DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Challenges and Opportunities in DPC

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

This is the transcript of my talk at Hint summit last week titled DPC goes mainstream: Challenges and opportunities. It’s

Can DPC Be A “Side Gig”? (Part 2)

Posted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

He is part 2 of “Can DPC Be A Side GIG”? And on top of that, do you think a

Continuity of Care (Part II): Put it into practice in YOUR practice

Posted on October 4, 2024April 9, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Written by Liz Fischer Here again is the definition of Continuity of Care by the AAFP (bold emphasis is mine) Continuity of

The Plight of the Community Pharmacy

Posted on October 3, 2024September 30, 2024 by Cristy Gupton

In March of this year, I wrote a heartfelt article on LinkedIn titled, “We Brought This on Ourselves”. I aimed to push

Midmark Chair

Posted on October 2, 2024October 4, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Sarah Zaheer, MD As a solo micro practice with no staff*, I am always looking for ways to streamline my

Refresh Health is Opening in Laurel, MD

Posted on October 1, 2024September 30, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Naima Spradley, MD is excited to join the ranks of ever-increasing DPC physicians. Dr. Spradley is the solo owner and

Which is Worse: MEDICINE or EDUCATION?

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 by Amy Walsh, MD

You may recall in a prior blog, I posed the question, Which is Worse: healthcare or the travel industry?I decided

Can DPC Be A “Side Gig”?

Posted on September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, we start a 2 part series discussing “Can DPC be a SIde Gig’? Not here to tell you how

LETTING GO OF THE TRAUMA OF CORPORATE MEDICINE AND FINDING FREEDOM IN DPC!

Posted on September 27, 2024 by April Soto, MD

It has been a little over a year since I opened my Direct Primary Care Practice, Love and Light Integrative

Do you have a MO(E)?

Posted on September 26, 2024September 27, 2024 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

In my opinion, every DPC practice needs a MOE. For about two years, I sustained the practice by myself, without

No Doctor Left Behind

Posted on September 25, 2024December 5, 2024 by x Former Writers x

This post was by Michelle Cooke, MD: Just five months into launching my Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice, I felt

A Great Doctor Celebrating A Great Patient

Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Vance Lassey, MD posted about doing this at his patient’s funeral and I just had to post it here. It’s

Does This Look Similar?

Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I really want to sing the Sesame Street song that goes One Thing Is Not Like the Other but I

EPIC ’s Neverland.

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 by Amy Walsh, MD

I recently saw this article called the EPIC Medical Campus May Make You Want To Vomit. And at first I

A Daily Journal Specifically For Direct Primary Care

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

As a Direct Primary Care doctor, you have a big hill to climb. The job is not easy. It’s an

One Week Out from Hint Summit 2024: Here’s What to Expect

Posted on September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 by Sponsored Post

We’re just one week away from Hint Summit ‘24, where direct care clinicians, innovators, and enthusiasts will gather to share

DPC & Employers: Don’t Feed The Beast

Posted on September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Don’t feed the beast or get out of the crazy healthcare system we have. There are many ways to do

A report from Washington DC – September 2024

Posted on September 20, 2024January 22, 2025 by x Former Writers x

From About Garrison Bliss, MD: The DPCC fly-in has been the most productive we have seen. We are on the verge of

This is How Private Equity Works

Posted on September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I kept this image for a while and don’t have the source other than the name above. This is what

I’ll Fly Away

Posted on September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 by Vance Lassey, MD

The man on the right in this picture is Gary. His daughter gave me permission to share this story. Gary