DPC Humor

• Breaking News: The Government is using Medicare Fraud Money to Sponsor Over 180,000 Direct Primary Care Doctors! by Douglas Farrago, MD - Recent investigations into Medicare fraud keep turning up billions of dollars. One case in point is “a Texas man who
• One more thing I love about DPC… by Cristy Gupton - My DPC doctor has never uttered the word “fax” to me. In a proposed move by the administration, we may
• Before You Get Into An Argument About Direct Primary Care…. by Douglas Farrago, MD - First, the person in the video is not me. I am old but not that old. Second, I do not
• Going From Working As a Hospital Employee to Working As a VC Backed Direct Primary Care Employee by Douglas Farrago, MD - I thought I would share this Simpsons clip as a perfect representation of those doctors leaving the FFS system and
• And the Meetings Go On by Douglas Farrago, MD - I put this image out about a year ago but now I was able to animate it. Enjoy. Choose to
• Be Honest by Vance Lassey, MD - Not sure that this meme requires much discussion. Notice that I didn’t throw every DPC-adjacent insurance-affiliated entity (PCMO, etc.) under
• Video Showing Hospital Administrators Giving Bonuses to Their Employed Physicians by Douglas Farrago, MD - Ahh, the year has ended, and it is time for you hospital administrators to give out bonuses to your employed
• I Finally Found the Video of the Day I Left My Hospital-Employed Job! by Douglas Farrago, MD - I am a little older now, but I remember this day like it was yesterday. Then I started my DPC
• Stranger Doctorings – Facing Pure Fear by Douglas Farrago, MD - I thought it was time to do a mashup of Stranger Things with Henry (Vecna) being a hospital CEO/administrator facing
• This is going to sound bad, but…. by Douglas Farrago, MD - You cannot save some people. Some physicians will never jump into direct primary or specialty care. I am a big
• When Two Physicians First Meet and Realize They Both Do Direct Primary Care by Douglas Farrago, MD - There is something special about DPC doctors. They are just happier and love seeing their colleagues. And they smile!! Bonus:
• New Children’s Book for Direct Primary Care? by Douglas Farrago, MD - I am sure this will be a best seller. I won’t go into detail on the topic of the book
• Video of Vicious Battle Between Hospital Systems and Insurers Found by Douglas Farrago, MD - Hospitals cry all the time about having no money, yet the cranes keep operating to build new wings or extensions.
• It’s All Fun and Games Until Your Start Your Own Practice by Douglas Farrago, MD - This is part of the World’s Smallest Medical Book Series but every joke has a kernel of truth behind it.
• The World’s Smallest Medical Book Series Continues by Douglas Farrago, MD - This is getting to be fun. More to come. 5
• This Bestselling Book is Making People Mad by Douglas Farrago, MD - It’s very small (a little bigger than a dime), but it packs a powerful punch. Do not share this with
• DPC News Gets a New Logo!! by Douglas Farrago, MD - After three years, paying three different marketing firms, and spending millions on consulting firms, we have finally rebranded ourselves. We
• The Most Expensive Medical Humor Books Ever Created by Douglas Farrago, MD - Okay, this is not an ask and I don’t expect many purchases here, but I thought I would share this
• What You’re Missing By Doing Direct Primary Care by Douglas Farrago, MD - Here’s a new LEGO set for you. I used AI and put these items in it: Happy doctors? Nope. Realistic?
• Are You Right For That Private Equity Job? by Vance Lassey, MD - Something to think about when you see those “too good to be true” offers. Get our awesome newsletter by signing up here.
• How I Respond to the Ivory Tower Doctors Who Complain About DPC Docs Abandoning Patients While They Have Never Seen One by Douglas Farrago, MD - Have laugh this Saturday. 3
• This is why healthcare is so expensive by Vance Lassey, MD - It’s that time of the year again, where I get to troll my patient’s prosthetic leg company… Get our awesome
• Wake Up by Vance Lassey, MD - A little meme humor with a point. Don’t forget the crap we used to have to do. Get our awesome
• Friday Fun: Treating a URI by Douglas Farrago, MD - I thought you would need a laugh. If treating patients were this easy. TGIF. Get our awesome newsletter by signing up here.
• Rash Algorithm by Douglas Farrago, MD - Well, that’s what I learned in my dermatology rotations. LOL. Enjoy your weekend. 3
• DPC Humor: Oxycotton Candy by Douglas Farrago, MD - Okay, it’s not really DPC related but there’s an interesting story about this. As you can see this is from
• DPC Humor: More Sickna Fun by Douglas Farrago, MD - This was from years ago when I was going after Cigna via the Placebo Journal. You can read more about
• DPC Humor: Because this job is still tough and we all need to laugh sometimes by Douglas Farrago, MD - DPC is great but it is still tough. Yes, it is better than being employed by the system but let’s
• Medical Catchphrase Bingo by Vance Lassey, MD - Several years ago, around Thanksgiving, my good friend and incredibly witty DPC colleague Shane Purcell e-mailed me a hilarious “Christmas
• Some Sunday Silliness: Stages of the Physician by Douglas Farrago, MD - This image is from the first issue of the Placebo Journal in 2001. I believe it was also published in
• Sunday Silliness: Sickna by Douglas Farrago, MD - I used to make fun of Cigna a lot. Here is something from 2010 that we published in the Placebo
• Merry Christmas! by Douglas Farrago, MD - If you celebrate Christmas then I hope you and your family have a wonderful day. If you don’t celebrate then
• Friday Humor (Warning: Nothing to do with DPC) by Vance Lassey, MD - I got bored on the plane to Houston this morning, so I made these from pictures I took from the
• Meme of the Month: Insurance by Vance Lassey, MD - This came from a patient and it’s right on the money.
