DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Employer Plans Need DPC as an Option

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here’s another great article to save and send to local businesses: Employees want direct primary care from their employer plans

Send this Article to Your Local Paper and Pitch Them on Your Practice

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

Tis the season to enroll in health insurance plans. That means your local paper may be interested in doing a

DPC Alliance Mastermind Weekend

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

There are only 7 spots left for the DPC Alliance Mastermind Weekend in Hermann, MO. This is the last Mastermind

How to Hire the Right Staff Person for a DPC Practice. Little Secret: Check Their Criminal Records First.

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

I saw this article in Medical Economics called Six steps to hiring great practice staff and thought I would share

DPC: The Life-Saving Value of the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Posted on October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Orlando Sentinel reported a story showing just how important the doctor-patient relationship is and why Direct Primary Care clearly

DPC Alliance Mastermind in Oregon Was a Big Hit.

Posted on October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Masterminds continue to roll on and they are as popular as ever. From the DPCA: Thanks to Dr. Neal Douglas

Big Marketing Tip: Say Thank You to Your Referrers

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here’s a little marketing tip that may really help you. If you ever get a new patient referred to you

DPC Alliance Updates. More Great Leaders On The Way.

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here are the 2021 Direct Primary Care Alliance Election Results. Congratulations. These are great picks and we expect great things

How to Get Your Story in the Paper

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

Every one of you who starts out needs to get a local story in your paper. It gives you credibility.

New Pediatric DPC Practice Opens in Michigan

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Amy Couturier, MD, IBCLC opened Up North Pediatrics in May 2021 in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Couturier had previously practiced

Perceptions are Reality

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Unless well thought out by design, as physician practice owners we can end up setting up our physical practices and fees on

What You Are Missing Out On By Doing DPC: Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD)

Posted on October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This comes from Family Medicine Smart Brief: Best practices can aid computer-assisted physician documentation Computer-assisted physician documentation is an artificial

Companies Need to Use DPC as a Healthcare Benefit to Attract and Keep Employees During the Labor Shortage

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

We at DPC News like to keep our finger on the pulse of what is going on in the business

Scientific American Tries to Do a Hit Piece On Direct Primary Care

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

It starts with the title: Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages Wow, thanks for the love.

Direct Primary Care is How You Maintain Autonomy in Today’s Healthcare System

Posted on October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Want to see patients every 10 minutes until you are burned out? This is what the system does to doctors.

DPC Diary Part 10

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Opening a DPC practice has been a goal of mine ever since residency. For many people, the thought of opening

New Surgical Center With Cash Prices Opens in Zionsville, Indiana

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Direct primary care has recently broken barriers. Wellbridge Surgical aims to further this movement into the surgical realm. Wellbridge Surgical

What You are Missing By Doing DPC: Getting Fired for Sticking Up for Residents

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This may seem a little tangential but it is reality: In April 2020, a group of 500 NYU residents petitioned NYU Langone

Freedom Family Medicine in New Hampshire Adds Second DPC Doc

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

Seacoastonline announced that Jennifer Carter, MD officially joined Freedom Family Health in North Hampton, NH on September 8. Dr. Carter

Bilingual Latina Doctor Opens DPC Clinic in Houston

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Venture recently reported about the opening of Prickly Pear Family Medicine in Houston, Texas. With over 2.7 million Latinos