Routine physical examination website

There is no "optimal platform" for everyone. Currently, the mainstream and reliable choices on the market are divided into three categories: official appointment platforms of public medical institutions, third-party comprehensive physical examination service platforms, and self-operated stations of vertical specialty physical examination brands. Everyone can match according to their own budget, location, examination needs, and time availability. There is no need to blindly follow the trend and choose Internet celebrity platforms.

I really don’t say this casually. In the past two years, I have made appointments for no less than ten physical examinations for the elderly at home and colleagues in the company. I have been through the pitfalls of the 99 yuan package. I have also been in the embarrassing situation of trying to get a public account for three days. I also talked about this matter with a general practitioner several times before I figured out the way to do it.

Let’s start with the public official platforms that many people trust the most, such as Shanghai’s Health Cloud, Guangdong’s Yuejiantong, and the official appointment portals led by local health commissions. Even many tertiary hospitals have their own official websites and public accounts that have physical examination appointment channels. When my doctor who is a general practitioner is asked, he is the first to recommend it. It is this kind of platform: "There are no tricks in clearly marked prices. All items are priced according to the price set by the price department. You will not be stuffed with useless IQ tax items. The report is directly synchronized to your personal health file. When you go to a public hospital in the same city to see a doctor in the future, the doctor can get the records, saving you the need to carry a bunch of paper reports back and forth." ” But the shortcomings are also quite obvious. After all, public resources are tight, and weekend appointments at popular hospitals basically have to be booked on the spot. Last month, I wanted to make an appointment for a Saturday physical examination for people from the province near our home. It took me three days to pick up an appointment that some people had canceled, and most of the packages are fixed. If you want to temporarily add items such as carbon 14 breath test and mammography, you have to go to the site and queue up on the same day, which is really not friendly to office workers who don’t have enough time. My colleague who works in the Internet said, "Let me stay a week in advance to grab an account. I would rather spend an extra two hundred yuan to buy one that I don't have to grab. I can't work overtime and have no time to focus on this." You see, people with different needs have completely different choices.

If you find it troublesome to get a public account and want to choose one with flexible schedules and the ability to set up your own projects, then a third-party comprehensive platform should be more suitable for you. Whether it is a vertical service station that specializes in making physical examination appointments, or a physical examination area on a commonly used local life platform, they all fall into this category, from public top three to You can make an appointment with chain private physical examination institutions. The packages range from a basic package for more than 200 yuan for young people to a comprehensive package for the elderly that costs several thousand yuan. They also support you to add or subtract items. Last time, three colleagues from our department made an appointment together and saved nearly 100 per person by combining the full order and discount. They also came with a Helicobacter pylori test, which is quite cost-effective. But the controversy here is also the most controversial. Many people complain that in order to earn commissions, these platforms will recommend a bunch of useless "high-end projects" to you, such as "whole body tumor early screening genetic test" and "sub-health quantum test", which cost thousands of dollars. In fact, according to the recommendations of the "Health Examination Guide for Chinese Residents", ordinary people do not need to do these for routine physical examinations, and there are many more Several non-compliant platforms will cooperate with small institutions. When making an appointment, it is said that "a top-level doctor will consult", but when you arrive at the store, you find that it is operated by interns. Last year, a friend of mine made an appointment for a package of more than 800 yuan on a third-party platform. During the B-ultrasound, he did not even see the gallbladder polyps that he had been checking for three years. It was only after he went to the public for a review that he discovered that the gallbladder polyps were 2mm longer. Therefore, if you choose this type of platform, you must first check whether the physical examination institution you choose has a medical institution practice license and whether the items in the package meet the basic items recommended by the guide. Don’t be dazzled by the flashy publicity.

If you have clear specialist examination needs, such as breast, fundus, and oral examination, then the self-operated website of a vertical specialist physical examination brand is more suitable. A while ago, I always felt that my eyes were dry and my vision was blurry, so I made an appointment for a fundus examination package on the official website of an ophthalmology chain. However, the limitations of this type of platform are also very prominent. First, the price is generally more than 30% higher than that of public hospitals. Second, most of them only cover first- and second-tier cities, and there are basically no outlets in third- and fourth-tier cities. Another problem is that many large public hospitals do not recognize the physical examination reports of such specialist institutions. If abnormalities are detected, you still have to go to the public for another examination, which is equivalent to spending an extra sum of money.

I have made so many appointments for physical examinations in the past two years, and I have summarized a few small details that no one has told you. Don’t believe the exaggerated “99 yuan full physical examination” on the website. The last time I went in out of curiosity, I found that the so-called full physical examination only has three items: blood pressure, blood routine, and chest X-ray. When you arrive at the scene, the nurse will chase you and recommend additional items. You can’t get out without a large number of hundreds.； If you are preparing for pregnancy or are already pregnant, be sure to write it clearly in the notes when making an appointment to avoid being scheduled for radiation-related projects such as chest X-rays and CT scans. ； There are also many platforms that offer free "AI report interpretation", but don't believe it all. The last time my dad's AI interpretation of pulmonary nodules said "no abnormality, annual review is enough", I sent him a review. He said that the nodule had reached 6mm and had to be reviewed every three months. If you really believed in AI, it would have almost delayed everything.

In fact, the development of routine physical examination websites is now quite mature. There is no absolute good or bad. If you want peace of mind and no trouble, choose the public official platform. If you want to save trouble and want flexibility in choosing projects, find a reliable third party. If you have specialized needs, choose a vertical self-operated website. The one that suits you is the best. After all, physical examination is ultimately a regular "security check" for the body. Choosing the right platform is only the first step. After getting the report, read it carefully and consult a doctor promptly if you have any questions. Only then will the money be spent in vain.