Category: Opinion

The Next Wave by Dr. Brad Brown

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Ah, Direct Primary Care. It is the breath of fresh air the system needs. Simple, beautiful, efficient, patient-centered. All things

A membership to see your doctor: Is concierge medicine the wave of the future? No!

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

We have described before the difference between concierge medicine and direct primary care. DPC is a movement and continues to

Stress Testing Primary Care in the Age of Covid-19: Direct Primary Care (DPC) vs Fee-for-Service (FFS) by Dr. Garrison Bliss

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

In 2020, the world was challenged by a daunting viral stress that unveiled the strengths and weaknesses of every health

Exorcist Head Spinning by Dr. Jeff Gold on the Winning Healthcare Food Fights Show

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is from Hey Doc! What have you learned from DPC? With Jeff Gold MD. It’s very short but Dr.

DPC vs Capitation

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Direct Primary Care involves the patient paying a set fee per month. In other words, the physician receives a set

Why Does On-demand Virtual Care Not Lead to Cost Savings Down the Line?

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You probably have heard about the recent study linking direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits to more downstream office and urgent care visits.

Is Direct Contracting the Same as Direct Primary Care?

Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

When you google Direct Primary Care you will often see articles come up about Direct Contracting. Are they the same?

Benefits Managers Continue to Love DPC

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This article is from an interview of Robyn Tikia, the director of operations and client services for the Central Region

DPC vs FFS: An overview

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Direct Primary Care has been gaining popularity and recognition rapidly in the last decade. Many of the current DPC physicians

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

What You Are Missing Out On by Doing DPC

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

In a recent Medical Economics article, Pooja Goel writes in her article Ready or not: 3 big changes coming for

Medicaid and DPC? Be Very Careful.

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

Iowa is trying to get in on the DPC movement and it involves a Medicaid pilot program. Here is the

April Fools’ Day 2016, What Health Insurance Really Does, and Why I Now Do Direct Primary Care by Julie Gunther, MD

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

On April Fools Day, 2016 I had my first mammogram. The mammography nurse looked at me, said “everything looks good”

Direct Primary Care is a Solution to the Primary Care Physician Shortage by Melissa Boylan, MD

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Our financial advisor tasked my husband and me with guessing the age at which I would retire from my job

Happy Doctors’ Day 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

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

The Great Pretender: Syphilis or DINOs (Direct Primary Care in Name Only)?

Posted on March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Some people are not going to like what they read here but it has to be said. The DPC movement