The Re-emergence of the Housecall.
When San Diego residents can't get to the doctor or hospital, 1-800-CALL DOC sends a physician and mobile hospital to their front door.
Gresham Bayne, MD, and his CALL DOCTOR Medical Group have brought the housecall back to San Diego residents who find it difficult or even impossible to get to the doctor's office or hospital. CALL DOC is not an ambulance or substitute for 911, but with their ultra high-tech, brightly colored vans, CALL DOC physicians practically bring a hospital emergency room right into the patient's living room.
CALL DOC physicians can provide diagnosis and treatment, from setting broken bones to providing care for chronic conditions. New technology allows CALL DOC physicians, nurses and technicians to offer:
- In home X-Rays, EKG
- Lab tests: Blood Chemistry, Urinalysis
- Medications in your home
- From broken bones to treatment of chronic conditions
- About 1/3 the cost of an emergency room visit
With many criticizing health care today for becoming increasingly impersonal, CALL DOC is a welcome change. Already CALL DOC is handling over 750 housecalls each month and expects to see that number double by the end of 1999. CALL DOC has plans to open offices throughout the country over the next five years.
CALL DOC has provided services for several famous San Diegans, most notably Dr. Benjamin Spock and, Dr. Bayne, the company's President and founder, personally assisted on Air Force One while George Bush was in office, which led to additional CALL DOC recommended medical equipment to be installed on the Presidential aircraft.
For more information on 1-800-CALL DOC contact our customer service division at 1-800-CALL DOC. That's 1-800-225-5362.
|
