Category: Opinion

Amazon Thinks You Are Worth $99 A Year

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Let me introduce you to a MegaloDINO. For Prime members, Amazon has added access to primary care services through its One

Resilience or Direct Primary Care?

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Please tell me which of the above is NOT associated with Direct Primary Care? I think they labeled this chart

These Are The Consultants Trying To Help Scale Direct Primary Care

Posted on November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

These are the consultants working with every venture capitalist trying to scale DPC. They consider themselves an elite group of

Does a Teleporter Need Jet Fuel?

Posted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by Vance Lassey, MD

I read Dr. Bliss’ great article with enthusiasm and I am happy to see his thoughts becoming part of this blog.

Jack Sparrow, MD

Posted on October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Feel free to use or share. DPC is our only hope. And the rest of the world is hearing about

Hopeless Primary Care Doc Stuck in the System

Posted on October 23, 2023October 22, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Now and again I peruse different platforms to dip my toe into what is going on in the primary care

A Gentle Rebuttal of DINOs and Stupidity

Posted on October 19, 2023June 29, 2024 by x Former Writers x

Written by Garrison Bliss, MD Doug et al, I agree that it would be a good idea not to beat

Stupid Deals: Amazon, One Medical, and Everyone Like Them

Posted on October 9, 2023October 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I saw this on LinkedIn and thought I would share it: Amazon’s purchase of One Medical is one of the

Sesame Sells Out Direct Care to Costco and Makes Doctors Equal to the $1.50 Hot Dog and Soda Combo

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I don’t really know Sesame but they started about five years ago by David Goldhill who wrote Catastrophic Care: How

The Last Hope of Medicine: Independence

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this article in Medical Economics to be very inspiring but not in the way the author, Dr. Auren Weinberg, thinks.

Innovation by Subtraction

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Most people still remember sliding or flipping open cell phones to use them, and how less functional they were back

The Future Healthcare “Design” by the Supposed Smart People is What You Think it Will Be.

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You may find this article in Becker’s Hospital Review amusing. I did. It starts out immediately showing what administrators are

The Crumbling Field of Primary Care?

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A recent article by Health Care Dive called Primary care providers say field is ‘crumbling’ shows just how bad it

Best of DPC News: What is the Difference Between Direct Primary Care and Concierge Medicine? (Encore Version)

Posted on August 3, 2023July 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am putting this out there again so that it may be shared. The same question seems to be asked

Best of DPC News: Jurassic DPC – One Medical Gets Bought by Amazon and the DINOs are Loose!

Posted on August 1, 2023July 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Big news. Amazon bought One Medical. Who is One Medical? Well, they are a DINO (DPC in Name Only). Maybe.

“BUT IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR THAT?”

Posted on July 24, 2023June 28, 2024 by x Former Writers x

The following is a post by Thomas White, MD How much evidence does it take to influence clinical behaviors? Or

Expressionless Emoji

Posted on July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 by Vance Lassey, MD

Just keeping it real.

What Happens When Patients Lose Their Family Doctor?

Posted on July 13, 2023July 12, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here’s what happens when patients lose a longstanding PCP: Here is the source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HzpEUqQTkpxm0gY6PLu54uUjA1zLi8Am/view Now imagine if they studied Direct

Frankencare, CMS, and Direct Primary Care

Posted on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

In other healthcare news: CASH FOR VALUE-BASED CARE — CMS announced an experimental pilot program Thursday that seeks to give

HOPE is not a strategy

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I direct you to this article called Saving the soul of primary care written by Wayne B. Jonas, MD. It