DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

DPC Summit Coming to NOLA!!

Posted on April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

NOW is the time to plan to come to the DPC Summit in New Orleans, LA. We are 3 months

Two More Articles Come About Direct Primary Care

Posted on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We are DPC News and part of our mission is to publish “breaking news.” Well, here it is. More and

Lessons I Learned from Farrago: Call to Schedule!

Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 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

Hint Summit 2025 Joins Forces with RosettaFest

Posted on April 23, 2025April 22, 2025 by Sponsored Post

For the first time, Hint Summit is joining RosettaFest, creating an exclusive DPC track within one of healthcare’s most forward-thinking

Authorizations — Part 1

Posted on April 23, 2025April 22, 2025 by Cristy Gupton

Before we get started, let’s revisit prior authorizations with Dr. Glaucomflecken in this video — How to Get an MRI –

The Five Enemies of Unity in Direct Primary Care By Someone Who’s Been There

Posted on April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

If you’re in Direct Primary Care, you already know this model depends on more than just good medicine. It depends

The Four Horsemen Destroying Healthcare.

Posted on April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 by Amy Walsh, MD

FOUR HORSEMEN is a concept that has been used in various contexts. Four horsemen has been used to describe the

DPC Docs are Invictus

Posted on April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my

Can the government help Direct Primary Care?

Posted on April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Can the GOVT help DPC? Has it helped any of us so far? Not really. Check out Dr. Kenny Qiu’s

Marketing Your DPC Practice: Building a Local Brand That Stands Out

Posted on April 18, 2025April 16, 2025 by Sponsored Post

Hey, it’s Ben from DPC Spot. This is post 4 of our 4-part series on building your brand as a DPC

Realistic Handout For Patients Of Family Docs In The System

Posted on April 18, 2025April 17, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

It’s old but still realistic. Thank God for DPC! Get our awesome newsletter by signing up here. It’s FREE!!! And we don’t

Inc. Magazine Does a Great Job Discussing Direct Primary Care!

Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

About a dozen years ago, maybe more, Julie Gunther, MD, Jeff Gold, MD, and I went to the Inc. Magazine

It’s all in the description plus a little FOMO

Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The above video is old but a great example of how the Home Shopping Network and others use FOMO (fear

Feedback on why DPC did so well in the NPS survey and why DPC docs are always promoting it to others

Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here are the comments left by those responding to the Net Promotor Score for Direct Primary Care survey. The initial

Make Sure You Confirm If You Want To Get Our Weekly Newsletter

Posted on April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am seeing a ton of people sign up for the DPC Newsletter but they aren’t confirming their email in

Every Door Direct Mail – Does it Work?

Posted on April 14, 2025October 22, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Landen Green, DO For those of you not familiar with EDDM, it sadly is not Electronic Dance Music (EDM) with

Rash Algorithm

Posted on April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Well, that’s what I learned in my dermatology rotations. LOL. Enjoy your weekend. 3

Bored? Add procedures!

Posted on April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

Many of you have heard or read me discuss the many reasons to add procedures to your value proposition of

Holy Sh%t! The results of the DPC Net Promoter Score are in and what it means.

Posted on April 10, 2025April 12, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

What the hell is a Net Promotor Score and why it is so important? In the 2006 book called The

How to Achieve Work-Life Balance as a DPC Physician

Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Direct Primary Care (DPC) offers physicians greater autonomy and deeper patient relationships, but it can also present challenges in maintaining