DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Words and Labels: Deciding Where to Belong

Posted on February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

I recently read an article by the American College of Physicians discussing how the term “provider” should not be used

A Candid Update on Recent Primary Care Investments

Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Many private equity folks and venture capitalists seem to salivate when approached with primary care opportunities. Not the good ones,

Comprehensive Health: DPC in Tampa, Florida is Coming Soon

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

Dr. Vanessa Urbina, the physician and founder of Comprehensive Health, has over fifteen years of experience in the medical field

Do Patients Pay Twice for DPC?

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

Why do some people think patients PAY TWICE when they use DPC with insurance? This is a common “fault” given

Hunting Zebras

Posted on February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

In medical school, we learned about rare medical conditions, but we were often chastised, “when you hear hoofbeats, think horses,

Lifestyle Counseling Works When It’s Prescribed Like Medicine

Posted on February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Most physicians don’t “fail” at lifestyle counseling because we don’t care. We fail because lifestyle advice is often delivered like

TrumpRx: A Portal to Somewhere We’ve Already Been

Posted on February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

On February 5th, the federal government unveiled TrumpRx.gov — a website promising “the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs.” Forty-three brand-name medications.

Yeah, No. They Don’t Get it.

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

I saw this image on LinkedIn and laughed. As an employed physician, I remember all the ways we family doctors

What I Learned Watching Someone Else Start

Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Angela Andrews, MD

On beginnings, uncertainty, and building a practice that’s yours. Recently, I had the pleasure of welcoming a new colleague into

Heart in Healthcare: Putting Heart into Healthcare, One Patient at a Time

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

At Heart in Healthcare, Dr. Jeana Blalock is diligently working to change primary care in North Alabama for the better,

Autonomy is Not a Preference, it’s a Requirement

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

Today, we chat about why autonomy in medical care is critical in primary care. The primary care relationship is complex

BUCA Masterminds Attempt to Answer for Their Involvement in Destruction of American Healthcare

Posted on February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 by Cristy Gupton

As you’ve seen me use the acronym before, “BUCA” stands for Blue Cross, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna. They had a terrible, horrible, no good, very

Four Sentences That Stop Conflict Without Collateral Damage: A Leadership Skill Every DPC Doctor Must Learn Early

Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by Andrew Anderson, DO

Most DPC physicians were trained to diagnose decisively, act quickly, and stay in control. That works beautifully in medicine. It

This Just In: Earn CME Credits at Hint Summit ’26 🎉

Posted on February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 by Sponsored Post

Big news for the DPC community: Hint Summit ’26 is officially offering CME credits for the first time ever. If

Communication Breakdown

Posted on February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 by Jack Forbush, DO

I saw a patient yesterday for a testicular mass. Today my nurse called him to coordinate the ultrasound. During that

Finding My Voice by Losing it: when silence becomes a teacher

Posted on February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 by April Soto, MD

The symptoms began on a cold night and carried into the next day. I assumed it would take only a

The Cuban Medical Crisis

Posted on February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is the second article I have written about Mark Cuban’s interest in DPC. You can read the first here.

Thrive: Osteopathy + DPC in Carbondale, Colorado

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

Dr. Emily Zerba, the founder and sole physician at Thrive, is a Board-Certified physician in Family Medicine and by the

Skynet is Here

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We are so screwed. What is an AI agent? AI agents are autonomous software systems powered by generative AI and large

What Do Employers Want?

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, we ask, “What do employers really want in healthcare?” For small employers with 200 employees or fewer, the real