DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

DPC Physicians and Benefits Advisors: Can We Play Nice? A Two-Part Series on What DPC Physicians and Benefits Advisors Should Know About Each Other Before Joining Forces. Part One.

Posted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 by Shane Purcell, MD

Hello, DPC rebels and all those working with the resistance. This is my first contribution here on DPC News and

Amy Blaising Wallace, DO Opens Healthy Values DPC in Okemos, MI

Posted on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Amy Blaising Wallace, D.O. is pleased to announce the opening of Healthy Values DPC, her new direct primary care practice

A Little About My Three Direct Primary Care Books (a Shameless Self-Promotion)

Posted on October 10, 2022October 9, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I make a ton of money off my books so I thought I needed to use today’s post to buy

DPC and Employers: 5-Minute Magic Tip. Working With Other DPCs

Posted on October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 by Shane Purcell, MD

Hey DPC Nation, welcome back for another Friday 5 Minute Magic Tip for DPC docs, employers, business owners, and benefits

Video of Hospital Administrators Saving the Healthcare System

Posted on October 7, 2022March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I think the video is the perfect metaphor of them pretending to do the heavy lifting in healthcare. Without doctors,

DPC Alliance Grand Rounds Event

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

This event is free for DPC Alliance members and $35 for nonmembers. To join the DPC Alliance go to https://dpcalliance.org/join-us

Physician Burnout Continues and the Physicians Foundation is Recruiting Pigs for Makeovers

Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I always get a kick out of articles that claim they may have the answer to fixing the physician burnout

DPC Alliance Zoom Event Scheduled for Tomorrow

Posted on October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

Join the DPC Alliance and members of the Pattern team, one of the DPC Alliances’ s vendor program providers, to

Looking Back. And Being Grateful. October 2022.

Posted on October 3, 2022June 28, 2024 by x Former Writers x

The following is a post by Thomas White, MD This past month I had the opportunity to attend the

Quote of the Week: Happiness

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

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Calling all DPC Alliance Members! We Need You to Vote.

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

In 2017, when I attended my first DPC Summit as a 4th year medical student, I had a hard time

Full Circle DPC in Maine Expands

Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

The Lincoln County News announced that Dr. Aaron Perreault has joined Full Circle Direct Primary Care in Damariscotta, ME. Dr.

DPC and Employers: Get Out There

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by Shane Purcell, MD

Take a quick look see. Fast forward past the first minute during the countdown. TIP: Go out and meet companies!

We Are Excited to Announce that Shane Purcell, MD Will Be Joining Us at DPC News!

Posted on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Purcell is board certified family physician working in Anderson, SC. He received his medical degree from Mercer University in

New DPC Practice Opens in Virginia

Posted on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Debbie Farrago

R. Parker Slayton, MD has opened Roanoke Valley Direct Primary Care in Daleville, VA, which is in Roanoke Valley, VA.

Quote of the Week: Secrets to Success?

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

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.“ Colin Powell

Timothy Hoff Drops Another Turd of an Article About Primary Care

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

It is not easy writing about something you have no clue about but this dude, Timothy Hoff, seems to enjoy

A Simplified Approached Private Practice Marketing

Posted on September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Marketing any business but especially private practice today can be a challenge. Most docs however who are marketing their private

There Will Always Be “Bigger” Competitors. Stay Small and Enjoy Your Life.

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

If you choose to make your own DPC empire then that is totally up to you. No judgment here. I

What the F%ck is a Health Center “Look-Alike”?

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

I just love when the healthcare industry makes up words to distract you from what they are really doing. I