DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

DPC Magic: How are YOU Feeling?

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

Today is self-help Friday. How are you feeling? I just finished working out, feels good. What are you planning this

Meeting patients, and ourselves, where we are

Posted on March 7, 2025 by April Soto, MD

During medical training, and beyond, we often hear an adage about compassionate care. “Meeting people where they are,” is regularly

Direct Legislation

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Virginia recently finished its annual General Assembly session. Across the country, the parade of doctors in white coats through state

“Sound the Alarm on System-Owned Urgent Care”

Posted on March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 by Cristy Gupton

I doubt there’s an emergency room left in America that hasn’t been outsourced to a private equity company like Apollo,

The Metastasis of Moral Injury in Healthcare: A Personal Reflection

Posted on March 4, 2025April 14, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Lara Kenney, MD In 2018, my good friend Dr. Wendy Dean began to shed light on a critical issue plaguing

Direct Primary Care: Concierge or Not – Are You a Slave?

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

The word “concierge” is an interesting one. While in today’s world, hearing the word makes one dream of luxury and

How Do New Employees Pick Their Benefits?

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

For those of you who work with employers, do you know how NEW employees choose their benefits? Who guides them

Launch, Grow and Scale Your Direct Care Practice with the Help of Hint

Posted on February 28, 2025February 25, 2025 by Sponsored Post

With a mission of powering direct care and making it the new standard in healthcare, Hint has always been committed

The Great Physician Replacement Theory

Posted on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

They want to replace you. They want to replace you with someone else or something else. They = administrators, the

Streamlining Patient Onboarding for DPC Practices

Posted on February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

In the evolving landscape of healthcare, Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices are emerging as a patient-centric alternative to traditional fee-for-service

Becoming an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Association

Posted on February 26, 2025October 22, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Landen Green, DO Becoming an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Association takes an equal amount of effort and

Seeking Nominations for the DPC Physician of the Year Award!

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Sponsored Post

Nominate an Outstanding DPC Physician for the 2025 DPC Physician of the Year Award!The Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement is

AMA Is Reducing Burnout? Yeah, Right.

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

Isn’t it great that the AMA is here to help? They say this every year and nothing changes. These bloviating

Medical Catchphrase Bingo

Posted on February 24, 2025March 16, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

Several years ago, around Thanksgiving, my good friend and incredibly witty DPC colleague Shane Purcell e-mailed me a hilarious “Christmas

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Direct Primary Care Difference with Dr. Creighton Shute

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

This was recently shared with us and it’s worth the watch. From the interviewers: Traditional healthcare is broken—but what if

Thinking INSIDE The Box

Posted on February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Can we THINK inside the box at all? I guess not. Why can administrators, doctors, nurses, and bureaucrats not THINK

Wisdom From Unlikely Sources

Posted on February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Between the day I heard the words Direct Primary Care and the day I saw my first DPC patient in

Just Say No!

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Amy Walsh, MD

Does anyone remember this slogan from the 1980s? Nancy Reagan’s war on drugs? I’m not so sure the campaign was

Thrive Pediatrics and Wellness: The Name Says it All

Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by Debbie Farrago

Kristin Strange, MD, owner and operator of Thrive Pediatrics and Wellness in Lake Park, NC opened her practice in February

Cerumen Removal for $500!

Posted on February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I loved the Sopranos. These two actors now do a podcast and I actually like the clips that are shared