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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Direct Primary Care Pediatrics
Direct primary care pediatrics is not for everyone. There are definite drawbacks to owning your own practice, especially when practicing direct primary care pediatrics. However,
Navigating Vaccine Conversations During a Measles Resurgence
As pediatricians, especially in DPC, we find ourselves in a unique and often challenging position when it comes to vaccines. We believe in science, public
Price Elasticity in Healthcare: What Every DPC Doctor Should Know
If you’ve ever wondered why some people will wait in the Costco gas line for 20 minutes to save $2.00 while others won’t blink at
3 Ways to Master the Insurance Question in DPC Pediatrics
As a DPC pediatrician, you will get the insurance question often. It is important to have a ready response to the question, “do you take insurance?”
When 12 Million Lose Medicaid: How DPC Physicians Can Be Part of the Safety Net
As of July 2025, newly passed legislation is expected to trigger the removal of an estimated 12 million people from Medicaid rolls across the country.
Is “Flash” Slowing You Down? How Operations Management Can Help DPC Doctors Work Smarter
If you’ve ever been stuck at the DMV watching the line creep forward at glacial speed, you’ve experienced poor workflow design firsthand. Remember Flash, the
5 Ways DPC Pediatricians Ease Family Stress and Build Resilience
As a DPC pediatrician, I had the opportunity to walk alongside families in both good times and in bad. Not only did I provide a
Preparing to Move On: Exit Strategy Essentials for Pediatric DPC Physicians
When you start a Pediatric DPC practice, you also need to have the end in mind. A solid exit strategy is essential.
Don’t Rebuild the Rat Wheel: Avoiding Burnout in DPC by Valuing Your Time
Many of us turned to Direct Primary Care (DPC) to escape the rat wheel of insurance-based medicine—the rushed visits, the administrative overload, and the emotional
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Home Visits Only Practice
Starting a home visit practice is exciting. Here are 10 things that you should ask yourself before you start.
Customers Buy Benefits, Not Features: How to Speak to What Parents Really Want in a Pediatrician
By Marina Capella, MD, MEd, FAAP, FABOIM One of the most impactful lessons I’ve taken away from my MBA marketing course is this: customers buy
The Math of Pediatric DPC Home Visits: 3 Ways to Manage Patient Expectations
If you want to own a pediatric DPC home visit only practice, you need to learn three ways to manage patient expectations.
The Math of Home Visits by Doctors: Master Your Business Overhead
In this series of articles, we are looking at the math of home visits by doctors. Mastering your overhead is an important part of the equation.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
By Marina Capella, MD, MEd If you’re reading this, you’ve likely already taken one of the bravest steps a pediatrician can take — stepping outside
The Math of Pediatric Home Visits by Doctors: Unseen Patient Time Considerations
Creating a practice that offers home visits by doctors requires careful contemplation. There are many unseen ways that patients require your time that you need to consider.
3 Must Haves for Home Visits: Pediatric Direct Primary Care
Direct primary care pediatricians enjoy the freedom and flexibility to care for patients in a way that suits their values and approach. Many choose to
Home Visit Bag Checklist for the DPC Pediatrician
As a DPC Pediatrician, home visits are a great way to care for patients. These are supplies to get you started.
Three Ways to Push Through the Early Days of Starting a Peds DPC
Starting a pediatric direct primary care practice is not easy. Here are three ways to get you through the tough early days.
Balancing Your Time in Direct Primary Care Pediatrics
Direct primary care pediatrics affords benefits to both patients and doctors. Setting boundaries is important.
Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Pediatric DPC Practice
Starting a Pediatric direct primary care practice is exciting. Here are some mistakes to avoid when you first start out.
Promoting Your Peds DPC Practice Through Content Creation, SEO and Social Media
Content creation, SEO and social media is a great way to grow your pediatric DPC Practice.
“Can I employ my kids to work for me?”
Running your own practice is an undeniably rewarding experience. The combined opportunity to bring quality care to families in your community and make time to
Boundaries in Pediatric Direct Primary Care
Pediatric Direct Primary Care practices can have unique challenges when it comes to establishing good boundaries.
Tips for Marketing Your Pediatric DPC Practice
As a pediatrician starting a new DPC practice, marketing is one of the hardest things to do. Learn some tips on marketing.
Building Community in Pediatric DPC
One of the hardest parts of taking the leap into the world of pediatric DPC was feeling alone – both psychologically and physically. Many of