Direct Primary Care (DPC) - /dīˈrek(t) prīm(ə)rē ker/

The Direct Primary Care (DPC) model is a practice and payment model where patients/consumers pay their physician or practice directly in the form of periodic payments for a defined set of primary care services.

Direct Primary Care Resources

CAFP 365 mobile app - Visit the Member Topics section in the CAFP 365 app to discuss Direct Primary Care - a members-only resource to ask questions, share information, and access resources.
New Physician Toolkit - A Toolkit for the Early Career Physician which includes information and resources on practice settings, contracts & employments and more, including information on DPC
Family Docs Podcast - CAFP Talk on DPC, published May 2025
"The Direct Primary Care Model: A Path to Better Care for Patients and Physicians" by Drs. Concepcion and Rodems, published in the California Family Physician magazine, Fall 2024
"Show and Tell: We've already escaped burnout… and you can too." by Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP
Legal assistance is available for CAFP members at a discounted price. If you are looking to talk to an attorney about contracting, employment, or other legal needs, please contact CAFP at cafp@familydocs.org and we will put you in touch with someone who can help.
CaliDPC - CA DPC is a grassroots organization founded by California Direct Primary Care (DPC) Physicians aimed at spreading the word on Direct Primary Care throughout the medical community and helping to collaborate resources for DPC and Direct Speciality Care practices around the state and beyond.

DPC page with resources, CME, other information: https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/delivery-payment-models/direct-primary-care.html
AAFP online communities, Member Interest Group, for Direct Primary Care. Members can ask questions and get feedback from other practice DPC doctors.
One of AAFP’s strategic partners, Resolve, can help with contract and other legal questions. AAFP identified Chelsea Hohbach, chohbach@morgantheeler.com as the best contact for this initiative.
DPC Frontier. https://www.dpcfrontier.com - organization founded with the goal of becoming the initial “go to” resource that will facilitate growth of the DPC movement. Very knowledgeable staff and founder.
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/dpc-path.html

Direct Primary Care Resources

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