DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Should You Use AI as a Medical Scribe?

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

I recommend you read this article in Medical Economics by Dr. Rebekah Bernard about using AI as a medical scribe.

Should This Book Be Written?

Posted on February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Yes, this picture is not real. Well, it is real as it relates to what it says on the cover

Using Health Insurance for Primary Care Harms Patients. Let’s Stop Being Complicit!

Posted on February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by x Former Writers x

I recall a visit from my insurance-based care days when I was seeing an elderly patient for her Medicare annual

Billing Patients Twice

Posted on February 6, 2024February 7, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This has nothing to do with Direct Primary Care….or does it? The media is starting to notice that many primary

Torrey Pines DPC Opens in Northfield, MN

Posted on February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

The Northfield News reported on the opening of Torrey Pines Direct Primary Care. After 20 years as a practicing physician,

DPC is Value-Base Care (Part 2)

Posted on February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today part 2 of our talk is about DPC and Value-based care. Last time we talked about DPC being a

Family Docs (Including DPC) Need to Value Themselves More

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The above is from the DPC Summit in 2022. It’s just a couple of minutes long. Enjoy. It looks like

Say Our Name – Direct Primary Care!!

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by x Former Writers x

One of the best pieces of advice I got when starting my Direct Primary Care practice was to include “Direct

Grace Health DPC is Serving Colleyville, TX

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Andrew Awad, MD embarked on a remarkable journey in the field of medicine. Having completed his medical education at Alexandria

How to Fix Rural Healthcare: LEAVE US ALONE.

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Vance Lassey, MD

I just read THIS ARTICLE from Forbes; it’s about the rural-urban healthcare access gap. I could probably write pages about this topic

Love Health DPC Opens in Fort Washington, PA

Posted on January 29, 2024January 28, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Glenside Local announced the opening of Love Health DPC. Dr. Dana Mincer, a Family Practice Board Certified physician graduated from

DPC IS VALUE-BASED CARE!!

Posted on January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today I am talking about value-based care. What the heck is that? Insurance companies say they are moving all plans

Pull, Dangle, and Push: Marketing for DPC

Posted on January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am a big fan of Joe Polish and the I Love Marketing Podcast. Some of the tips I give

DPC Docs Thriving in Charlottesville, VA

Posted on January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

C-ville Weekly recently featured the growth of Direct Primary Care in the Charlottesville community. Here are some of the highlights:

A Video of an Insurance Company Trying to Stop the Direct Primary Care Movement

Posted on January 24, 2024March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Insurance can work with Direct Primary Care patients. They NEED a safety net for emergencies. Insurance companies cannot work with

Mahoning Valley DPC is Now Open

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Debbie Farrago

Mahoning Valley Direct Primary Care has opened its doors to serve the community of Youngstown, Ohio. Thomas Bailey, MD is

Lean Into DPC

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 by x Former Writers x

Are you pushing back against the patient portal? In Direct Primary Care, we say – Lean In! I recently read

“Think Different”

Posted on January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today we consider PART 2 of helping employers “Think Different” about DPC. Last week we mentioned why this matters and

What are You Doing Every Day?

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

I have always recommended that you keep a daily journal for your DPC journey. I think it is important to

They Say Google AI is Better Than Doctors. Let’s See Them Try That with Direct Primary Care Doctors

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A new study came out in Nature and here is what they supposedly found: An artificial intelligence (AI) system trained to conduct