes Magazine Writes About Direct Primary Care! (But Keeps Calling Us Concierge Medicine)

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

In another classic case of confusion, Dawnielle Robinson-Walker, just couldn’t figure out the difference between concierge medicine and DPC. Where

Direct Primary Care and Labor Day

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying yourselves. I do want to remind you of what this day is

How Can DPC Capitalize on the Love They Get From Healthcare Benefits Providers?

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I continually read about more and more Healthcare Benefits Providers who mention DPC in their plans. For example, here is

DPC News Tours the New Clinic of Brian Blank, MD at Ember Modern Medicine

Posted on September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Those of us who showed up at the DPC Alliance Mastermind weekend were amazed at Dr. Blank’s office. Wow. Check

What You Are Missing Out On By Doing DPC: 4 New CPT Codes to Bill for Collaborative Care!

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I know many of you yearn for the days of coding in the FFS system. The AMA has your back!!

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The answer is YOU ARE NOT EATING IT (with your fellow DPC friends at the Maine DPC Alliance Mastermind!) It’s

How Real DPC Masterminds Work

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I can’t tell you how much I am impressed with…….everyone and everything down here in South Carolina. Greenville is beautiful.

Community is at the Heart of the South Carolina Mastermind

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am down here in Greenville, S.C. to represent DPC News and tell you the inside scoop about the weekend.

Big Corporations Are Trying to Buy Your DPC Practice

Posted on August 26, 2021August 25, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to share with you this exchange between Kylie Vannaman, MD and a surprise suitor. I am seeing more

DPC News Television #5: Tic’s Out of Rehab

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

In today’s episode, Tic talks about his long absence. He also goes into doctor’s personalities and how some major corporations

Cognitive Trap #1: The Ambiguity Effect

Posted on August 16, 2021August 15, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Let’s talk about psychology, shall we? I have read Scott Adams’ book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still

Help Us to Help You by Checking Out Our…

Posted on August 13, 2021August 12, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

SPONSORS. Ok, this site doesn’t just run itself. We have some money going to out to keep it going which

Is What You Are Wearing in the Office Losing You Patients?

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This one is going to piss some people off. It is still good to have the conversation. There was a

I Have Communicated With the University Of Houston College of Medicine About Their DPC Clinic and They Do NOT Want It To Be a DINO!

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the University of Houston College of Medicine and their plans for a

Is One Medical (an Obvious DINO) Making Your Direct Primary Care Clinic Look Bad?

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

It is getting crazy out there. More and more businesses are calling themselves Direct Primary Care or are being called