• Medicine and Metrics by Douglas Farrago, MD - From the archives of the Placebo Journal. A little levity for today.
• Meme of the Week by Vance Lassey, MD - This may make you laugh….or cry.
• Memes of the week: The DPC Olympics by Vance Lassey, MD - If you need more convincing then here you go. Feel free to replace “DINO” with “Nexterra” “One Medical” or any
• I Was Never Meant to Be Employed by Douglas Farrago, MD - I am sharing this T-shirt image that I actually sold on our website during my employment at a hospital. I
• Who Did This? The Mystery Continues. by Douglas Farrago, MD - This sign was put up with the other help wanted signs at the DPC Summit. Please read it carefully. No
• Non-Compliance in DPC by Vance Lassey, MD - I made this Empire Strikes Back meme today when I was struck by the statement of a patient, who insisted
• The Corporate Practice of Medicine Marches On by Douglas Farrago, MD - Private Equity and VCs are spending a ton of money buying up clinics. Here is one example of how they
• Meme of the Week: Ransom by Douglas Farrago, MD - I know, I know, you shouldn’t gloat so let us do it for you.
• A Video of an Insurance Company Trying to Stop the Direct Primary Care Movement by Douglas Farrago, MD - Insurance can work with Direct Primary Care patients. They NEED a safety net for emergencies. Insurance companies cannot work with
• Josh Umbehr, MD Gets Attacked at a Health Insurance Industry Conference! by Douglas Farrago, MD - This is what happens when you show the world about Direct Primary Care. This is especially true when speaking to
• You’re More Than a Doctor by Douglas Farrago, MD - Happy New Year! I thought I’d share this video of when I was on ZDoggMD’s show. He and I go
• DPC Is A Life Saver For Most Docs by Vance Lassey, MD - Direct Primary Care. It’s what’s for burnout.
• I Have a Video Representation of a Family Doc Going to a DPC Conference for the First Time by Douglas Farrago, MD - Just a little chuckle for Friday and the real story of this child seeing for the first time makes me
• It’s a Barbie Meme World by Vance Lassey, MD - Sometimes memes are powerful. Feel free to use and share. Here’s another:
• What Other Docs Are Saying While They Continue To Work In The System by Douglas Farrago, MD - Enjoy your weekend.
• Comparisons by Vance Lassey, MD - The country just needs to know this.
• This Meme Says it All by Douglas Farrago, MD - Laugh but beware. This is very accurate.
• DPC Meme of the Week by Douglas Farrago, MD - Think before you jump. Enjoy your weekend.
• TGIF: Here’s Some Humor by Douglas Farrago, MD - I didn’t make this up. It’s funny. There are tons flying around the internet due to a meme generator.
• Video of Hospital Administrators Saving the Healthcare System by Douglas Farrago, MD - I think the video is the perfect metaphor of them pretending to do the heavy lifting in healthcare. Without doctors,
• You Might Be a Direct Primary Care Doctor If….(Continued) by Douglas Farrago, MD - We put this post up last week and it was a major hit. You can read it here and look
• Wake Up Call by Douglas Farrago, MD - Spread it around.
• DPC Cartoon of the Week by Douglas Farrago, MD - The search for the truth continues and the answer is…. DIRECT PRIMARY CARE
• Friday DPC Meme by Douglas Farrago, MD - Enjoy your weekend.
• A Little Taste of DPC Via Leo DiCaprio by Douglas Farrago, MD - Happy Friday. Break your chains to the hospital. Go into DPC.
• Even DPC Docs Have BS to Deal With by Douglas Farrago, MD - A new hero is born and his name is Vance Lassey, MD. Ok, I have known Vance for almost 20
• DPC News Television #5: Tic’s Out of Rehab by Douglas Farrago, MD - In today’s episode, Tic talks about his long absence. He also goes into doctor’s personalities and how some major corporations
• National DPC Commercial? It Could Be. It Should Be. by Douglas Farrago, MD - We’ll see how long until Progressive gets mad at us for stealing this. Until then, feel free to share. Use
• DPC News Television #4: Tic Answers Your Questions by Douglas Farrago, MD - Tic Douloureux answers a couple questions from his fans. Well, one fan. Michael Garrett, MD of DirectMD Austin. To ask
• DPC News Television #3: Doctors’ Day Edition by Douglas Farrago, MD - Join the ornery Tic Douloureux as he discusses Doctors’ Day and Burnout. There is one swear word our censors missed.
• DPC News Television #2 by Douglas Farrago, MD - Here is the second episode of DPC News Television. Tic was in a bad mood for this one. We apologize
• DPC News Television with Tic Douloureux by Douglas Farrago, MD - Welcome to our inaugural episode of DPC News Television. We brought on Tic because we really needed a great anchorperson.
• COMING SOON: DPC News Television by Douglas Farrago, MD - 1