Episode 49 - Dr. Eric Petersen on How Automations Can Save Your DPC Practice
Today we're replaying my conversation with Dr. Erik Petersen, co-founder of First Call DPC in Panama City Beach, Florida. Erik is an emergency medicine physician (med-peds trained) who turned two decades of ER experience into a hybrid DPC that spans 25 states, includes a partner practice in Missouri, and runs a vacation medicine funnel that converts 25% of visitors back as members. We get to nerd out about automations, workflows, and the 30 touchpoints patients now expect from a modern practice. If you're an ER doc, a hospitalist, or a solo DPC owner wondering how to scale without burning out, this replay is packed with practical lessons you can use tomorrow.
IN THEPISODE
Two full-time ER docs turning their frustration into a multi-state DPC
The Vacation Medicine funnel: how $100 virtual urgent visits convert 25% into DPC members
A hallway conversation in a Missouri ER that turned into a second DPC location
The 30-touchpoint rule and why patients paying monthly expect more than a prescription
Automation workflows that pre-qualify patients so you only see the ones who are truly ready
CONNECT WITH DR. PETERSEN
Practice Website: https://firstcalldpc.com/
Vacation Medicine: https://vacationmedicine.com
Skool Community: First Call DPC Skool Group
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstcalldpc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/FirstCall-DPC-61583950254229/
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