DPC Myth #2: You Need a Lot of Money to Start a DPC Practice
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD I started my DPC practice in 2018 for less than $5,000, but I could have
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Copper is the New Gold
Author: Amy Walsh, MD I was just sitting down write a newsletter for our practice. Plenty to tell them about:
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See One, Do One, Teach One
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD Teaching is at the root of both the word doctor and of the practice of
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FOOD IS MEDICINE. EXERCISE IS THERAPY.
Author: Amy Walsh, MD Lifestyle lifestyle lifestyle. You’ve heard it all before… You are what you eat. Exercise for 30
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Get Written Up (in a good way)
Author: Landen Green, DO As Direct Primary Care physicians, one of our biggest opportunities for growth comes from the combination of
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Vacation: Struggling with guilt
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD Rob Hill Sr. wrote, “My goal is to build a life I don’t need a
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My Visit to the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Author: Sarah Zaheer, MD I recently had the opportunity to go on a heritage tour of RCSI- Royal College of Surgeons
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Buckle Up BCBS: Part II
Author: Amy Walsh, MD Here we go again. Another article that made me roll my eyes. Actually, this one angered
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Do Membership Pauses Sink the Boat? Empathy versus Sustainability
Author: Landen Green, DO There’s a moment a DPC doc eventually faces — the one where your “human” brain and your
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The $5 Trillion Question: Why Does Healthcare Cost So Much?
I saw this article in our local business journal: Blue Cross NC CEO: The $5 trillion question — Why does
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Don’t Worry, Be Lazy
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD As humans, we are inherently lazy. Our ancestors were more likely to survive through stillness,
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Fun things that happened in my DPC practice this week
Author: Sarah Zaheer, MD 1. I received a prior authorization for atorvastatin. When I called the pharmacy to clarify, they were just
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Why More DPC Clinics May Start and Fail: The Flip Side of Growth
Author: Landen Green, DO Inspired by a true story. The Direct Primary Care movement is growing faster than ever. More doctors
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Thermography: The Magic 8 Ball of Breast Cancer Screening
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD Of all the healthcare scams, fake cancer screening infuriates me the most because those who
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The Friend Zone
Author: Landen Green, DO Urban Dictionary makes the “friend zone” sound like a depressive dungeon for the romantically rejected. But for
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Best of the Best ~ 10 years of DPC
Author: Amy Walsh, MD I started down the DPC path back in 2014 after quitting my job as an employed
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Do Insured Patients Get Worse Care?
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD I’ve noticed an interesting pattern among patients in my DPC practice. After obtaining health insurance
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The DPC Health Tech Space
Author: Sarah Zaheer, MD What I am excited about right now in the DPC health tech space: 1. Elation’s Note Assist: The
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PUFF PUFF. The struggle is real.
Author: Amy Walsh, MD Smoking. It negatively affects every aspect of one’s health. It pretty much keeps us in business.
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Meeting Patients Where They Are
Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD It’s not uncommon for new patients to immediately blurt out “I hate doctors!” upon meeting
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