Archive
All 18 posts from the DPC Journey, newest first.
April 2026
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The Scaling Question: Should Verdant Stay Solo?
My panel is full, the waitlist is growing, and everyone keeps asking if I'm going to hire another doctor. The answer is more complicated than I expected.
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How to Open a DPC Practice: What I Tell People Now
After two and a half years, people keep asking me how to open a DPC practice. Here is the version I actually give now, with all the honest parts about costs, timeline, and the mistakes I only understood in hindsight.
March 2026
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Two Years In: What I Would Tell My Former Self
Reflecting on two full years of running Verdant Family Medicine, the lessons that surprised me, the fears that never materialized, and the advice I desperately wish someone had given me at the start.
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The Technology Audit: What Stayed, What Went, and What Surprised Me
Two years in, I finally sat down to audit every piece of technology in my practice. Some tools earned their keep. Others quietly became expensive paperweights.
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What I Wish I Knew About Choosing an EMR as a New Practice
If I could go back to the version of me who was terrified of costs and chose a budget EMR to save money, I would sit her down with a very large coffee and explain a few things. Here is what I wish every new practice owner knew about choosing the right EMR.
January 2026
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One Year In: By the Numbers and Beyond
Verdant Family Medicine is one year old. Here are the real numbers, the lessons learned, and the answer to the question everyone keeps asking: was it worth it?
July 2025
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Six Months with Hero EMR: The Honest Review
After six months of daily use, here is my thorough, honest assessment of Hero EMR. The good, the less good, and the unexpectedly great.
April 2025
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Month Three: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Patient Zero to Patient Fifty
Three months in, I've grown from 18 to 67 patients. The growth is encouraging, but the emotional terrain of early practice is wilder than I expected.
January 2025
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Opening Day: We Did It
After a year of planning, building, and doubting, Verdant Family Medicine opened its doors. This is what it felt like.
November 2024
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Credentialing, Insurance, and Other Bureaucratic Adventures
The paperwork marathon of getting a medical practice ready to open. Malpractice, credentialing, DEA registration, and the forms that never end.
October 2024
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Demo Day Recap: Why Hero EMR Won Me Over
After hands-on demos with three EMR systems, I've made my choice. Here's the detailed breakdown of what I saw and why Hero EMR is the one.
September 2024
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EMR Shopping: My Shortlist and What I Care About
Five EMR systems, seventeen evaluation criteria, and one very thorough spreadsheet. Here's where I am in the selection process.
August 2024
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The Technology Question: What Does a DPC Practice Actually Need?
Before choosing specific products, I needed to understand what technology a modern DPC practice actually requires. This is my framework.
July 2024
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Building Out the Clinic on a Budget
Construction chaos, design decisions, cost overruns, and the surprisingly emotional experience of building a medical practice from bare walls.
May 2024
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Finding My Space: The Lease Hunt Chronicles
Three months of searching, seven spaces toured, two offers rejected, and one lease signed. Finding the right clinic space was harder than I expected.
March 2024
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The Business Plan Nobody Teaches You in Residency
LLC formation, business banking, financial projections, and the steep learning curve of becoming a business owner while still being a doctor.
February 2024
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What Even Is DPC? My Deep Dive
I spent a month reading everything I could find about Direct Primary Care. Here's what the model actually looks like, and why I think it could work.
January 2024
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Why I'm Leaving Corporate Medicine
After eight years inside a large health system, I finally hit the wall. This is the story of my last straw, and what comes next.