Tag: direct primary care

Hospital System Offers Burnout Treatment!

Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Get your lobotomy or……LEAVE and be the doctor you always dreamed of being. Direct Primary Care is the answer!

The Last Hope of Medicine: Independence

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this article in Medical Economics to be very inspiring but not in the way the author, Dr. Auren Weinberg, thinks.

Here’s a Great Primer Article on Direct Primary Care

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Direct Primary Care, in my humble opinion, is the last and only hope for primary care in general. With this

How DO Employers Afford DPC?

Posted on September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 by Shane Purcell, MD

Today, how can employers afford to add DPC services when already paying high premiums for BUCHA insurance plans? Well, simple

What Other Docs Are Saying While They Continue To Work In The System

Posted on September 1, 2023March 16, 2025 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Enjoy your weekend.

Do You Need Social Media for Your Direct Primary Care Practice?

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to review a good article I just found called Social Media for Healthcare: How to Keep Patients Engaged.

Have You Recently Opened Your DPC Practice and Want Us to Announce You?

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

If you are a doctor and have recently opened and want to share your information on the site then DM

The Crazy (or Mean Patient) Who Leaves a Bad Review

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am retired now so I can use the word “crazy” or “mean”. Why? Because I don’t care anymore and

AI and Your Practice

Posted on August 26, 2023August 25, 2023 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

Like it or not Doctor AI or Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. The reality is there are so many

Veterans and Direct Primary Care: A New Bill?

Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Rep. Chip Roy is introducing a bill in Congress today that “directs the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to

Surprise and Delight: The Banana Marketing Strategy for Direct Primary Care

Posted on August 24, 2023August 23, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to review this Forbes article on marketing for you. I think it has some very relevant information to

DPC Needs to Be Careful What They Wish For When Dealing with the Government

Posted on August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A really good article explaining the politics of DPC just came out. It’s called How Should Wisconsin Regulate Direct Primary

The Future Healthcare “Design” by the Supposed Smart People is What You Think it Will Be.

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You may find this article in Becker’s Hospital Review amusing. I did. It starts out immediately showing what administrators are

Masterminds 101: How to Start a DPC Practice

Posted on August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 by Debbie Farrago

Join Dr. Shane Purcell of Direct Access and a whole cohort of other DPC leaders from across the Carolinas to

Direct Primary Care Survey

Posted on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 by Vance Lassey, MD

I’m working on a little research project. This is a survey for DPC docs, DPC-interested students/residents, and docs on the

Time With Patients

Posted on August 14, 2023August 13, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The only metric that insurance companies never measure is TWP or Time With Patients. Why? Because they don’t care. Employed

What is a Good Doctor?

Posted on August 10, 2023August 14, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following was sent to me by Ben Fischer, MD of the Fischer Clinic in NC: When circumstances require that

Dr. Daniel Arnold and Dr. Anne Marie Kelly Start a DPC Practice in Cape Cod

Posted on August 9, 2023August 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Daniel Arnold, along with Dr. Anne Marie Kelly, are the first two physicians on Cape Cod to start a

The Crumbling Field of Primary Care?

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A recent article by Health Care Dive called Primary care providers say field is ‘crumbling’ shows just how bad it

Can Direct Primary Care Scale?

Posted on August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 by Shane Purcell, MD

Welcome back in all you DPC Rebels and resistance fighters. I am back with another Friday 5-Minute Magic Tip. Today,