DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

When the Lights Go Out: What Hospital L&D Closures Teach Us About CON

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

I’ve delivered babies at 3 AM. I know what it means when a community loses its labor and delivery unit

Why Direct Primary Care Is Not Concierge Medicine — And Why the Distinction Matters

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Angela Andrews, MD

As a physician practicing Direct Primary Care, I’m often asked whether DPC is simply another form of concierge medicine. The

Misra Wellness: Feel. Heal. Reveal.

Posted on March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 by Debbie Farrago

Personalized healthcare works best when the patient-physician relationship is relational, not transactional. Dr. Sulanga Misra, the founder and solo physician

Does DPC Require Employers?

Posted on March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

Does DPC require employers to survive? Ahhhh, no. But more and more employers are seeking DPC services. Some outsiders believe

Amazon and One Medical Really Leaning into AI

Posted on March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We have talked about the mess at One Medical here at DPC News before, and it wasn’t pretty. They were

Fighting for that $16.04

Posted on March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You just have to love government healthcare. In 2021, Medicare tried to boost the pay for primary care doctors a

Going From Working As a Hospital Employee to Working As a VC Backed Direct Primary Care Employee

Posted on March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I thought I would share this Simpsons clip as a perfect representation of those doctors leaving the FFS system and

Social Media Idea

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Credit and thanks to Jaren Blake. Here are his thoughts and recommendations: This has been a consistent winning social media

The Consultant in the Room

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

A piece ran recently on KevinMD arguing that DPC physicians who resist employer-aligned models are ideologically naive — economic purists

Voyage Clinics: Personalized Family Healthcare

Posted on March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 by Debbie Farrago

In Orem, Utah Dr. John Sanders and his team are providing holistic medical care for the whole family minus the

What’s the MAGIC all about?

Posted on March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

What’s the magic about in my DPC and employer book? Why the funny name? Well, of course, it becomes clear

And the Meetings Go On

Posted on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I put this image out about a year ago but now I was able to animate it. Enjoy. Choose to

Prioritizing Patient Safety

Posted on March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

Opioids can be useful in treating acute pain, such as severe injury or post-operative pain. They are also useful for

The Quiet Power of a Baby’s Trust

Posted on March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 by April Soto, MD

It was a sunny Friday afternoon when my wonderful colleague, Dr. Yuli, asked me to take a second look at

Somehow I Manage

Posted on March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

A couple of years ago, I took genuine pride in doing everything. Finances, operations, marketing, and tech. If it had

Five Cents vs. Forty-Five Million

Posted on March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

If you’re an independent physician in Maine and you miscode an office visit — say you bill a level four

PeaPod Pediatrics: It’s Like Having a Pediatrician in Your Pod

Posted on March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 by Debbie Farrago

Dr. Sarah Wiersma, founder and physician of PeaPod Pediatrics in Scottsdale, AZ, left corporate medicine in order to start a

Same Price, Same Process

Posted on February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, we take on the PRICE (fees) and PROCESS of payment when working with employers. How do you set your

Private Equity Kills Almost Everything It Touches and DPC is No Exception

Posted on February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have long discussed the risk of private equity salivating over Direct Primary Care. It has mostly failed (Forward) so

It’s the Little Things That Make Your Office Successful

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Warning: there is some cursing in the video. How in the hell am I relating this to your Direct Primary