Recent Article on Medical Price Disclosure Highlights the Need for Transparency in California Medicine, Notes House Call Doctor Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2015 -- According to an article posted by the LA Times on July 9, an independent agency gave the state of California an “F” in their yearly report card measuring how well the state provides consumers with access to the real prices individuals and insurance companies pay for medical services. While the article notes that California does publish the average prices of some of the most common procedures and tools, it calls for more transparency and the disclosure of the actual prices that each patient pays. Dr. Michael Farzam of House Call Doctor Los Angeles says that this lack of transparency is another reason why receiving healthcare from large corporate entities can have disadvantages for the patient. Dr. Farzam notes that, in addition to reduced transparency, receiving care from these large medical centers can often result in impersonal treatment and care from an unfamiliar doctor. Dr. Farzam explains how House Call Doctor Los Angeles provides the opposite:
• “Personal Care” – Unlike a hospital where patients are forced to wait in a waiting room until their name on the list is called, Dr. Farzam notes that every aspect of House Call Doctor Los Angeles is catered around the individual patient. Patients always speak to a qualified physician when they call, and they are able to wait comfortably in their own home until the doctor arrives.
• “Familiar Doctors” – It’s easy to tell when a doctor walks into the examination room completely unfamiliar with a patient’s case, notes Dr. Farzam. This uncertainly can be especially scary for patients needing unexpected urgent care all night in Encino. Yet, because patients of House Call Doctor Los Angeles have the opportunity to describe their symptoms or medical problems to a physician over the phone before their appointment, the doctor is already briefed on what might need to be done, and brings every piece of equipment needed to treat that particular case. This makes urgent care or a regularly scheduled check-up with House Call Doctor Los Angeles an experience without surprises for the doctor or patient.
Dr. Farzam and the rest of the House Call Doctor Los Angeles team strive for the utmost transparency when providing care to any patients who need urgent care all night in Hollywood. They are able to discuss pricing and payment methods with patients over the phone in order to avoid the process of receiving a lengthy and confusing medical bill weeks later. To schedule an appointment today, patients can call 310-849-7991, or visit House Call Doctor Los Angeles online at http://www.housecalldoctorla.com to learn more about their services.
Michael Clauw, Cyberset Corp, +1 (818) 883-7277 Ext: 121, [email protected]
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