DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

Dr. Keith Smith Explains the Scam in Medical Pricing and How to Fix It

Posted on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is how specialists can make direct care work. This video is from the Bob Murphy Show. Listen to Keith

Personal Development: Meditation Sessions on Thursdays

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

I wanted to share this with everyone. It’s always good to “sharpen the saw” as Stephen Covey used to say.

DPC Specific Motivation: Timeline

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

What needs to happen in the next 3, 6, 12, and 18 months to move you forward on your path

Patient Contact With Primary Care Physicians Declines Except For…..

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

According to a recent study in the Annals of Family Medicine patients are seeing their doctor less. That includes any

DPC Highlighted in the magazine Fast Company

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The article is called My doctor wants me to pay a yearly subscription fee—and that’s increasingly common and does a

Julie Foucher, MD is a Famous CrossFit Competitor and On the Path to Becoming a DPC Doctor

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

Here is an awesome promotion for Direct Primary Care. The site is Barbend.com and the article is on Julie Foucher,

Pull, Dangle and Push: Marketing for DPC

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

I am a big fan of Joe Polish and the I Love Marketing Podcast. Some of the tips I give

Dr.Aimee Ostick and Dr. Brian Ostick: Faith and Family

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Dr. Aimee Ostick and Dr. Brian Ostick were recently featured in a recent issue of Calabasas Style Magazine. The Osticks

HealthMeDocs for Patients to Shop for the Cost of Their Care

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

This article came out of Naples, Florida. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Michael Havig, has created HealthMeDocs so that patients can

Medical Economics and DPC

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

On February 19th I wrote about the cover article in Medical Economics and how it has NOTHING to do with

Marketing Tip: Give Value

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

You never know how much goodwill you create until you give things away for free. That’s what makes DPC Doctors

Dr. Lori Brown Ready to Open New Practice in Peters Township, PA

Posted on March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Dr. Lori Brown will open Simplicity Direct Primary Care on March 15. In a local publication, Dr. Brown states that:

DPC in 3: Michael Ciampi, MD

Posted on March 3, 2021March 11, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

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

Podium for DPC Growth

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

This comes from, Rami Wehbi, DO, a resident and podcaster who is a soon-to-be DPC doc: I wanted to introduce

Sharing (Info) is Caring

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

The following is from Hunter Schultz and we wanted to share it with you: One method of effective DPC marketing

Bridge Care Pediatrics Opens in Garnet Valley, PA.

Posted on March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Aravinda Ayyagari, MD, FAAP has opened Bridge Care Pediatrics in Pennslyvania where she is caring for families in Garnet

Chris Voss Doing a Free Talk for Physician Side Gigs

Posted on March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This is from Nisha Mehta, MD at Physician Side Gigs on FB: Those of you that know me and know

Standing In Line at the Pharmacy: A DPC Teachable Moment

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

Today’s pharmacy workers are definitely overwhelmed and overworked. Recently, I was waiting and waiting in line along with three other

Diana Girnita M.D., Ph.D. and Rheumatologist Oncall

Posted on February 27, 2021February 26, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

In an ongoing effort to bridge collaboration between DPC Doctors and Specialists we want to share information about Dr. Girnita:

DPC in 3: Jack Forbush, DO

Posted on February 27, 2021March 11, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

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