DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Jurassic DPC: One Medical Gets Bought by Amazon and the DINOs are Loose!

Posted on July 22, 2022July 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Big news. Amazon bought One Medical. Who is One Medical? Well, they are a DINO (DPC in Name Only). Maybe.

The Purity of Direct Primary Care

Posted on July 20, 2022July 19, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

What makes DPC so pure? Well, there is no government and no insurance. These are small practices, mostly solo, where

Common Marketing Blunders

Posted on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

One of the most enjoyable parts of what I do when helping clients with marketing is proofing ads. Having been

DPC Alliance Mastermind Weekends are Back!

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

DPC 101: Learning the BasicsAugust 12-13, 2022 @ Stillwater, Oklahoma Join Drs. Kelsey Smith and Jeffrey Davenport in Oklahoma for

Dr. Farrago and Dr. Qiu at the DPC Summit

Posted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

The Party Keeps Going at the DPC Summit

Posted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I had to leave the DPC Alliance social at about 10 PM last night to rest for my talk today.

The DPC Summit 22 and the Community

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have not been to a conference in 4 years. I forgot how amazing it is to hang out with

DPC Summit Backstage

Posted on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

DPC Summit 2022 has kicked off with Dr. Vance Lassey giving a powerful opening talk called “everybody Wins”. There is

Dimensions Direct Primary Care in Fairfax, VA

Posted on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Dr. Sheila Chen is the founder and physician of Dimensions Direct Primary Care in Fairfax, VA. She had been in

There is now a virtual option to see the DPC Summit Live!!

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Can’t join us in person? The DPC Summit starts tomorrow and you can now register to watch it from home.

You’re Not Going to Make It

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Get o This is a cross-post from our sister website at authenticmedicine.com. Dr. Mussey is a primary care doctor who

How is Your DPC Practice Handling the “Tough Market Conditions”?

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I recently saw this article called Primary care company Forward cuts 5% of workforce amid ‘extremely tough’ market conditions and

Major Hack: How to Get Your Prior Authorizations Approved

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This was shared on Facebook and is a hack on how to fight the prior authorization red tape by the

Maine doctors pilot direct primary care model to improve medical care and the New England DPC Alliance Gets Highlighted

Posted on July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

WMTW 8 ABC recently did a story about a group of physicians in Maine who have formed the New England

The Meet-and-Greet Debate

Posted on July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is one of those things that divides the DPC community. Should you do meet-and-greets for prospective patients? Personally, I

We Have the Perfect Video to Explain How Hospital Employers Recruit Doctors

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

It is always your choice on where and who you work for. Know this, hospitals may promise you extraordinary things

Networking and Improving Patient Experience

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following is from my book The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal. It is a daily reminder to

CountyMed DPC Opens in Yorktown,VA

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

The Peninsula Chronicle announced the opening of CountyMed DPC in Yorktown, VA, the first DPC practice in Yorktown. Dr. Phi

Happy July 4th, 2022!

Posted on July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We are not perfect but no country is. Do you know why? Because humans aren’t perfect. That being said, we

Who Needs Insurance Companies? Not DPC

Posted on July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Medscape Dermatology recently published an article about DPC practices (and concierge practices that don’t bill insurance) are serving the needs