House Call MD: A Leap Forward by Looking Backward

We can look back at many things with a smile. There’s playing Johnny-on-the-Pony at the corner park, stoop ball, summer nights at Coney Island with your significant other, a great meal at a special cheap restaurant in Chinatown—but one of the most important has to do with the doctor. Remember the house call?

Back in the day receiving a house call was the norm. No one had to trudge to the hospital emergency room or their doctor’s office when they were sick. This was unheard of! All you did was make a phone call and the doctor would arrive at an agreed upon time with his or her magical black bag of medical tricks and the healing would commence. How would you like to travel back to those days, the days of the house call?

Just think about the ease of a house call. When a person is ill the last thing they want to do is to schlep across town to see a doctor. No, we much rather be in our warm comfy bed with a cup of tea, a few slices of dry toast, and the television on. So many things have changed over the years it’s time we look to the past for some modern conveniences. What type of doctor would travel to you these days?

Well, there are some house call operations out there. A board-certified doctor will arrive at your home, your hotel (or your job) laden with that big black bag of medical magic to dispense medical advice and/or write a prescription. In other words they will do what it takes to nurse you back to health. And all from the comfort of your own home (hotel or job)!

Is it easy? Sure it is. A personal visit from a board-certified doctor is awaiting you if you want one. In three easy steps you can receive a house call. Number one is to simply dial the doctor’s office to explain your medical issues, needs and to arrange a convenient time for the visit. During this time your credit card number will be recorded but it will not be charged until your home visit is completed. Number two is waiting for a quick call back when you will decide if a doctor is needed or if an accredited physician’s assistant will do. Number three is simply to sit back and wait for the doorbell to ring!

It’s just that easy. A house call doctor can diagnose and treat so many of the same medical problems that he does in his office. So why travel all the way to him when you can receive your own personal house call today? Some things are a no-brainer, this is one of them. If a home visit is in your budget than a home visit makes the most sense of all your options. Say goodbye to the days of spending hours in a waiting room.