The Doctor is IN

While just about every aspect of healthcare has been a persistent topic in the national conversation, the part of the system that most parents access most – general pediatric care – could arguably use reform when it comes to working parents. In fact, one of the seldom discussed issues of working moms is the angst and sense of conflict that every serious sniffle or possible case of strep can summon, as it can mean an impossible-to-coordinate 1:30 pm appointment, along with a waiting room delay that you can only perversely hope was due to a real emergency, to consider it tolerable. Many of us happen to love our pediatricians … but still, you have to wonder, what if it was more like the old days, when the doctor just came to you when you needed?

For very modern reasons, there is in fact a return to doctors making house calls

With a system that can be challenging both for doctors or patients, and rarely delivering on speed, extra attention or convenience, there is a growing practice of doctors who are house call-oriented. A form of “concierge medicine,” one of its sub-segments that is growing most is pediatrics. One such practitioner who has developed a following in the New York metropolitan area is Dr. Edward Kulich (www.kidshousecalls.com), an Ivy League educated, Board Certified Pediatrician who will come right to your home, complete with all the necessary equipment (including strep and flu tests, and common antibiotics) as well as a very good bedside manner.

According to Dr. Kulich, the kind of parents that have been most drawn to his practice tend to be working parents (and not just the really wealthy ones), those who don’t want to have to worry about taking a day off for a basic office visit, or want to avoid a long ER trip, or want more control and personal attention, which a doctor on call who is servicing only hundreds, vs. thousands, of patients per year can provide. While many make a concierge pediatrician like Dr. Kulich their exclusive pediatrician, its possible to tap a doctor making house calls as supplementary care when their primary physician isn’t available.

While convenience and extra attention come with a price – that price is not inconsistent with a standard office visit, and may be even better considering that the flat rate charged for a visit (generally in the $250-$300 range during the day) includes any tests that need to be done, and a full course of antibiotics. Patients pay up front, and often out-of-network reimbursement is available through insurance. Should you want to give it a try, any member of Executive Moms can receive a $50 certificate toward their first visit.

Learn more at www.kidshousecalls.com

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