DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Resilience or Direct Primary Care?

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Please tell me which of the above is NOT associated with Direct Primary Care? I think they labeled this chart

Have You Just Opened Your DPC Practice? Do You Want DPC News To Highlight Your Story?

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Debbie Farrago

It’s time for another round of practice announcements. If you are a doctor and have recently opened and want to

Growing Your Practice Using Instagram

Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following is a reposting from a few years back by Dr. Aleea Gupta. I think it is really worth

These Are The Consultants Trying To Help Scale Direct Primary Care

Posted on November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

These are the consultants working with every venture capitalist trying to scale DPC. They consider themselves an elite group of

I Have a Video Representation of a Family Doc Going to a DPC Conference for the First Time

Posted on November 3, 2023March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Just a little chuckle for Friday and the real story of this child seeing for the first time makes me

Check Out Tonight’s DPC Alliance Ground Rounds: Approach to the Short Child

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Debbie Farrago

Join Dr. Penelope Pauley of The Endocrine Co. as we learn about how to recognize and evaluate underlying causes of

Advertising Your DPC Practice

Posted on November 1, 2023October 31, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This post won’t be what you think it is. I am not going to give you great examples of ads

Does a Teleporter Need Jet Fuel?

Posted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by Vance Lassey, MD

I read Dr. Bliss’ great article with enthusiasm and I am happy to see his thoughts becoming part of this blog.

PURE DPC Medicine + Aesthetics Opens in St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by Debbie Farrago

The Recorder recently featured an article about the recent opening of Pure DPC Medicine + Aesthetics. Dr. Dina Bacon graduated

Private Equity Killing Healthcare?

Posted on October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here is a nice article about the Capitol Forum’s Health Care Competition Conference at the National Press Club recently. It’s called

Lewiston

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Many of you have read my books on Direct Primary Care. I mentioned that I left Maine to do DPC

New Hampshire Magazine Features Active Choice Healthcare

Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Debbie Farrago

New Hampshire Magazine recently reported how patients across the country and in New Hampshire are becoming increasingly frustrated with the

Last Week for DPC Summit Speaking Proposasls

Posted on October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is the LAST WEEK to submit proposals for DPC Summit 2024. Deadline for submissions is October 30. Are you

Jack Sparrow, MD

Posted on October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Feel free to use or share. DPC is our only hope. And the rest of the world is hearing about

Hopeless Primary Care Doc Stuck in the System

Posted on October 23, 2023October 22, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Now and again I peruse different platforms to dip my toe into what is going on in the primary care

Employers Don’t Understand Their Health Plans

Posted on October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 by Shane Purcell, MD

It’s a Barbie Meme World

Posted on October 20, 2023March 16, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

Sometimes memes are powerful. Feel free to use and share. Here’s another:

A Gentle Rebuttal of DINOs and Stupidity

Posted on October 19, 2023June 29, 2024 by x Former Writers x

Written by Garrison Bliss, MD Doug et al, I agree that it would be a good idea not to beat

Direct Primary Care: The Wellness Physician’s Time for A New Revolution

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

By its very nature, the practice of DPC is wellness-driven. It has easy affordable physician access, deeply personal doctor/patient relationships,

There Once Was A Farmer

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here is an inspirational tale for you: There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won