DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

What the Hell is Cityblock?

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I saw this article when searching DPC. This dude talks about Cityblock like it is going to take over the

Prosperity Family Medicine Opens

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Sara Kepple, DO is now accepting patients at her new practice, Prosperity Family Medicine in Warrenton, Virginia. In 2020, Dr.

Why DPC Is So Special?

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Kathleen Brown, a dermatologist who does a Direct Pay specialty practice, wrote a really nice piece called VIEWPOINT: WHAT

The Six Roadblocks to Private Practice Success – Part 2

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

In this series I’m taking a close look at the six most common obstacles to successful private practice management. This

Orchard Health Adds New Office

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Valdosta-Daily Times has announced the opening of a new branch of Orchard Health in Valdosta, GA. Jonathan Wade, MD, Candace

GOOD LIFE MEDICINE DPC OPENS

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Good Life Medicine DPC officially opened on December 1, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. After working 10 years in corporate medicine

DPC Infographic for Employers

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

The above image comes from a sponsored post in the Charlotte Business Journal by Healthgram. I highly recommend you download

What Do You Want to See/Read in DPC News and What Can We Do Better?

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We started DPC News because we felt Facebook is not a great way of organizing information. Things were coming up

Corporations Are Not the Saviors of Healthcare and Definitely Not the Saviors of DPC

Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We are hearing this all the time. Big corporations are purchasing doctor groups and hospitals and then squeezing harder than

My Experience With Liberty HealthShare (and it’s not great)

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Health insurance is a rip-off. Plain and simple. Even if you get it “cheap” on the health exchange you still

When Is It Finally Time To Work For Yourself?

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I stole this from a post on FB. I tweaked it a bit (poorly) but the point is the same.

Microschools Mirroring Direct Primary Care Clinics

Posted on November 28, 2021November 27, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Take a minute and see what the folks over at Atlas MD are doing to help teachers break out of

Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am not sure there is an official definition of how the term Black Friday came about but one is

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers. We are so grateful you come back to DPC News and read our stuff.

Master Your Cycle?

Posted on November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Check out this article in Medical Economics called Master your revenue cycle to make yourself feel good about being a

How’s the FFS System Working in Vermont?

Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I saw this article come across the wire and thought I would share. It’s called Dr. Judy K. Orton: Vermont

Anchoring to Get Your Message Across

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

Have you ever heard of anchoring? Probably not but it has played a role in the way you understand and

Are You Part of the “Great Resignation” in Healthcare?

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

The pandemic had a major effect on our careers. Doctors were already burning out and then this thing was like

4 Quick Marketing Tips

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I was going through my notes and saw these 4 Marketing Tips by Patrick Bet-David. I thought I would share them

DPC: A Better Way for Employers

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

Benefit managers continue to praise direct primary care. They love us. They want to work with us. We just need