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Physician's Report for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
We offer rapid turnaround, usually same day, of physician’s report for RCFE. These forms, according to California law, must be completed for all residents, or prospective residents, of residential care facilities for the elderly licensed by the California Department of Social Services. These reports require that a history and physical examination be completed by the…
Read MoreMobile Eye Care
What We Can Do For Your Eyes With A House Call Thanks to modern handheld eye care technology, for patients with urgent eye problems, such as injury, infection, and even particles stuck in the eye, physician house calls can now offer full spectrum care. The key to adequate evaluation for these problems is the ability…
Read MoreMobile Radiology Services
X-rays Brought to You in your Home, Hotel or Wokplace Mobile xray services involve the transport of xray machines to the patient. These machines are similar to a large briefcase in size, and are wheeled around. The newer versions are computerized with digital images immediately viewed on screen and wirelessly sent to the interpreting radiologist…
Read MorePPO Insurance and Housecalls
Why We Are Fee-For-Service Most USA PPO insurance providers cover physician housecall services to some degree. Because of the nightmarish coding rules, complex paperwork, and frequently delayed payments to physicians by many insurers, we have opted to remain out-of-network for all USA-based companies. This allows us to keep fees lower, and to focus more on…
Read MoreHow To Find A House Call Doctor
House calls have made a real come-back in recent years, and so availability is becoming fairly widespread throughout the United States. These are important things to consider when searching for a house call practitioner. The Search While patients may use the American Academy of Home Care Medicine (AAHCM) website to search for providers who work with Medicare,…
Read MoreInfluenza or "Flu"?
Overview People commonly refer to upper respiratory infections as the “flu”. This is used as a catch-all term, however true “flu” is caused by specific influenza viruses that affect the respiratory tract, usually with more severe symptoms, and can rarely cause death (0.1% mortality rate during each average severity seasonal epidemic). Worldwide pandemics occur occasionally,…
Read MoreHousecalls for Wound Care & Repair
Repairing small to medium sized cuts or lacerations is easily done during the house call. Our physicians carry standard wound care equipment such as suture kits and suturing(stitching) material. Sterile drapes, wound irrigation/cleaning solution and anesthetic medications to numb the area to be repaired is provided. Even tetanus immunization may be brought to the patient.…
Read MoreNausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, & Dehydration Housecalls
Why a Housecall? Vomiting and diarrhea, usually due to stomach flu or food poisoning, are a major reason that patients call us. While these symptoms often resolve within hours, occasionally they are severe and persistent, causing significant dehydration. Patients with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration do not want to travel to their doctor or sit…
Read MoreSore Throat Housecalls
Sore throat is one of the most common reasons that patients call us. For those who have never utilized our services, this is how it works when we are asked to treat a patient with a sore throat. Why a house call for this problem? Patients usually call us because they are busy and cannot…
Read MoreAfter Hour Clinic
An alternative to the after hour clinic that is becoming increasingly available is that of the doctor house call. Most Americans assume that their only option for when they are ill or injured after hours is to go to an after hour clinic or to the emergency room. While the ER is appropriate for serious…
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