DPC Myth #11: You Can’t Do OB in DPC
Please excuse any typos in this article—I’m writing it while holding a newborn I delivered about six hours ago, and
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Author: Jack Forbush, DO
Jack Forbush, DO. Practicing medicine since 2005. Free from insurance company supervision since 2014. Co-founder of the Direct Primary Care Alliance and the New England Direct Primary Care Alliance. Contributor to DPC News. 1,200+ patients, mostly uninsured.
I write. I teach. I mentor. I deliver babies.
The coffee maker has never complained.
DPC Myth #3: DPC Cannot Work in Rural America
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me Direct Primary Care would not work—especially in rural Maine—I
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You Shouldn’t Take Advice on Running a Restaurant from Someone Who Has Only Planned a Picnic
In a previous post I discussed how consultants and gurus prey on physicians seeking authentic alternatives to traditional healthcare models.
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“Something More” – The Spiritual Limits of Perfect Practice
*”Five years and there’s no doubt that I’m burned out. I’ve had enough…”* The opening lines of Sugarland’s “Something More”
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A Pioneer’s Response to MaineHealth’s “Revolutionary” Direct Primary Care Launch
Having practiced the Direct Primary Care model in Maine since 2013—before it even had a formal name—I find MaineHealth’s announcement
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The DPC Snake Oil Salesmen Are Out in Force (And Business Is Booming)
Let me paint you a picture: Desperate physicians, trapped in the healthcare hamster wheel, scrolling LinkedIn at midnight looking for
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Why Virtual Primary Care and Direct Primary Care Are Not the Same Thing
A recent article³ claimed that “the benefits of DPC for most people most of the time are now available via
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When to Pivot: Knowing the Difference Between Distraction and Evolution (A Follow-Up to “Staying Focused My Friend”)
After my post about staying focused on your DPC vision, several colleagues reached out with a compelling question: “But what
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Why Direct Primary Care Isn’t the Problem—It’s the Path Back to Primary Care as a Common Good
A practicing DPC physician responds to misguided criticism and calls out the real villains After seven years of practicing traditional
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Staying Focused My Friend
When you first decided to embrace the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, you likely had a clear vision: to provide
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