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A one-stop source for Direct Primary Care (DPC) news. We are a repository for up-to-date DPC information.

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National DPC Day is in One Week! Get Something Ready to Post on Social Media. dpcnews.com/events/national-…

National DPC Day is in One Week! Get Something Ready to Post on Social Media.

National DPC Day is November 1, timed with health insurance Open Enrollment. Physicians, prepare social posts to educate patients about Direct Primary Care as a better alternative.

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Cash For Cancer Care? dpcnews.com/uncategorized/ca…

Cash For Cancer Care?

Can cash-pay work for cancer treatment? A DPC doctor shares how the Sedera health-sharing plan covered major cancer care costs and offers real hope for navigating the system without traditional...

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Do Medical Schools Need to Expose Students to Direct Primary Care? dpcnews.com/resident-and-stu…

Do Medical Schools Need to Expose Students to Direct Primary Care?

Physician burnout from hospital employment is real—depression, suicide, and quitting are common. AMA efforts haven’t fixed it. Direct Primary Care offers a better path, and it should begin with a...

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What Is Your Obsession? dpcnews.com/dpc-motivational…

What Is Your Obsession?

For DPC practice owners: How to tell real opportunities from distractions. Align decisions with your purpose and vision so your practice serves your calling—not the other way around.

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Five years into DPC: what I'd do differently dpcnews.com/practice-tip/fiv…

Five years into DPC: what I’d do differently

Emerald Health DPC shares 5-year lessons on pricing, marketing, SOPs, labs, and aesthetics. Practical advice for doctors starting or growing a Direct Primary Care practice.

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Direct Primary Care: A New Hope for Family Medicine dpcnews.com/dpc-docs-in-the-…

My First DPC Column in Medscape Was Just Published and I Need Your Help

Burned out in family medicine? Douglas Farrago, MD shares how Direct Primary Care (DPC) restored autonomy, income, and joy in practice. Discover the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Listen to Her: Angela Andrews, MD’s Book on DPC & Women’s Health dpcnews.com/patient-informat…

Listen to Her: Angela Andrews, MD’s Book on DPC & Women’s Health

Angela Andrews, MD’s new book Listen to Her shows how Direct Primary Care gives doctors the time to truly listen, address women’s health issues, and overcome biases. A must-read for DPC doctors,...

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Topic Interests in Direct Primary Care dpcnews.com/uncategorized/to…

Topic Interests in Direct Primary Care

I started DPCN because the only other place for current information about Direct Primary Care was Facebook, but those posts

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Selling DPC to Employers dpcnews.com/working-with-emp…

Selling DPC to Employers

I want to talk to you about selling DPC to employers. How is that different than selling to individuals? Same

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Year-End Tax Planning for Direct Care Practices: The Q4 Moves That Still Count dpcnews.com/sponsored-posts/…

Year-End Tax Planning for Direct Care Practices: The Q4 Moves That Still Count

So here’s the short version. Between now and December 31, your 2026 numbers are still yours to move. After that,

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A Pitch for Financial Advisors/Wealth Managers: DPC as a “Health Fiduciary” for Your Clients dpcnews.com/practice-tip/a-p…

A Pitch for Financial Advisors/Wealth Managers: DPC as a “Health Fiduciary” for Your Clients

As I am opening a new DPC, I’ve joined the local Chamber of Commerce and have a pleasure of interacting

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Unlearning Medicine’s Culture of Self-Sacrifice dpcnews.com/opinion/unlearni…

Unlearning Medicine’s Culture of Self-Sacrifice

Why do physicians push through illness? A candid look at presenteeism, medical culture, and the freedom of direct care to choose self-care without guilt.

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My Amazing (and Humble!) DPC Doc (or...the slow financial suicide of a small town hospital) dpcnews.com/opinion/my-amazi…

My Amazing (and Humble!) DPC Doc (or…the slow financial suicide of a small town hospital)

My DPC doctor arranged a telemedicine consult and negotiated $330 cash-pay MRI + X-ray (including reads) vs. $1,100+ at the local hospital. See how free-market pricing beats inflated hospital rates.

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A Rosie Award-winning self-funded plan with DPC temporarily shifts to ICHRA amid hospital monopolies and DPC deserts. Why more Direct Primary Care is still essential. dpcnews.com/working-with-emp…

When David Finally Gave In To Goliath–Temporarily

A Rosie Award-winning self-funded plan with DPC temporarily shifts to ICHRA amid hospital monopolies and DPC deserts. Why more Direct Primary Care is still essential.

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30 Rules for a Direct Primary Care Office dpcnews.com/practice-tip/30-…

30 Rules for a Direct Primary Care Office

Discover 30 practical rules for building and running a thriving Direct Primary Care office. Master mindset, patient relationships, lean operations, marketing, and personal boundaries to deliver...

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On today’s episode of “Let’s waste the doctor’s time” dpcnews.com/dpc_humor/on-tod…

On today’s episode of “Let’s waste the doctor’s time”

You have got to love Jack Forbush, DO. I have known Jack since he was a resident rotating in my

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Don't Lead Employers with "DPC Saves Money" dpcnews.com/working-with-emp…

Don’t Lead Employers with “DPC Saves Money”

Today, we talk about your sales pitch to employers. Don’t lead with “DPC saves money.” It probably will, but employers

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I am very proud of this post. Got a few clips from Ted 2 and Something About Mary in order to explain why doctors need to leave the system. The post is called: Dude, Where's My Modifier? dpcnews.com/dpc-politics/dud…

Dude, Where’s My Modifier?

CMS’s proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule would pay the cheaper same-day service at 50% when modifier 25 is used. Here’s what that means for visits plus procedures, and why Direct Primary...

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Some DPC News in DPC News dpcnews.com/dpc-docs-in-the-…

Some DPC News in DPC News

Here are some more stories that recently came out about Direct Primary Care. Brown: Could a subscription model for health

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Written by me…AI tried first dpcnews.com/practice-tip/wri…

Written by me…AI tried first

AI drafts have tells: lists of three, “it’s not X, it’s Y,” tidy endings, and fake details. Here’s how a DPC doc rewrites them so posts sound human and give patients a reason to choose you.

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