In Episode 89, Dr Roussel discusses texts, calls and emails between the doctor and patients in a DPC practice. DPC practices by their very nature can feel extremely liberating for both sides to no longer have to deal with the madness of...

In Episode 88, Dr Roussel discusses task management in a direct primary care practice. In particular, he elaborates on strategies to manage the large number tasks that are often required of DPC doctors. After a discussion on the key differences...

In Episode 87, Dr Roussel discussed staffing in a DPC practice. In the episode, Dr Roussel reviews what kind of employees a direct primary care practice needs to provide high quality patient care. In particular, he compares DPC practices to...

In Episode 86, Dr Roussel discusses the issue of a DPC doctors schedule. In particular, he delves into the question of how DPC doctors should best manage their time now that no longer constrained by

In Episode 85, Dr Roussel interviews Dr Garrison Bliss, founder of Qliance Medical and regarded by many as the founder of Direct Primary Care. In the interview, recounts his experience working for Qliance Medical while the company participated in a...

In Episode 84, Dr Roussel interviews Jay Keese of the Direct Primary Care Coalition about the new Primary Care First Initiative announced by CMS earlier this year. In the interview they discuss the background of the initiative in terms of Medicare’s...

In Episode 83, Dr Roussel discusses the CMS Primary Care First Initiative and how it could or could not work with his own primary care practice. In particular, he further elaborates on some potential challenges of incorporating a value based...

In Episode 82, Dr Roussel discusses the Primary Care First Initiative, a new alternative payment model introduced by Medicare to promote value and reduce cost in healthcare. In the episode, Dr Roussel gives an overview of the PCF Initiative before...

In Episode 81 Dr Roussel discusses how much it costs to start a direct primary care practice from scratch. In particular he not only delves into the start up expenses needed to start a practice but also goes through a hypothetical scenario of funds...

In Episode 80, Dr Roussel interviews Bethany Burk, Quality Specialist at the AAFP, and Amy Mechley, DPC Doctor in Ohio, about the 2019 DPC Summit. In the interview they not only discuss the details o