Direct Primary Care

Thinking of starting your own DPC practice?

Direct Care Success Story with Dr. Ken Rictor, Scotland Family Medicine

The Godfather of Direct Primary Care Creates a More Ethical Career Path for Independent Physicians (Dr. Bliss, WA)

“I can say my EMR works for me, I don’t work for it. What a concept!” (Dr. Bliss, WA)

Doctor Bliss, a direct primary care physician, started using ElationEMR and hasn’t looked back since.

Getting positive online reviews for your DPC practice

In the digital age, you know that online reviews for your DPC practice are important. Most new patients will check these ratings and comments before deciding to sign up with your independent...

What are the services provided by a direct care provider?

The direct primary care (DPC) model is based on simple and affordable patient membership fees. Most DPC practices do not accept insurance, but all encourage the patient to become more engaged in...

Direct primary care mapper: How many DPC practices are in the US today?

Explore the DPC mapper to learn more about the state of direct primary care in the US – and discover solutions to put your practice on the map.

Drawing up a direct primary care business plan

Every business needs a plan for how it will bring in revenue, control expenses, market its services, and conduct its operations. A direct primary care (DPC) independent practice is no different....

Negotiating lab pricing with vendors as a DPC practice

Healthcare costs are a major concern for patients and for providers. The direct primary care (DPC) delivery model is designed to reduce those costs while enabling the physician to provide high...

Does your DPC practice have a marketing strategy?

Establishing and growing a direct primary care (DPC) practice requires letting people know what you have to offer and how you can help them improve their healthcare outcomes. Your DPC practice is...

Reasons why PCPs are switching to concierge medicine

Concierge medicine has traditionally been a practice model associated primarily with the wealthy. Concierge patients pay a membership fee, generally in the range of $150-200 per month, in addition...

The Do’s and Don’ts of DPC physician marketing

As a direct primary care (DPC) physician, you have an added challenge of educating patients about the DPC model as you market your own practice. Many potential patients may not understand how the...

Does HIPAA apply to direct care practices?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, is a complex law that most patients assume applies to all of their private information in a healthcare setting....

Applying the direct care membership model to specialty practices

The direct care model is based on patient memberships. Rather than pay the practice for each visit, the patient pays a monthly fee that covers the basics of primary care as well as some laboratory...

Study shows why employer plans could benefit from DPC care

Healthcare costs are rising for individuals, independent practices, and employers. One possible solution for all of these stakeholders is the direct primary care (DPC) practice. A recent study...

The average number of patients for a DPC practice

The direct primary care (DPC) model enables the independent physician to spend more time with each patient, which benefits both the practice and the patient. The provider is able to do this...

Kyna Fong featured in Fast Company article

Kyna Fong featured in Fast Company article Kyna Fong featured in Fast Company article June 13, 2022Even before the pandemic, the trend toward direct primary care (DPC) and concierge care...