DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Marketing Advice or Clickbait?

Posted on November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I absolutely see how you can watch this and be bothered by it but try to see how you can

Friday Humor (Warning: Nothing to do with DPC)

Posted on November 29, 2024March 16, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

I got bored on the plane to Houston this morning, so I made these from pictures I took from the

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I hope you all have a wonderful day. Enjoy your family and friends because that is the most important thing

Lessons From Forest DPC

Posted on November 27, 2024December 6, 2024 by Dan Swartz, MD

Lessons I Learned from Farrago: Be Generous; Be Wise After a grueling, multi-phase interview process, I purchased Forest Direct Primary

Just Give it Away.

Posted on November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 by Amy Walsh, MD

Our family headed out of town for the holiday. A few of us like country music. As we drove down

The Forward Man Smiles All the Way Down the Drain

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

If you want to throw up in your mouth then watch this video. Two ass kissers interview the man behind

Focus On The Path

Posted on November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this on the internet and have no source for it. Sorry. And I didn’t put the soundtrack behind

The DINO Rollup

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The DINOs keep rolling up with other DINOs to make bigger DINOs. Will it work? Everside Health was formed out

$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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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.