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direct primary care • 3 min read

Happy DPC Day. Now Let's Break Healthcare.

Today is DPC Day—a day to celebrate the physicians, practices, and patients who are proving there's a better way to do healthcare in America. If you're reading this, you probably already know the story. You know that our healthcare system is fundamentally broken. You know that the fee-for-service model incentivizes volume over value, complexity over clarity, and transactions over relationships. And you know that Direct Primary Care offers a radically different vision. No insurance middlemen.

November 1, 2025

Patient Experience • 3 min read

Beyond the Patient Portal: Why Your DPC Practice Deserves a Digital Front Door

Let's be honest: most patient portals are terrible. They're clunky, confusing, and feel like they were designed by someone who's never actually been a patient. You log in (after resetting your password for the third time), navigate through a maze of menus, and finally find what you're looking for—buried three clicks deep. For traditional healthcare systems, maybe this is acceptable. After all, the portal is just one small piece of a massive, impersonal machine. But you're not running a tradit

October 29, 2025

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