DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Quote of the Week: Disparaging People

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds

Get Ready to Hear the Term DPC Ecosystem More and More

Posted on July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Yes, this is another opinion, but I am gearing up for my keynote closing talking at the DPC Summit in

Things You Will Never Have to Care About Again if You Do Direct Primary Care

Posted on June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Medical Economics had this very uninteresting article recently called Advance care planning coding: answers to common questions. Why mention it

A DPC Doc Takes on PBM Legislation

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Molly Rutherford, MD does a great job explaining how some legislators are in the pockets of PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers).

When Idiots Speak About Healthcare

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I was so blown away by this article that I just had to share it with you. It’s called Where

Rise DPC Opens in Casper, WY

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

The Morning Show of Wyoming News Now recently interviewed Nathan Ker, DO and Emmi Kerr, RN about the opening of

You Might Be a Direct Primary Care Doctor If….(Continued)

Posted on June 26, 2022March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We put this post up last week and it was a major hit. You can read it here and look

Why You Need to Go to the DPC SUMMIT (Hint: the Agenda is Out in Detail and it’s F%cking Awesome!)

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I can not tell you how amazing this DPC Summit will be. Ok, I can and I will. The quality

If We Just Made Med School Free Then Everyone Would Go Into Family Medicine! Nope.

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Four years ago, NYU’s School of Medicine ended tuition for its students and that class just graduated. Check out the

Talk with a DPC Doc

Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Join the DPC Alliance on Thursday 6-30 from 8:00-9:00 pm EST as it hosts a virtual open Q&A session for DPC interested

Are You Overlooking the Basics in Growing Your DPC Practice?

Posted on June 21, 2022July 19, 2022 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

In this virtual media-driven world one of the biggest mistakes today’s physicians can make is neglecting some powerful practice development

You Might Be a Direct Primary Care Doctor If….(please add to the list)

Posted on June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You might be a Direct Primary Care doctor if: You see your kid’s extracurricular activity. Or even coach them. Coding.

Happy Father’s Day! (especially for those Doctor Dads)

Posted on June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all you DPC Doctor Dads. You finally have some time back

Do Patients Lie to Their Doctors?

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

According to a recent survey by USA Rx and reported by MPR, the answer is yes patients do lie to

Veritas Family Healthcare Opens in Greeneville, TN

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

The Greeneville Sun announced the opening of Veritas Family Healthcare in Greeneville, TN. On June 2, Veritas Family Healthcare, formerly

Attention All Direct Primary Care Doctors: They Are Trying to Commoditize You!

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This article has me flabbergasted. First, it’s full of gobbledygook, so it must be written by the money people and

ROW Health Opens in Snoqualmie, WA

Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Dr. Stephenie Tornberg, a dual-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician and international board-certified lactation consultant, has opened ROW Health

Primary Care vs. Virtual Care: Not the Same Thing.

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

Take a look at this article in Forbes. It’s called Primary Care Is Increasingly Going Virtual. What Does This Mean

DPC Doc Shares Experience with Student

Posted on June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

What better way to spread the word about DPC than to teach the next generation of doctors. Enid News and

New DPC Office Opens in Rural Colorado Despite Recession

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

NPR Colorado highlighted three new businesses that have recently opened in rural Yuma County in northern Colorado. One of these