Can house calls ease the pressure on hospital EDs? 3 things to know

The launch of House Call Doctor, a home physician service, is predicted to take some of the pressure off hospital emergency departments, according to the Sunshine Coast Daily.

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Here are three things to know:

 

1. House Call Doctor is an Australian-owned, 100 percent bulk-billed home physician service.

 

2. House Call Doctor joins the National Home Doctor Service in providing home visits on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.

 

3. All physicians are accompanied by a chaperone and 90 percent of callers are seen within three hours.

 

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