With healthcare costs soaring and patient satisfaction at an all-time low, direct primary care is stepping into the spotlight in 2026. This revolutionary model is changing the way providers and patients interact, promising a more streamlined and patient-centered healthcare experience. In 2026, direct primary care (DPC) remains a transformative approach in the healthcare landscape. This model involves a simplified, subscription-based payment structure where patients pay a flat

Fee-For-Service Concierge Direct Primary Care Cash Per Visit Most physicians work inside one of these structures. This guide helps you understand what each model actually is, what it actually feels like and who it actually serves. Every physician in practice operates inside a payment model, whether they chose it intentionally or inherited it by default. Most medical training offers no formal language for this. Residents absorb the culture of their program. Attendings model th

A plain-language explainer for every physician and physician-in-training, now updated with the landmark HSA changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), signed into law July 4, 2025. 12 minute readUpdated February 2026 HSA Update Included In this guide What Direct Primary Care actually is The incentive problem, and why it matters What changes in daily practice life The business model, plainly explained The HSA breakthrough: H.R. 1 and what it means 2026 UPDATES! DPC

My DPC Story10 minute read for all training levels The Explainer by Maryal Concepcion, MD FAAFP A plain-language guide for physicians and physicians-in-training who want to understand a different way medicine can work, and why it is gaining momentum. Dr. Concepcion with a young patient at her DPC, Big Trees MD, in rural Northern CA 01 Start Here: The Problem This Solves If you have spent any time in a primary care clinic, you have probably sensed something that nobody says ou