Category: Practice Tips

So you’ve decided you’re going to open a direct primary care practice. Congratulations! That’s a huge step. Everyone will ask

The following was created by Jack Forbush, DO and they are awesome. This startup kit was developed by experienced DPC physicians —

When I started my first DPC practice, I didn’t have an in-house pharmacy. At the time, it seemed like a

Learning to manage lab fees has been a game-changer in my practice. Client billing has worked really well for a

The direct-pay or cash-pay world is often an interesting space when trying to help patients understand why not using insurance

*** This one took quite a while to write. I recommend sitting down and putting some thought into this as

It amuses me when MBAs talk about Direct Primary Care practices “cherry picking” patients. I know that they consider “cherries”

When physicians launch a Direct Primary Care practice, they often expect the clinical work to be the challenge. It rarely

I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at the 10th annual Hint Summit alongside Dr. Staci Benson and

Opioids can be useful in treating acute pain, such as severe injury or post-operative pain. They are also useful for

A couple of years ago, I took genuine pride in doing everything. Finances, operations, marketing, and tech. If it had

As a male physician, whenever I have a meet and greet with a female patient, I try to address the

Why do some people think patients PAY TWICE when they use DPC with insurance? This is a common “fault” given

Most physicians don’t “fail” at lifestyle counseling because we don’t care. We fail because lifestyle advice is often delivered like

Most DPC physicians were trained to diagnose decisively, act quickly, and stay in control. That works beautifully in medicine. It

Today, we ask, “What do employers really want in healthcare?” For small employers with 200 employees or fewer, the real