DPC News (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Even DPC Docs Have BS to Deal With

Posted on September 26, 2021March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A new hero is born and his name is Vance Lassey, MD. Ok, I have known Vance for almost 20

DPC Mastermind Weekends: The Original Mastermind Experience

Posted on September 25, 2021September 26, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Registration will soon be closing for this event. Sign up today to reserve your spot. There are only 5 spots

Standing Out as a DPC Doctor

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

An article in Physician’s Weekly did a pretty good job explaining what makes a good doctor stand out from the

DPC Practices Grow in Madison, WI

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Worried about starting a DPC practice in your area because there already is one? Don’t be! The community of Madison,

How to Keep Motivated While Doing DPC

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am working on doing the audible version of my first book The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct

The AAFP Continues to Play Violin on the Deck of the Titanic

Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here is the biggest agenda for the AAFP this year: The AAFP advocates to the four largest health plans for

Complete Wellness Pediatrics, a DPC Practice, Opens in St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Tampa Bay Times recently wrote an article about Complete Wellness Pediatrics, a DPC Pediatrics office in St. Petersburg, FL.

Why Hasn’t This Picture Been Updated?

Posted on September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have never found another update to this analysis. C’mon, Himmelstein and Woolhandler, you can do this!! But does anyone

DPC Diary Part 9

Posted on September 16, 2021September 17, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Quite a few people have asked me “How do you just do that?” when I tell them I opened my

Another DPC Pediatric Practice. Congrats Dr. Lauren Hughes!

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

KCTV5.com out of Kansas reports about an alternative to the traditional insurance-based pediatric office. Bloom Pediatrics in Kansas City is

The National Academy of Medicine Fixes Physician Burnout?

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this 2020 article in Medical Economics and it said this: Burnout is not an individual problem, but rather

Practice Tip of the Day: MAKE MONEY on Medical Records!

Posted on September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This comes from the doctor, Dan Swartz, MD, who took over my DPC practice: Doug, please tell others not to

9-11-01: Never Forget

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

There are no words that could capture this moment appropriately so I won’t even try.

DPC Practice Opens in Rural Missouri

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Mexico Ledger recently wrote an article about the opening of Cornerstone Family Medicine in Mexico, Missouri. It is the

Forbes Magazine Writes About Direct Primary Care! (But Keeps Calling Us Concierge Medicine)

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

In another classic case of confusion, Dawnielle Robinson-Walker, just couldn’t figure out the difference between concierge medicine and DPC. Where

DPC Diary Part 8

Posted on September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

I’ve started to see patients in a DPC setting and it’s been pretty enlightening. Even more, so is contrasting my

DPC Mastermind Weekend in October

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Registration for the Maine Mastermind Weekend is officially closed. However, if you missed that one, you should start planning for

Direct Primary Care and Labor Day

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying yourselves. I do want to remind you of what this day is

Vital Areas In Your DPC Practice

Posted on September 4, 2021September 3, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

After a tougher day with patients not that long ago, I chilled out at home, then before quitting for the

How Can DPC Capitalize on the Love They Get From Healthcare Benefits Providers?

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I continually read about more and more Healthcare Benefits Providers who mention DPC in their plans. For example, here is