Category: Inspiration

Quote of the Week: Perseverance

Posted on September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or

DPC Diary: One Year Later

Posted on August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

A year ago, as I was knee deep in setting up my DPC practice, Doug Farrago had me share my

Quote of the Week: Blossom

Posted on August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it

Quote of the Week: Goals

Posted on August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Henry

It Turns Out You Don’t Need a Chief Wellness Officer in Your Life When You Do Direct Primary Care

Posted on August 8, 2022August 7, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You have to love the AMA for putting out this story. The title is How a chief wellness officer can

The Party Keeps Going at the DPC Summit

Posted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I had to leave the DPC Alliance social at about 10 PM last night to rest for my talk today.

The DPC Summit 22 and the Community

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have not been to a conference in 4 years. I forgot how amazing it is to hang out with

Networking and Improving Patient Experience

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following is from my book The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal. It is a daily reminder to

Quote of the Week: Disparaging People

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds

You Might Be a Direct Primary Care Doctor If….(please add to the list)

Posted on June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You might be a Direct Primary Care doctor if: You see your kid’s extracurricular activity. Or even coach them. Coding.

DPC Doc Get Together: Church Camp vs. Funeral Feeling?

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Towards the end of my first DPC Summit, I commented to one of my med school faculty that the summit

This Book Would Be a Best Seller In Our Community

Posted on June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Enjoy your weekend!

Quote of the Week: Training People

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” Richard Branson, founder

Quote of the Week: Hard Work

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“Dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work

Quote of the Week: Building Your Dreams

Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.”Dhirubhai Ambani, entrepreneur

One of the Biggest Reasons to do Direct Primary Care

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A new study came out showing that medical documentation for physicians averages almost 2 hours per day doing useless documentation.

Building the Road to Our Bright Horizon by Vance Lassey, MD (President of the DPC Alliance)

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following is from the DPC Alliance blog: It’s a Saturday afternoon, and I’m sitting in the cafeteria of a

Happy Doctors’ Day

Posted on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to wish every physician who reads this a Happy Doctors’ Day! Those who are doing DPC can now

Keeping Motivated as a Direct Primary Care Doctor

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

As a Direct Primary Care doctor, you have a big hill to climb. The job is not easy. It’s an

DO and BE Something Different in Your DPC Practice!

Posted on February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

When was the last time you planned something extraordinary—and pulled it off? For many of us, this is likely to