This program prevents everyday situations where patients forget to follow through with the doctor's orders from the initial check-up, which leads them to showcase more problems on the next visit. Their goal is to guide their patients on the path to wellness.
What Makes "Doctor to Door" Medicine Special Clay fondly remembers when he answered a call from a patient's daughter where she was thanking him for Dr. Porter's, one of his doctors' acts of kindness. What happened was, Dr. Porter visited a senior home to do a check-up on the caller's mother. When she got there, Dr. Porter found that the patient hadn't eaten anything in days, so she decided to cook her breakfast.
The doctor ended up spending two hours with the patient and running late for her next appointment. In usual hospital settings, Dr. Porter would have been in trouble for being an hour late to her next engagement, but Clay commended her because what she did perfectly exemplified what they do and why they do it. In hospitals, physicians are scrambling around in a hurry to see as many patients as possible. But when they are doing home preventive care, physicians focus on the quality of care they give instead of the quantity. Having the time to sit down, drink coffee, and talk comfortably in a patient's home develops an authentic connection between doctor and patient that is just not possible inside a clinic setting. However, we cannot disregard the fact that there will be times when the patient's situation calls for in-hospital treatment. Having access to 24/7 monitoring, comprehensive testing, and specialists right at your fingertips is something home care cannot provide yet. Clay clarifies that home care is not a replacement for hospital care. PAGE
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