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DPC Myth #12: You will regret the decision to start a DPC practice

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Angela Andrews, MD

When I run into doctors I used to work with in the system, there’s a clear difference in their demeanor—and

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The Ultimate Year-End Tax Planning Guide for DPC Owners

Posted on November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 by Sponsored Post

As the year winds down, Direct Primary Care (DPC) owners enter one of the most impactful financial periods of the

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DPC Myth #11: You Can’t Do OB in DPC

Posted on November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 by Jack Forbush, DO

Please excuse any typos in this article—I’m writing it while holding a newborn I delivered about six hours ago, and

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DPC MYTH #10: Employers Know All About Direct Primary Care

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Did you ever hear the story of Japanese soldier Teruo Nakamura? He was found alone on a small Indonesian island

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Dr. Ashlee Hendry Breaks Out to the Masses and Educates Them About Cash Pricing!

Posted on November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Kudos to Ashlee Hendry, DO. Her videos showing cash prices vs. insurance prices have blown people away. Of course, we

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Are You Ready For The DPC Landslide?

Posted on November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 by Shane Purcell, MD

Are You Ready for the DPC Landslide? With the GOVT shutdown, many folks were seeing massive increases in health insurance

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DPC Myth #9: You Need a Lot of Staff In Your Office

Posted on November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

I have had a DPC micropractice for the past seven years, and I really appreciate the simplicity and flexibility of

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DPC Myth #8: When a doctor leaves the system and starts (or joins) a DPC practice, their former employers will be supportive.

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

Stories abound of colleagues making horrible remarks as someone departs. One story that I will never forget is Dr. Jennifer

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DPC Myth #7: All Direct Primary Care Practices are the same

Posted on November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 by Dan Swartz, MD

Within the DPC world, there’s a saying, “When you’ve seen one DPC practice, you’ve seen one DPC practice.” Why is

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DPC Myth #6: You Won’t Make Enough Money to Live Practicing Direct Primary Care

Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

One of the most common fears health care professionals have about Direct Care (no 3rd party participation) is financial insecurity

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DPC Myth #5: You need the best equipment and all new stuff to open your practice

Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

When I first opened my practice, I read an article claiming you could start a medical practice with $3,000 or

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ARCS Health is Asking Me to Buy The Practice I Don’t Own

Posted on November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have previously written about Jon Roosevelt and ARCS Health a little while back. Dan Swartz, MD, who bought my

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New Children’s Book for Direct Primary Care?

Posted on November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am sure this will be a best seller. I won’t go into detail on the topic of the book

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DPC Myth #4: A “full” panel looks the same for everyone (rethinking the magic number).

Posted on November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 by Angela Andrews, MD

When I first considered Direct Primary Care (DPC), I made a full commitment. I read every book I could find,

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DPC Myth #3: DPC Cannot Work in Rural America

Posted on November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 by Jack Forbush, DO

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me Direct Primary Care would not work—especially in rural Maine—I

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DPC Myth #2: You Need a Lot of Money to Start a DPC Practice

Posted on November 5, 2025November 6, 2025 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

I started my DPC practice in 2018 for less than $5,000, but I could have started for half the cost.

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DPC Myth #1: You need to acquire new medical skills to be successful in DPC

Posted on November 4, 2025November 6, 2025 by Vance Lassey, MD

I chose to blog on this myth for a simple reason: I am one of those people who have perpetuated

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Un-Becoming Your DPC Brand

Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

As many of us in Direct Primary Care know, when we first launch our practices, we are the brand. In the early

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National DPC Day Was a Huge Success!

Posted on November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to thank everyone who posted and shared your stories about how great DPC is for you and your

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Today, November 1st, Marks the Inaugural National Direct Primary Care Day: A New Era of Healthcare Independence Begins

Posted on November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Today, November 1, the United States is celebrating the first-ever National Direct Primary Care (DPC) Day, a landmark moment for physicians

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