--- title: Hint Summit 2023 | Elevate Your DPC Practice description: Join us at Summit 2023 to take your DPC practice to new heights. Discover the latest trends, strategies, and innovations in the DPC industry. image: https://summit.hint.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-01-31%20at%2011.37.50%20PM.png --- ![HintSummitSanDiegoLogo](https://summit.hint.com/hubfs/HintSummitSanDiegoLogo.svg) # The Direct Primary Care Innovation Conference ### Sept. 20-23, 2023 Port Pavilion, San Diego ### Infuse, Connect, Energize & Calibrate Get Your Ticket ### 📲[ Download the Hint Summit App ](https://hopin.com/hopin-events/app) ## What is Hint Summit? ### Hint Summit brings together Direct Primary 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 in US healthcare. ### Podcast ![Podcast](https://summit.hint.com/hubfs/Podcast.jpg) ### Listen to the Hint Summit 2023 Preview with Zak & Maryal. [ Listen Now ](https://www.mydpcstory.com/post/bonus-episode-preview-to-the-2023-hint-summit-with-zak-holdsworth-ceo-co-founder-of-hint) ### Summit Stats ## 97% ### Enjoyed their overall Hint Summit experience ## 96% ### Gained new insights for business growth ## 95% ### Found networking opportunities valuable ## 96% ### Said Hint Summit is worth the cost of admission ## Such a tremendous event-- The Summit offers this unique environment that not only allows people to catch up, connect and learn--it offers an energy that is uniquely palpable and hard to find anywhere else. All this is complimented by an awesome location, venues and events! 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Compelling keynotes infused with Direct Primary Care ### Allison Massari Healthcare Advocate Interdisciplinary Artist Executive Coach ### Vance Lassey Family Physician/Owner Holton Direct Care DPC Alliance President ### Dr. Hassan Tetteh Combat Surgeon Best-selling Author Humanitarian ### Zak Holdsworth DPC-Tech Pioneer Co-Founder & CEO Hint Health ### Our Emcee ### Dr. Delicia Haynes ### CEO at Family First Health Center, a trailblazer in Direct Primary Care, author, coach, and mental health advocate to physicians & medical students ### Speakers ### Ben Aiken, MD Founder, CEO & Family Physician, Lantern Health ### Rami Bailony, MD, MS CEO and Co-Founder, Enara Health ### Jason Barry Managing Editor, Digital Health Wire ### Bibb Beale Co-founder and CEO, Frontier Direct Care ### Ryne Bessmer President, Strada Healthcare ### Phil Boucher, MD Founder, OpenSpot DPC Pediatrician, Frontier Pediatric Care ### Dr. Brad Brown Medical Director, Hint Health Founder, Strive Direct Health ### Jonathan Bushman, DO Family Physician/Owner, Reliant Direct Primary Care ### David Cameron, MD Chief Medical Officer of Hint Connect, Hint Health ### Amy Chantasirivisal Sr. Director of Engineering, Hint Health ### John Collier, MBA, MHA, FACHE Founder & CEO, Proactive MD ### Maryal Concepcion, MD Owner/CEO, Big Trees MD Host of My DPC Story ### David Contorno Innovator, Founder & CEO, E-Powered Benefits ### Harry Cooke Founder and CEO, Thea Health ### Claire Cooper-Bodtke Co-founder, Medicava ### Michael Docktor, MD Co-founder & CEO, Dock Health ### Clint Flanagan, MD Founder & CEO, Nextera Healthcare ### Alex George Head of Marketing, Hint Health Co-Owner, Mountains Wave Marketing ### Nancy Giacolone President, Olympic Crest Insurance, Inc. ### Boyd Goodson General Manager, Lofta ### Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC Cardiologist, Founder, Whole Heart Cardiology ### Michael Havig, MD Founder & CEO, HealthMe Technology ### Beth Holmes Head of Hint Connect, Hint Health ### Rachel Ford Hutman CEO and Founder, Ford Hutman Media (FHM) ### Byron Jasper, MD, MPH Founder and CEO, Byja Clinic ### Vanessa Jupe CEO and Founder, Leva ### Jay Keese Principal, Capitol Advocates ### Dr. Rob Lamberts CEO, Welcome Health, LLC ### Ashley Lawrence Head of Customer Success, Hint Health ### Jamal Lawrence, MD Family Physician & Founder, Harvest Health MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine ### S. 