DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

It’s All Fun and Games Until Your Start Your Own Practice

Posted on October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 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.

Direct Care, To Hybrid Or Not?

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Hybrid or not for direct car? A recent article (link below) in KevinMD spoke of the hybrid model to move

They Keep Jumping On The Direct Primary Care Bandwagon

Posted on October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I just love it when nondoctors, executives, business people start jumping on the Direct Primary Care Bandwagon. The steps usually

The World’s Smallest Medical Book Series Continues

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is getting to be fun. More to come. 5

Vanguard Direct Family Medicine: Medical Care Without the Red Tape

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by Debbie Farrago

After practicing in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for 18 years, Dr. Christine Hoffman opened the first Direct Primary Care (DPC) office in

This Bestselling Book is Making People Mad

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 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

Quality

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

We became physicians because we wanted to deliver excellent care; then the system buried us in metrics that measured everything

When the Spotlight Misses the Mark: Why Direct Primary Care Deserves Attention

Posted on October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 by Angela Andrews, MD

Lately, I’ve been noticing a trend that frankly, annoys me. High-cost “concierge” medical practices get all the attention in glossy

DPC: From Burned Out to Balanced. Life After Leaving the System

Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Burnout isn’t a failure. It’s a signal. A signal that the way you’re being asked to practice medicine is unsustainable

Should hospitals get bail outs?

Posted on October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

A small town hospital in my region is currently trying to pass a vote for a county-wide sales tax to

DPC Magic: DPC Alliance All Members Meeting Oct 6th 8 PM

Posted on October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

This is a BIG reminder about the upcoming DPC Alliance all-member meeting THIS Monday, Oct 6th at 8 PM ET.

See One, Do One, Teach One

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

Teaching is at the root of both the word doctor and of the practice of medicine, which involves a lifetime

National Direct Primary Care Day is less than a month away!

Posted on October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am hoping you are all aware that November 1st, the day the public can pick their insurance plan, is

DPC ALLIANCE: 2025 Annual Business Meeting

Posted on October 1, 2025September 30, 2025 by Sponsored Post

DPC ALLIANCE 2025 Annual Business Meeting October 6, 20258:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET You are invited to join the

Is This What You Want?

Posted on October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is Jon Roosevelt. Not for certain, but pretty sure he is not from the famous Roosevelt family. Here is

Is DPC Your Legacy?

Posted on September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

We believe in this model. We take the leap, start our practices, cut our salaries, pound the pavement, and accept

The Amygdala Of Your Staff

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

A Harris Poll performed this summer surveying over 1,500 employees in direct patient care roles reports that 55% of these

Can We Safety Increase Scope Of Practice?

Posted on September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Here is part 2 of our chat about Scope of Practice issues in SC. Can we safely increase the scopes

Community Comes Together in Crisis

Posted on September 27, 2025September 23, 2025 by Cristy Gupton

One year ago, on September 27, 2024, Western North Carolina became the epicenter of Hurricane Helene. She drove up through Florida

A Pioneer’s Response to MaineHealth’s “Revolutionary” Direct Primary Care Launch

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 by Jack Forbush, DO

Having practiced the Direct Primary Care model in Maine since 2013—before it even had a formal name—I find MaineHealth’s announcement