“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
Steve Jobs
The above does NOT describe our present healthcare system. The reason is that too many third parties have their hands in the pot. This includes insurance companies, hospital systems, the government, private equity, and ideologues. These groups have compromised quality for money, reputation, and reputation.
Do you know who now should be the yardstick worth being measured against? Direct Primary Care. DPC turns the tables because we are not poisoned by the above groups. This would make Steve Jobs proud. We are what the system should use as the gold standard (patient satisfaction, time with patients, physician burnout rate, etc.). It’s time to let them know.
Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement.
He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care:
The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice
The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal
Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity)
In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.
