How Long Should It Take To See A Medical Specialist? 1 week or 1 to 2 years?
Canadian patients are experiencing very long waits to access specialty consultations or care.
We receive requests daily from patients across Canada on long wait lists for somewhat urgent conditions.
1 to 3 years for neurosurgery for spinal stenosis.
3 years for gynecology surgery for severe endometriosis.
8 years for specialty pediatrics with a rural family with a complex child.
The Canada Health Act of 1984 did not foresee these issues.
Perhaps the Canada Health Act should be revised so that patients can see specialists in a timely manner.
The Federal and Provincial governments are failing in their duties to fund and supply timely specialty care.
What are the options?
Introducing Healtheon.ca, a new company that offers a monthly pay subscription. This innovative service is designed to bridge the gap in timely specialty consultations and virtual case reviews by specialists and subspecialists.
With Healtheon, patients can bypass the long wait times and gain immediate access to the care they need.
If a patient purchases a Healtheon monthly health plan and develops a serious condition, they will have the opportunity to receive a virtual case review by a specialist within 1 to 2 weeks.
Healtheon.ca partners with RCM Health.ca, which has provided specialty virtual case reviews for over 30 years using its world-class network of over 4,000 specialists. Many of these specialists are in the US or Europe.
Family doctors should consider joining with Healtheon.ca to provide patients with expedited access to specialty care.
Contact: info@healtheon.ca