DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Continuity of Care (Part 1): How Continuity of Care is Defined and Practical Ways We Prioritize Continuity

Posted on September 17, 2024April 9, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Written by Liz Fischer “The continuing relationship between the general practitioner and the patient allows the doctor to build up

Protection of a Physician’s Ability to Prescribe

Posted on September 16, 2024February 16, 2025 by x Former Writers x

By Dr. Zachary West, DO: It is common in medicine to utilize prescription therapies in an “off-label” manner. The future

DPC & Employers: Employers, Advisors, & Data

Posted on September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Welcome back in all you DPC rebels and resistance fighters. I”m back for another Friday 5-Minute Magic Tip. Today, we

Most Efficient Social Media Steps for Direct Primary Care Practices

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

For direct primary care (DPC) practices, social media can be a powerful tool for patient engagement, education, and practice growth.

Is There a New Species of DINO Evolving in Direct Primary Care?

Posted on September 12, 2024April 14, 2025 by x Former Writers x

Author: Lara Kenney, MD The Direct Care world has been buzzing about “DINOs” (Direct Primary Care in Name Only) for some

Cheers to Verity Primary Medicine & Lifestyle

Posted on September 11, 2024September 8, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I really love this video from Verity Primary Medicine & Lifestyle. It actually gave me chills. This is how you

Love Health DPC Offers a New Service

Posted on September 10, 2024September 8, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Glenside Local recently wrote an article about a new service being introduced at Love Health in Fort Washington, PA. Dr.

How the DPC Alliance Started

Posted on September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am very proud of the DPC Alliance. In 2016, I brought up the need to create this organization amongst

The Basics of Employer Health Plans: Part 5 (ERISA)

Posted on September 7, 2024September 7, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today is the final installment of the Basics of Employer Health Plans, part 5: Employer Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

How the Healthcare Industry Fails Patients and Pins the Blame on Physicians: High Deductible Healthcare Plans

Posted on September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

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

How is non-DPC Telehealth Doing? Bad.

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

A recent article called Telehealth takes a tumble, but experts say the fight isn’t over details how bad telehealth is

A fun trick for saving money on supplies!

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 by April Soto, MD

It has been a steep learning curve since opening My DPC: Love and Light Integrative Medicine (LALIM) Health in August

Beware of the Drift

Posted on September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Henry Ford said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” It is a

The Four Letter Word

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Amy Walsh, MD

Here it is… My “epic” post. I’ve been waiting years to write this. Literally years. Ever since 2014 when I

The Basic of Employer Health Plans: PBMs

Posted on August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Here is part 4 of my series. Enjoy and leave a comment if you have any questions.

Will They Accept?

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

No word from the AAFP about taking the video down. I guess they are happy. Do they think people are

The AAFP Demands I Pull Down My Lecture

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I hope the video of my talk from the DPC Summit helped some people but as I predicted there was

From Reluctant to Realized: My Journey from Corporate Medicine to DPC

Posted on August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by Angela Andrews, MD

Let’s be clear. I never wanted to be an entrepreneur. Long before I heard about direct primary care, my sister-in-law

Michelle Cooke, MD Gets Major Media Attention in Atlanta

Posted on August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to highlight another one of our contributors here at DPCN. Michelle Cooke, MD was given the spotlight int

Which is worse?

Posted on August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 by Amy Walsh, MD

I just returned from a nice summer vacation. Relaxing. Beautiful destination. Turned off electronics. But ~ before I turned that