Los Angeles' "Largest Rain Event" since 2011 Shines Light on Convenience of House Calls

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- It's one thing to be sick; it's much more annoying to feel lousy in terrible weather and have to drag yourself to an urgent care in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, or any other populous area in the greater Los Angeles area. This is just one reason for the renaissance of services like those of House Call Doctor Los Angeles, an alternative to urgent care Bel Air, Tarzana, and all of Los Angeles residents increasingly appreciate. Recent meteorological conditions in Southern California—namely intense rainfall during a long period of drought—have highlighted the convenience of a medical house call, which keeps people out of their local crowded urgent care in Agoura Hills, Malibu, and elsewhere.

The National Weather Service tweeted that this downpour in Los Angeles is the "[l]argest rain event since March 2011" in Southern California. Even a drizzle brings out the worst in LA's notoriously bad traffic; congestion and inexperienced rainy day drivers make already risky road conditions even worse. It's often unsafe to drive in these conditions in perfect health, let alone while ill. This is why Michael Farzam, MD, the founder and CEO of House Call Doctor Los Angeles, recommends that under-the-weather LA residents commit to staying off the road as much as possible, especially in these conditions.

Dr. Farzam, board certified internist, is contributing to a resurgence in medical house calls, which were once actually the norm. A house call allows a physician to provide thorough, one-on-one treatment in the comfort and convenience of the patient's home. With the capabilities to treat practically any common non-emergency ailment and 24-hour-a-day availability, House Call Doctor Los Angeles hopes locals will consider the convenience of a house call. Plus, when it comes to difficult or unsafe road conditions, these services are even more vital. A house call can minimize the stress of traveling and keep hazy-minded, sick drivers off of the roads.

Besides road safety, the house call and telemedicine services proffered by Dr. Farzam have many benefits for the patient. Urgent care facilities are often cramped, especially during peak hours, and can be a breeding ground for the spread of communicable diseases. They can also be inexplicably expensive for the most basic services. Primary care physicians might not be able to accommodate some patients with enough expediency or might be unavailable when needed. Emergency room visits, though necessary in the most urgent cases, are also costly. Dr. Farzam provides an alternative to all of these services without their problems.

A house call from Dr. Farzam is highly personalized and longer on average than the time spent with a physician at an urgent care facility. His services are available 24/7 and, no matter where his patients are in the Los Angeles area, he guarantees that a physician will be at a patient's door within 45 minutes to an hour. Additionally, House Call Doctor Los Angeles offers telemedicine services that can diagnose or give a recommendation to patients before they commit to the cost of an appointment at their primary care physician. When further, specialized care is needed, House Call Doctor Los Angeles will use its affiliations with local hospitals and specialists to help patients get the care they need.

To learn more about Dr. Farzam and House Call Doctor Los Angeles, visit www.housecalldoctorla.com or call 310-849-7991.

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