DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Exclusive DermLite Sale!

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Through a connection that I have known for years I have been asked to share this information. This is a

Dr. Qiu’s DPC Diary part 2

Posted on July 13, 2021October 11, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

You have to spend money to make money. An adage I’ve always known, but the saying definitely hits different when

Free Market Medical Association Conference is Coming Up Soon

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Free Market Medical Association if offering both live and virtual options for their conference this year from 8-5 through

Hurry…Only a Few Spots Left!

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

It’s no surprise that this wonderful event is filling up quickly. If you want to be a part of it,

The AMA wants to “pursue patient-centered payment models designed by doctors”

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

Jay Resnick, MD, the President-elect of the AMA, put out this article entitled Time to pursue patient-centered payment models designed

DPC Summit Reminder

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

The DPC Virtual Summit is coming soon: 7-16 through 7-18. The DPC Summit is the premier event that brings together

Where’s The Beef?

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

Stay with me on this one: Researchers at Duke University compared 36 food samples — 18 of widely known plant-based meat

Yes, You Can Start Your DPC Practice Right out of Residency!

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

In the 7-2-21 issue of the Wichita Business Journal, Drs. Derek Surdez and Ryan Woodruff were featured. Both are straight

National DPC Commercial? It Could Be. It Should Be.

Posted on July 7, 2021July 6, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

We’ll see how long until Progressive gets mad at us for stealing this. Until then, feel free to share. Use

Dr. Kenneth Qiu’s DPC Diary: Part 1

Posted on July 6, 2021October 11, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

After 4 years of involvement with the DPC community, I am finally opening my own DPC. Doug Farrago recently posted

A Big Thank You to All My DPC Brothers and Sisters for Helping Dr. Mahaffey. We Raised Over $10K for Her Clinic!

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The DPC community is awesome! Within a week we were able to raise over $10K for Teresa Mahaffey, M.D. If

About Financial Independence

Posted on July 4, 2021July 10, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

One of the biggest annoyances I have with the mass media is the continuous put-down of those who work hard

Why a Watch Can’t Replace a DPC Doctor. I’m On the Paradocs Podcast

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

I had written on this website an article about how Apple failed at primary care. Well, it has garnered some

Solving the Mystery of Physician Burnout with Gobbledygook

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

No one in the research world wants to admit that Direct Primary Care pretty much solves most burnout issues. Instead,

DPC Practice Expands During COVID-19

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

In a recent story of Chicago Business, Dr. Alex Lickman’s practice ImagineMD is featured. Dr. Lickman founded his practice in

The State of Family Medicine and Why It Sucks If You’re Not Doing DPC

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

A recent article in Medscape looked at Family Physicians’ compensation levels. It is a very interesting piece and a nice

DPC in 3: Julie Gunther, MD of SparkMD

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

DPC Doctors are asked to pick three questions out of a bank of questions. Listen to Dr. Gunther’s answers (one

CMO of Urgent Care Company Leaves to Open Auburn Direct Primary Care

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

The Opelika Observer out of Alabama recently announced the opening of Auburn Direct Primary. Throughout grueling shifts at the urgent

Don’t let these myths about content marketing mislead you: here’s what you need to know today about content marketing for your private practice

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Most of what you’ve heard about content marketing for your private practice is, well, inaccurate. Let’s jump right into it:

Are You Journaling Your Direct Primary Care Journey?

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

I am a huge fan of journaling. Why? It makes us better people. It makes us sit and think. It