In this episode I have a 1:1 discussion with Sharud Agarwal, the founder of Akute Health, an EMR designed for direct care (and the one I use in MY micropractice!), including

• Sharud's own health journey and how it informed his decision to develop tech tools to improve patient care
• What drew him to the direct care community
• What makes a good EMR & where he hopes to go next with Akute
• My top 4 tips for choosing an EMR

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In this episode I review common questions regarding logistics in direct care micropractice including

• how to get wholesale lab contracts with major labs
• how to find and order low cost imaging
• how to refer to specialists 
• how to handle vaccines
• how to take time off

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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In this episode I review and respond to several FAQs and comments from a recent discussion regarding direct primary care in an online physician forum, including

• is direct care viable?
• is it only for the wealthy?
• does it replace insurance?
• why would anyone do it if they have insurance?
• how is it different from concierge medicine?
• is it equitable?
• what about patients who can't pay?

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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In this episode I discuss why and how primary care is better without insurance, including

• The evolution of my relationship with insurance
• How insurance-based care affects our autonomy 
• The economic argument for direct care from both patient and doctor perspective
• How my own practice of medicine has changed since transitioning to direct care

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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Happy new year and welcome back listeners! In this short trailer I give a preview of some of the topics to be covered this season in the podcast and the Micropractice Memo. I also share the date for the next FREE webinar (Wednesday, February 26 @8pm CST). Mark your calendars! 

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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The DPC community can sometimes project a suspiciously rosy image of direct care. While this model is revolutionary and has dramatically improved my life, it is not without flaws and I want to be transparent about these. In this episode I "spill the tea" on the direct care micropractice model, including

• my least favorite thing about micropractice
• what it's really like to have no support staff/partners
• what I miss about traditional practice
• ways I manage these downsides

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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In this episode I make the discuss why micropractice is a compelling solution for burnout among PCPs, including

• how burnout is defined (and my issue with this definition)
• root causes & drivers of burnout based on research
• the reason most organizations are ineffective at reducing burnout
• how micropractice addresses many of the root causes of burnout

Here's a link to the article I reference summarizing the research on burnout:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joim.12752

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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In this episode I discuss issues surrounding timing in micropractice, including

• how long does it take to plan and launch a direct care micropractice?
• important rate-limiting steps to consider
• how long does it take to become profitable or to fill a panel?
• what is the best time to start?

*In the original audio for this episode I mis-stated my year 2 micropractice salary as 180k, correction is 220k (last salary at my previous job working 0.8 FTE was 180k), removed the error because I was too lazy to re-record!

Society of Actuaries Report: https://www.soa.org/globalassets/assets/files/resources/research-report/2020/direct-primary-care-eval-model.pdf

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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In this episode we welcome Dr. Theresa Wong, a board-certified internist, geriatrician and founder of W Geriatrics Direct Primary Care in Pasadena, CA, which opened it's doors THIS summer. Theresa is still early on her journey but already has so many insights to share, including

• what prompted her to explore direct care
• cultural challenges and biases she encountered
• what resources and tips she used to get started
• what her first few months have felt like
• how the micropractice journey has changed her already

If you're interested in learning more about Theresa's practice, you can check out her practice website here: https://www.wgeriatrics.com/

You can also reach out to her directly or just follow her journey on IG @w.geriatrics

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Email me at [email protected]
Learn more at www.micropracticemama.com

Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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In this episode I reflect on what has made me a raving fan of a particular person/business, including

• what fundamental qualities create raving fans
• what specific interactions made me root for this particular photographer's success
• what lessons I learned from my own raving fandom
• how we can apply these lessons to marketing in micropractice

If you're in Houston and want to work with Hannah, you can check out her website here.

The Micropractice Mama E-Course & the Marketing for Micropractice Bootcamp are both on SALE now through 10/31 at midnight CST. You can watch the first module and preview the curriculum here: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/collections

If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are a few ways to reach me:

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Register here for my next webinar, Making the Leap: Is Micropractice Right for You?, on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 8pm CST via Zoom: https://micropracticemama.thinkific.com/products/live_events/micropractice-mindset-webinar

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