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Mahadevan, MD Co-Founder, Fold Health ### Kate McGinley Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer, TunedCare ### Monica McKitterick, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner, CEO, Impact Family Wellness ### Ryan Neuhofel, DO, MPH Founder /Family Physician, NeuCare ### Andrew Newland President of Functional Medicine Marketing, Direct Primary Care Marketing & 6iT Marketing ### Sara Pastoor, MD, MHA, FAAFP Senior Director of Primary Care Advancement, Elation Health ### Michael Patton President and Co-Founder, Excel Health Plans ### Kenneth Qiu, MD Founder, EuDoc Direct Primary Care ### Kyle Rickner, MD Founder & Chairman of the Board, Primary Health Partners ### John W Rothwell III, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC President, Island Direct Primary Care ### Jason Sherman CEO and Co-Founder, Clearwater Benefits ### Nick Soman CEO and Co-Founder, Decent ### Lauren Tancredi Practice Development Lead, Hint Health Co-Founder, Medicava ### Dr. Mark Tomasulo Founder, PeakMed Head of Direct Primary Care Strategy and Innovation, One Medical (acquired by Amazon) ### Sunil Vasisht, MBA President, Medprime Direct Benefit Advisors Co-founder, Meridian Springs Primary Care (DPC) ### Rocco Wicks CEO, Primary Health Partners ### Ji Xiao Sr. Network Development Manager, Hint Health ### Caroline Young Vice President, Frist Cressey Ventures ### The Venue ## Port Pavilion, San Diego Bay - 52,000 sq ft event center right on the bay - Breakfast, lunch, and breaks included - Walking distance to hotels and downtown ### What to Expect ## New in 2023: 2 full days of content, Accelerator LIVE, and our first DPC Launch Event ### Wednesday Sept. 20, 2023 **DPC Launch Day** *9:00am-2pm* *Hotel Republic* An invite-only event where brand-new DPC entrepreneurs will launch their Direct Primary Care practices.  **Opening Party ***6:00-9:00pm* *Vistal Bar + Restaurant, InterContinental San Diego* Kick-off Hint Summit 2023 literally "On the Bay" with music, coastal bites and refreshing cocktails.  ### 2 Day Summit Topics - Trends and Innovations in Primary Care Payment & Delivery Models - Working with Employers: Case Studies & Success Stories - Proven Strategies for DPC Growth - Leadership, Life Lessons & Navigating Change - The Legislative & Regulatory Landscape for Direct Care (State and Federal) - The Future of Direct Care - Healthy Debates: Perspectives on Controversial Topics in DPC - Diversity & Inclusion in Primary Care ### Thursday Sept. 21, 2023 **Hint Summit Day 1 ***7:45am-5:30pm* *Port Pavilion* Day 1 at Hint Summit 2023 is infused with educational talks and panels, robust networking opportunities, the expo happy hour event, and plenty of healthy food options to keep you energized and excited as you connect and celebrate with your fellow DPC colleagues.  7:45-8:30 am: Breakfast and Networking 8:30-8:45 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks | Delicia Haynes, MD 8:45-9:05 am: DPC: Where We've Been, Where We Are & Where We're Going | Kenneth Qiu, MD 9:05-9:55 am: You Are the Medicine℠ Keynote by Allison Massari 9:55-10:15 am: Networking Break 10:15-10:35 am: Pursuing Your Passion | Nancy Giacolone 10:35-11:10 am: Tech-Docs Live at Hint Summit | Sara Pastoor, MD, MHA, FAAFP, Elation Health; Michael Docktor, MD, Dock Health; S. 