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Growing a Rural DPC Practice in Year 8: How Dr. Klaucke Built Patient Trust, Avoided Burnout, and Scaled Team-Driven Care

My DPC Story · September 13, 2026

In short

Dr Klaucke said her office landed on three important things for its mission statement: patient safety, teamwork and accountability. Dr Klaucke said she had opted out of Medicaid. Dr Klaucke said she had had a couple of doctors approach her remotely, one from North Dakota and one from southern Idaho, who were thinking about this.

Key points

  • Dr Klaucke said her office's mission statement centres on patient safety, teamwork and accountability.

    Patient safety, which is obvious, but also teamwork and accountability.
    — Dr. Jillian Klaucke, guest on My DPC Story, September 13, 2026. Listen at 1:53
  • Dr Klaucke said she had opted out of Medicaid.

    we partner with Medicaid, though I have opted out of Medicaid.
    — Dr. Jillian Klaucke, guest on My DPC Story, September 13, 2026. Listen at 12:49
  • Dr Klaucke said a couple of doctors had approached her remotely, one from North Dakota and one from southern Idaho, about this.

Chapters

  1. 1:25 Mission statement and team values
  2. 3:31 Growth, HSA billing and follow-up systems
  3. 8:11 Cell phone access and a mature practice
  4. 12:36 Medicaid and care management
  5. 15:57 Mentoring other physicians
  6. 16:52 Balancing business and clinical work
  7. 26:22 Rebuilding patient trust
  8. 29:25 Closing reflections