Best otoscope for "concierge" medicine practice.
I am a Family Practice doc (who secretly wishes he knew more about ENT when I was in med school) about to get out of the Navy soon and planning on opening up a Direct Primary Care practice. For those not aware, it is very similar to concierge medicine, but more accessible to the middle class. When starting out, I am going to be doing primarily housecalls to save on office rent as I build up my panel. I do plan on keeping housecalls as an option in the future. I expect to need to occasionally do a wax debridement, maybe pull some toys/bugs out of a kids ear, etc on top of routine TM and EAC exams.
My ideal equipment is:
- Portable/compact I'd like to keep everything in one bag.
- Versatile. Ideally would prefer to only have one head that can do all the things.
- Fits standard Welch Allyn handles (if there is a different brand recommended, I'd be open to that. I am starting from scratch so not committed to WA, thats just what I have used in thr past).
- Fits easily available disposable speculums. I don't want to have to manage cleaning/sterilizing equipment.
- One bonus is if it can connect to a smartphone to show my patients, etc what is going on.
I have seen mentions of the "WELCH ALLYN 2.5V/3.5V HALOGEN PNEUMATIC OTOSCOPE" in the thread from an ER doc. Would that be the best choice in my situation?