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Mahadevan, MD, Fold Health & Moderator: Jason Barry, Digital Health Wire 11:10-11:45 am: Trends in Employer Adoption | David Contorno, Ji Xiao, & Ben Aiken, MD 11:45 am-12:05 pm: Update from the Hill | Jay Keese 12:05-1:35 pm: Lunch 1:35-2:10 pm: Navigating Specialty Care in Your Practice | Maryal Concepcion, MD; Harry Cooke; Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC; Michael Havig, MD; Moderator: Clint Flanagan, MD 2:10-2:45 pm: Tech-enabled Care Solutions for DPCs | Rami Bailony, MD, Boyd Goodson, Vanessa Jupe & Moderator: David Cameron, MD 2:45-2:55 pm: Stretching session | Sean Nichols 2:55-4:10 pm: Hint Keynote: Exponential Technology & Innovation (in Healthcare) | Zak Holdsworth + Special Guests to be Announced 4:10-4:15 pm: Day 1 Wrap-up | Delicia Haynes, MD & Zak Holdsworth 4:15-5:30 pm: Expo Happy Hour ### Friday Sept. 22, 2023 **Hint Summit Day 2 ***7:30am-5pm* *Port Pavilion* On Day 2 of Hint Summit 2023 we continue to calibrate to new developments in Direct Primary Care with additional talks and panels, networking opportunities and the 1st Annual DPC Innovation Awards. 7:30-8:30 am: Breakfast and Networking 8:30-8:40 am: Welcome | Delicia Haynes, MD 8:40-9:00 am: Aligning Your Vision | Byron Jasper, MD 9:00-9:50 am: The Art of Human Care Keynote by Hassan Tetteh, MD 9:50-10:10 am: Networking Break 10:10-10:40 am: Care for the Underserved | Amy Chantasirivisal & Jamal Lawrence, MD   10:40-10:55 am: Positioning DPC to Grow with Employers | Sunil Vasisht, MBA 10:55-11:45 am: Navigating the NP/MD Divide in DPC | Vance Lassey, MD; Ryan Neuhofel, DO; Monica McKitterick, FNP-C; John W Rothwell III, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC; & Moderator: Rachel Ford Hutman 11:45 am-1:15 pm: Lunch 1:15-1:25 pm: Stretching session | Sean Nichols 1:25-1:55 pm: DPC Value at Scale | Ryne Bessmer, Rocco Wicks, Nathan Houghton & Kate McGinley 1:55-2:25 pm: Scaling DPCs with MSOs | Jonathan Bushman, DO, Dr. Rob Lamberts & Lauren Tancredi 2:25-2:55 pm: Networking Break 2:55-3:35 pm: Funding the Growth of Your DPC | Bibb Beale, John Collier, Kyle Rickner, MD & Moderator: Caroline Young 3:35-4:05 pm: Incorporating DPC into Comprehensive Benefits Packages | Nick Soman, Michael Patton, Jason Sherman & Moderator: Beth Holmes 4:05-4:45 pm: Keynote - Inspiring the Next Generation of DPC Physicians | Vance Lassey, MD, Founder, Holton Direct Care & President of DPC Alliance 4:45-5:00 pm: DPC Innovation Awards & Closing Remarks | Alex George & Delicia Haynes, MD **Hint Summit 2023 Closing Party  ***6:30-10:00pm* *Rady Shell* As tradition dictates, Hint Summit 2023 will be wrapped up with an epic Hint-style celebration of all things DPC, leaving us energized to continue growing the industry for the year ahead.   ### Saturday Sept. 23, 2023 **DPC Accelerator LIVE** (optional) *9:00am-2:00pm* *The Guild Hotel* Back by popular demand! Hint's 1-day DPC Accelerator Live Bootcamp is for practices at any stage of growth that want to actively work alongside peers and colleagues to improve their businesses together.  ### Closing Party with Classic Albums Live at Rady Shell in Jacobs Park! Performing CCR album Chronicle, Vol. 1, with an exclusive area for Hint Summit Attendees. ### Hotels ## Hint Summit has set aside a limited number of rooms at four hotels in (Gaslamp) San Diego. ## The Westin Gaslamp ### Room Block Closed ### The Westin Gaslamp #### Room Block Closed An Urban Oasis in San Diego's Gaslamp District. Relax, recharge and explore San Diego at our newly renovated, centrally located hotel. Revitalize in year-round sunshine with enriching amenities and hotel features designed for your well-being. Last day to book with room block is Friday, September 1st. Book a room at The Westin Gaslamp [ (619) 239-2200](tel:%206192392200) [Book Online](https://book.passkey.com/event/50513854/owner/432/home) ## The