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$50,000 a Year for Concierge Medicine?

Posted on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Imagine paying $50K a year for your concierge care. Wow. That’s what this article in the Boston Globe explores: Some

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The Persona(lities) of DPC Doctors?

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

Let me begin by saying that this is a broad generalization but an observation that I have made, which may

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Leveraging Technology to Enhance Efficiency in a DPC Practice

Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by Angela Andrews, MD

Running a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice requires a unique blend of patient-focused care and operational efficiency. No matter how

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Fork in the DPC Road

Posted on November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

More than twenty years ago, we proclaimed our “Declaration of Independence” for Direct Primary Care, rebuffing the long-held power of

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How Do Medical Residents Think About DPC?

Posted on November 16, 2024November 16, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

oday, I am sharing some thoughts from an internal medicine resident who spent a few days with me seeing DPC

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Meme of the Month: Insurance

Posted on November 15, 2024March 16, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

This came from a patient and it’s right on the money.

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The Forward Debacle

Posted on November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

One year ago I wrote an opinion piece here on DPCN called: DINOs Are Adding AI To Reach The Lowest

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Minnesota DPC Docs in the News

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Evan Ramstad of The Minnesota Star Tribune recently wrote an article about DPC in Minnesota. One of the practices he

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DPC Physician Leads Lecture at National Medical Conference

Posted on November 12, 2024February 16, 2025 by x Former Writers x

By Dr. Zachary West, DO: I recently returned from Scottsdale, Arizona having attended the American College of Osteopathic Internist (ACOI)

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A Big Thank You To Our Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Thank you for your service. Thank you for putting your life on the line.  The only DPC doc I know

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Why Do Physicians Sign Insurance Contracts?

Posted on November 9, 2024November 9, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

WHY DO PHYSICIANS SIGN INSURANCE CONTRACTS? Have you ever thought about that? It’s like a rule or mandate we sign

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Don’t Forget to Be a Great Doctor

Posted on November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

DPC is a breath of fresh air, especially as compared to being in the system. It is not perfect, however.

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Will You Miss Hierarchical Condition Coding?

Posted on November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

As you do your daily work at your DPC practice, I want to remind you what you are missing out

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Medicine and Metrics

Posted on November 6, 2024March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

From the archives of the Placebo Journal. A little levity for today.

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Massive DINO Found in Pittsburgh

Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I first got wind of this DINO sighting when this article came out. It’s called Why Google’s GV invested in

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How the Healthcare Industry Fails Patients and Pins the Blame on Physicians: Patient Satisfaction Surveys

Posted on November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

This is the final piece of a three-part series detailing the ways in which patients are harmed by the Healthcare

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Meme of the Week

Posted on November 2, 2024March 16, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

This may make you laugh….or cry.

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Hershey Direct Primary Care Opens in PA

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Lauren Doliner, MD at Hershey Direct Primary Care is providing medical care that is more accessible, more connected and more

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State of DPC

Posted on October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

What is the average DPC monthly price? How do people structure their pricing? How long does it take to get

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Lessons from Health Rosetta

Posted on October 30, 2024January 22, 2025 by x Former Writers x

From About Garrison Bliss, MD: I am happy to announce that Health Rosetta has now released links to the video of

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