Category: Opinion

A DPC colleague picked up the phone last week to refer a patient to rheumatology at one of Maine’s ivory

I recently read an article by the American College of Physicians discussing how the term “provider” should not be used

On February 5th, the federal government unveiled TrumpRx.gov — a website promising “the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs.” Forty-three brand-name medications.

Today, we chat about why autonomy in medical care is critical in primary care. The primary care relationship is complex

I saw a patient yesterday for a testicular mass. Today my nurse called him to coordinate the ultrasound. During that

This is the second article I have written about Mark Cuban’s interest in DPC. You can read the first here.

The term medical gaslighting has gained increasing visibility in recent years, particularly among patients who describe feeling dismissed, minimized, or

Echo Chamber Bingo: Mark Your Card! Before we begin, let’s play a game. Check off any you’ve witnessed in your

Insurance math means spending $500/month on health insurance premiums and then paying for all of your healthcare out of pocket

I seem to be in a battle on LinkedIn with people criticizing Direct Primary Care. I used to hit these

Mark Cuban has been active in the DPC and cash pay space recently. I wrote these 20 truths of DPC on

I’ve been doing this blog for years now. I have seen it grow because Direct Primary Care is growing. News

I just finished reading today’s DPC News.  Dr Purcell ranted a bit.  I need to do the same.  This past month,

Let’s talk about referrals and how pathetic other specialists’ offices can be. Poor information, poor follow-up, poor communication with our

A thought experiment for physicians My son listens to those “What if…?” videos on YouTube Kids – the ones that

We are living in a world where it is increasingly difficult to distinguish what is real from what is not.