I’ve had the opportunity to do some house calls in my new practice, something I was told would be almost impossible in my old practice. And house calls are AWESOME! Seeing patients in their own environment and having them invite me into their home is a privilege.
Today, I saw a young man in his backyard. I brought my sweet medical backpack full of anything I might need for a house call (from stitches to a blood pressure cuff). We chatted by the pool, I did an exam inside, and I answered all of his and his family’s questions… all in the comfort of THEIR space.
This type of patient-centered care has been sorely lacking for a while and it’s time we made it more commonplace, especially when mobility is limited during a pandemic. Being able to do what the PATIENT needs (not what the insurance company needs) and meeting them where they are at makes me proud to be a direct primary care physician.