Guild Hotel ### Room Block Full ### The Guild Hotel #### Room Block Full The Guild Hotel is a reimagination of the iconic, historic Armed Services Building with a rich YMCA history in the heart of downtown San Diego. Born in 1924 and reborn in 2019, The Guild, a Marriott San Diego Tribute Portfolio Hotel, seamlessly blends historic charm and modern amenities for an inspiring stay in America's Finest City. Book a room at The Guild Hotel [(619) 795-6000](tel:6197956000) Book Online ## The Republic Hotel ### Room Block Closed ### The Republic Hotel #### Room Block Closed Unpretentious but prestigious, Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection seamlessly blends contemporary comfort and boutique sophistication. Embrace excitement just steps from our hotel, courtesy of our convenient location. Discover the vibrant restaurant scene in nearby Little Italy or dance the night away at the Gaslamp Quarter, downtown’s premier entertainment district. Booking online has closed. **Call to Reserve at Our Room Block Rate**. Book a room at The Republic Hotel [(619) 398-3100](tel:6193983100) [Book Online](https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1677536982946&key=GRP&app=resvlink) ## US Grant Hotel ### Room Block Closed ### US Grant Hotel #### Room Block Closed Downtown San Diego, California’s place to stay for more than 100 years, THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, is an upscale hotel distinguished by quiet glamour and sophistication. Located near the vibrant Gaslamp Quarter, the hotel provides an ideal location to explore the city from. Book a room at US Grant Hotel Book Online **Room rates are subject to an estimated tax of around 12.77%. The Guild Hotel and The Westin Gaslamp rooms are subject to a Destination Amenity Fee (typically $35/night and $25/night, respectively). Destination Amenity Fee is subject to tax. ### Frequently Asked Questions ### Who attends Hint Summit? ### Hint Summit is an event for any and everyone who is passionate about accelerating the Direct Primary Care movement. At past summits, we've had everyone from Direct Primary Care Pioneers to week 1 DPC start-ups, and healthcare reform activists to benefit advisors and consultants. Even entire leadership teams and DPC practices have attended Hint Summit as a group, and what we hear from everyone who attends, is that they leave inspired, excited, educated, and restored in their passion to make Direct Primary Care the new standard of primary care.  ### What is Hint's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Hint Summit 2023? ### To ensure Hint Summit 2023 is inclusive of the diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that make up the rich community of Direct Primary Care Providers, we strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups in DPC—people of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and veterans—-to attend. In an effort to encourage, we provide a DEI Scholarship through our sponsors for Hint Summit that covers the cost of air travel, hotel stay, and summit registration.  Email [summit@hint.com](mailto:summit@hint.com) to learn more about our DEI Scholarship.  ### Is Hint Summit ADA accessible? ### All the venues for Hint Summit 2023 are fully accessible by ADA standards with direct ground floor entry, ramps and/or elevators. If you need additional accommodations in order to attend and fully benefit from the Hint Summit 2023 experience, please contact us at summit@hint.com. ### Is there parking at the event? ### The Port Pavilion address is 1000 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. You may drive up to the Port Pavilion to drop off materials but there is no parking allowed on site. 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