In Part 8 of our History of the House Call series, we look at how behavioral health is being transformed by in-home and virtual care. For too long, mental health treatment was hidden behind institutional walls. Today, mobile programs and telehealth are making care more accessible, more compassionate, and more human. Companies like DocGo have mobile health teams screening for depression and closing care gaps right where patients feel safest: at home.

The house call is back, with a 21st-century upgrade. In Part 7 of our History of the House Call series, we explore how digital innovation has revived a centuries-old tradition. Telemedicine and mobile healthcare units are bringing care back to the patient’s doorstep—powered by data, speed, and on-demand convenience.

In Part 6 of our History of the House Call series, we explore how the late 20th century saw a quiet but meaningful resurgence of in-home care. Driven by aging populations, hospice needs, and a renewed focus on dignity in care, physicians began once again stepping through front doors not as a novelty, but as a necessity.