Category: Inspiration

Industrialized Medicine Versus Direct Primary Care

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Any questions? Sorry, I had to use my ugly mug. The picture on the right is when I first started

An Example of Churn (Patient Turnover)

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The above image is from my book on the subject of churn. I thought I would share it with those

Employed Physician vs. Direct Primary Care

Posted on April 18, 2021April 17, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

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Success is a Choice

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Success is a Choice. All of us have reasons we want to do well. The late great business philosopher and speaker

Why Patients Leave Your DPC Practice (Churn)

Posted on April 9, 2021April 10, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Everyone always takes it personally when they get that email or call that a family is leaving the practice. It

How to Survive(and maybe even enjoy) Working in Your Spouse’s DPC Practice

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

So, your spouse has decided to start his/her Direct Primary Care Practice and, guess what, you are going to be

The Decision to Move Forward

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

The decision to move forward. This, unfortunately, still remains a major stumbling block of many. Indeed, the slowness or lack

Your Growth as a Doctor: Inspirational Moment

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

How do you want to grow as a doctor in the next year? Not a simple question, I know. Do you want

ACEs over Cowboys by Ben Hauter, MD PGY-1

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

How much impact do social aspects have on one’s health? Recent studies in healthcare suggest that the area of social

Direct Primary Care: The Hero’s Journey

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

This is my lunch keynote talk about 4 years ago. It is 50 minutes long but I think you will

DPC Specific Motivation: Timeline

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

What needs to happen in the next 3, 6, 12, and 18 months to move you forward on your path

Medical Economics and DPC

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

On February 19th I wrote about the cover article in Medical Economics and how it has NOTHING to do with

Standing In Line at the Pharmacy: A DPC Teachable Moment

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Today’s pharmacy workers are definitely overwhelmed and overworked. Recently, I was waiting and waiting in line along with three other

Make the Jump by Lauren Hughes, MD

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Not many people plan for twins after having one child already, especially during residency. Fewer still plan to start their

Are Any of These Your Top Challenges?

Posted on February 19, 2021February 27, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I find it amazing when I see journals like these and realize that DPC doctors have NONE of these problems.

Should You Start Your Own Direct Primary Care Office?

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

There’s only a few constants in life. One of them is that when you are confused, let Shia LaBeouf be

My Dream Career by Deepti Mundkur, MD

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Remember when you were younger and the times you were asked – “What do you want to become when you

Why I Left the System?

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This video starts with Amber Sturzenegger Beckenhauer, a DPC doc at the Healthy Human DPC office in Nebraska but shows

How the Davenports Make Life Work as a Couple in a DPC Office

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Jeff Davenport, MD is a DPC doctor at One Focus Medical in Oklahoma. If you ever meet him you will

DPC and the Gender Pay Gap