DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Some Sunday Silliness: Stages of the Physician

Posted on February 9, 2025March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This image is from the first issue of the Placebo Journal in 2001. I believe it was also published in

Is DPC Becoming Mainstream Now?

Posted on February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

today I am asking “Is DPC becoming mainstream now? Are we coming out of the closet? There’s an AP news

“DPC News Team, Assemble!”

Posted on February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to give a shout-out to four members of the DPC News Team who assembled down in Costa Rica.

Healthcare Costs

Posted on February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

I frequently hear both doctors and patients saying that the healthcare system is broken and needs to be fixed. Often

The AP Does A Nice National Article On Direct Primary Care

Posted on February 5, 2025February 6, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

It’s always nice to see an article that is positive about DPC, especially one that spreads nationally. This article called

“I’m Getting New Boobs!”

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Cristy Gupton

OK, this article is not about boobs. But the title got your attention, right? The title was a quote from a 20-something

The DPC Menu

Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Having a “good payer mix” in the traditional system means picking between insurance companies, akin to calling different flavors of

Why Don’t They Follow Us Into DPC?

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

Direct Primary Care is the only hope for primary care. I think the same will be true for Direct Specialty

The Gobbledygook DINO

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

I try to keep up with what is going on in the DPC world outside and I came across this

How to be a healthcare writer, speaker, and storyteller

Posted on January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am sharing this because Maria has been a friend of mine for decades. I was actually on the board

A Few Lessons From My Hybrid Practice

Posted on January 30, 2025October 4, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Sarah Zaheer, MD Like most doctors starting out in DPC, I chose to stay opted in for practical reasons. For

Don’t Underestimate Direct Primary Care

Posted on January 29, 2025January 28, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

If you Google Direct Primary Care and Netflix you will find such quotes as: DPC is like Netflix: you get access

DPC at the End

Posted on January 28, 2025April 14, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Lara Kenney, MD “The physician’s duty is not to stave off death or return patients to their old lives, but

Lessons I Learned from Farrago: The Art & Importance of the Meet & Greet (Part II)

Posted on January 27, 2025January 28, 2025 by Dan Swartz, MD

After a grueling, multi-phase interview process, I purchased Forest Direct Primary Care from Dr. Doug Farrago in October 2020. In

Sunday Silliness: Sickna

Posted on January 26, 2025March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I used to make fun of Cigna a lot. Here is something from 2010 that we published in the Placebo

DPC Works…Prove it!

Posted on January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, I am going to PROVE DPC works. No, not really. I want to share a conversation with a broker

The word is out! (So are the blood stains.)

Posted on January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

One of the many benefits of being a DPC doctor is schedule flexibility. Yesterday I took the day off and

Benefits of DPC?

Posted on January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The above image was found on the internet without a source to give credit. It cracked me up. It took

Exceeding Patient Expectations in Direct Care Practice

Posted on January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

In today’s fast-evolving healthcare landscape, patient expectations are higher than ever. The rise of consumerism in healthcare has led patients

Sentinel Health Brings DPC to Missoula, MT

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by Debbie Farrago

The grand opening of Sentinel Health in Missoula, Montana was recently announced. Sentinel Health is aiming to address the lack