2023-08-02 02:00:41
According to Cofepris, the offices attached to pharmacies offer more medical consultations per day than the IMSS.
Among the reasons why patients prefer this option is the price, proximity and immediate attention.
A general doctor who works at Farmacias Similares published a video in which he expresses his opinion on the ideal price that a medical consultation should have.
Although it is often stated that health is priceless, it is not really so. As with any other service, it is necessary to pay to receive care. An eternal discussion is about the ideal price that should have a medical consultation and to obtain an answer a doctor from Farmacias Similares offered his point of view.
Parameters to define the price of a medical consultation
In that sense, a characteristic of private healthcare is that prices are not standardized. Therefore, everyone is free to choose the number they consider appropriate. Although one of the problems is that if it is very low there will never be any profit; On the other hand, if it is very high, it will drive away potential patients.
One of the objectives is to achieve a balance point to select what is most convenient for the person in charge of providing the service. For this purpose, aspects such as the location of the office and all studies of the doctor. As long as you have more preparation and studies, it is natural that you can charge a higher amount.
Similarly, the price of the services includes all the years of study of the doctor. In the case of general practitioners, it involves seven years of preparation at the university, internship, and social service. And when it comes to specialists, the training is even more extensive.
How much should a consultation cost according to a doctor from Farmacias Similares?
The answer to this question lies with the Dr Carlos Daniel, who just finished his degree and now works as a general practitioner in a Farmacias Similares office. In addition to caring for patients, he is also a creator of content on social networks and constantly answers the questions of his followers.
In a recent video, he shared his point of view regarding the ideal price that a medical consultation should have. The first thing he mentions is that the payment is not equivalent for the time but for the service. Therefore, it does not matter if the service lasts one minute or one hour because they all cost the same.
Regarding the figures, he said clearly that a General consultation should cost between 300 and 500 pesos. And if it is a specialty, it must be at least a thousand pesos per service.
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On the other hand, although it is about what “should” happen, the doctor acknowledges that it is very difficult for this to happen in countries like Mexico. In the end, the economic situation of the nation has led to the appearance of options such as clinics attached to pharmacies that offer much lower prices than those mentioned above.
In a previous video the same doctor announced that Farmacias Similares recently increased the price of consultations. Now each one has a cost of 70 pesos.
In fact, one of the main reasons why patients come to these types of places is because they are “cheap” and the service is immediate. Although it is always necessary to specify that there is only general attention and not specialty care.
For now, do you agree with the doctor from Farmacias Similares with the ideal price that a medical consultation should have?
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