Hint Summit brings together Direct Care enthusiasts, pioneers, and innovators to share ideas, build meaningful new relationships, and celebrate the impact of DPC—all with the goal of growing the Direct Care movement and making it the new standard...

Dr. Jed Constanz and Mike Thompson discuss the growing interest in direct primary care within the employer community, identify the key stats and data that employers are looking at, and explain how DPC organizations can best communicate with...

Through a series of case studies, Dr. Mike Tuggy, shows how effective DPC can be when employer, patient, and doctor incentives are aligned. Includes data on health outcomes and cost savings, plus some thoughts on additional care improvement...

Dr. Jed Constanz leads a conversation with DPC Summit attendees where he outlines the key points of communication, definitions, and processes needed to effectively collaborate with employers. The session features great questions from the audience...

Jamie Lagarde of Sedera moderates a panel with Jason Larsen of Assurance Health and Dr. Jeffrey Gold of Gold Direct Care discussing how they've gained traction with employers. Both make some great points about getting started with employers,...

Dr. Rob Rosborough Dr. Neal Douglass introduce us to their small town direct primary care practices. Their stories include the steps they took to get started, methods they used to gain members, and the progress they've made. Note that they share...

Dr. Michael Eggebrecht Dr. Mark Machalka provide in-depth reviews of their transitions to direct primary care practices including the pressures (e.g. MACRA/MIPs) and business challenges that led them to make the switch. Interestingly, both chose...

Dr. Allison Edwards reviews the current thinking around data in healthcare, and points out the shortcomings in data collection priorities and methodologies that lead to doctors collecting more and more data without gaining more insight. She offers...

Dr. Shane Purcell, David Contorno special guest Rita Davis of Anderson County, SC discuss building a DPC-centric benefits plan for Anderson County employees. The session includes their thoughts on adapting DPC processes to employer contracts,...

Luanne Leeds, JD, an expert on medical statutes and regulations, takes a look at the changing requirements for hospital-employed doctors, and what they mean for physicians. She then takes us through the changing legal landscape for DPC, and...

Dr. Jennifer Harader Dr. Leigh "Jack" Forbush share the "Dark Side" of DPC: the challenging patients, unreasonable expectations and frustrating interactions that come along with serving a DPC panel. They keep it light and share some laughs while...

Dr. Paul Thomas introduces the audience to the value of Personal Branding for direct primary care doctors, walks the audience through his own branding work, and offers advice on how to use press, social media and other tactics to succeed.

Dr. Julie Gunther offers guidance to DPC practices emerging from their launch phase and trying to figure out what to do next. She explores the entrepreneurial mindset needed to continue growing and the opportunity to create something that runs and...

Dr. Amy Walsh discusses the essential steps for launching a DPC practice. She walks through the key decisions for any small business such as legal entities and tax filing, and also physician-specific concerns like exam room sizes. This is a great...

Dr. Brian Forrest draws on his 18 years of direct primary care experience to share advice, stats, and stories about launching, managing, and marketing a DPC practice. Topics include managing overhead, hiring, patient experience, effective...

Luanne Leeds goes deep on the legal considerations for doctors at every stage of their DPC journey. From leaving a hospital system to setting up your practice, this session explains the regulations and processes needed to minimize legal risks and...

A panel of direct primary care doctors from Illinois — Dr. Deborah Chisholm, Dr. Clodagh Ryan, and Dr. Amber Price — tell their stories from their initial decision convert through launching and building their DPC practice, and up to the present....

Dr. Delicia Haynes shares advice on transitioning to DPC. She covers practical concerns like location, cost, and patient management; and emotional/psychological needs like refocusing on why you wanted to become doctor, self-care, and building...

Dr. Anastasia Benson Dr. Jeff Davenport share the stage with their amazing spouses, Phil and Christine, to discuss what it takes for a family to leave the FFS system and build a DPC practice. They share the emotional discussions, the financial...

Phil Eskew, DO, JD, MBA delivers an in-depth update on the latest state and federal policy related to direct primary care. He provides context for the changes happening, as well as, his insights into the design and utility of the different...

Dr. Vance Lassey closes out DPC Summit 2019 with a great speech about the need for DPC doctors to stick to their beliefs, avoid conformity, and keep building their dream. During the session he shares his own story and those of other doctors that...

Dr. Wayne Jonas introduces us to an integrated healthcare approach incorporating conventional medicine, self-care, and alternative therapies. Recognizing the importance of non-clinical factors in addressing chronic conditions and overall health,...

Dr. Delicia Haynes shares a successful model for a DPC practice: incorporating your passions, community engagement, openness to new approaches, and integrating lifestyle components into care. Dr. Haynes mixes in insights from her own life, patient...

Dr. Joseph Scherger discusses the importance of lifestyle to health outcomes, and contrasts our current diets, behaviors, and medical standards with the evolution of our bodies over time. An interesting talk for anyone pursuing lifestyle or...

Dr. Amy Mechley Dr. Eleanor Glass provide a comprehensive look at how they've made integrative medicine a pillar of their practice. The session includes a look at the issues they discuss with patients, their management processes, the structure of...

Dr. Kirby Farnsworth's session looks at how direct primary care founders can sustain their practices in the early days and drive growth. He covers picking up supplemental revenue (side hustles), managing expenses, tax income calculations, and...

Dr. Ryan Neuhofel shares a "how-to" guide on building and managing ancillary resources and direct pay specialty arrangements to complement your DPC practice. The talk explains the standard pricing models used by non-DPC practices, how to discuss...

Phil Eskew, DO, JD, MBA reviews federal and state laws, statues, and legal precedents related to direct primary care doctors getting fair pricing from hospitals, specialists and others. Talk includes components of the HITECH Act, transparent...

Zak Holdsworth, CEO of Hint Health, shares his thoughts on the growth of the DPC community, and Hint's vision for supporting forward-thinking DPC doctors. The talk includes a look at how far the community and Hint have come in the last few years,...

Jennifer Rabiner Michael Lubin of Hint Health announce Hint's partnership Health Rosetta to match direct primary care providers with Health Rosetta's benefits advisors. During the talk, Jennifer and Michael share thoughts on the need for better...