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What Does an Automated DPC Practice Actually Look Like? — Dr. Erik Petersen

You can’t grow a DPC practice, be a great physician, and still show up fully at home if everything stays on your plate. At some point, something breaks, or you decide to build it differently.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Erik Petersen, founder of First Call DPC in Panama City Beach, Florida, to unpack what an automated DPC practice actually looks like. Erik shares how his background in emergency medicine pushed him toward Direct Primary Care as the answer to poor access, fragmented care, and constant burnout.

We talk about starting lean, layering in virtual and in-person care, and…

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