Author: Andrew Anderson, DO

Dr. Anderson started DPC in 2018 out of equal parts inspiration and desperation. He runs a multi-provider DPC office in Virginia, and speaks/writes on how Direct Care can save both the lives of the patient and the physician.

The Label You Lead With: How Expectations Sculpt Your Staff

Posted on May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 by Andrew Anderson, DO

*** This one took quite a while to write. I recommend sitting down and putting some thought into this as

From Compliance to Commitment: The Leadership Power of Co-Creation in Direct Primary Care

Posted on April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by Andrew Anderson, DO

When physicians launch a Direct Primary Care practice, they often expect the clinical work to be the challenge. It rarely

Four Sentences That Stop Conflict Without Collateral Damage: A Leadership Skill Every DPC Doctor Must Learn Early

Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Most DPC physicians were trained to diagnose decisively, act quickly, and stay in control. That works beautifully in medicine. It

The 1% Threshold: Why 2026 is the Tipping Point for Direct Primary Care

Posted on January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 by Andrew Anderson, DO

For years, Direct Primary Care (DPC) has been described as a quiet revolution. We’ve felt it in our clinics—the extra

5 Moves to Ignite Intrinsic Motivation in Employees

Posted on December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Imagine your practice not as a machine that churns through charts, labs, and phone calls—but as a living organism, pulsing

Give People Superpowers: The Secret to Leading in DPC

Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

If you want people to follow you—truly follow you—give them superpowers. When they can achieve more with you or because of you, they gain

The Amygdala Of Your Staff

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

A Harris Poll performed this summer surveying over 1,500 employees in direct patient care roles reports that 55% of these

10 Mistakes DPC Docs Make in Crisis: A Lesson In Leadership

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

In Direct Primary Care, we all are doing something new; new in healthcare, new in our community and new for

Annual Reviews

Posted on July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

For an employee in a traditional office, there will be a high-stakes interview, usually around the anniversary of their employment,

The Leash That Isn’t There: Learned Helplessness and the Doctors Who Stay Stuck

Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

When I was a Cub Scout in the 80’s, we would sell Krispy Kreme donuts as a fundraiser for summer

The Benjamin Franklin Effect: What the “First American” Can Teach DPC Docs About Marketing

Posted on May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

I love counterintuitive things that are supported by the data. And this is one of them. This particular paradoxical nugget

The Five Enemies of Unity in Direct Primary Care By Someone Who’s Been There

Posted on April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

If you’re in Direct Primary Care, you already know this model depends on more than just good medicine. It depends

The Missing Muse

Posted on March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

This is from a book I was reading to my children this weekend: “Heroism is a remarkable thing. Oft misunderstood.

Wisdom From Unlikely Sources

Posted on February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Between the day I heard the words Direct Primary Care and the day I saw my first DPC patient in

What a fake homeless man, a Seminary student and being in a rush can teach us about Healthcare in America and the role of DPC

Posted on December 11, 2024December 7, 2024 by Andrew Anderson, DO

n 1973 two social psychologists, John M. Darley and C. Daniel Batson, struck out to understand what influences people’s behavior