From 2005 to 2024 - nearly 20 years - I have been a patient of HDRS and Y&M radiology. I can speak to the quality of service, fair costs (when I did not have medical coverage), and positive treatment I have received in those life's moments when I was feeling most vulnerable. From X-rays to CT scans my experience with HDRS/Y&MR has never been less than outstanding and their services and customer experience without question the best I have ever had anywhere.
When they were in the old offices on King Street, I was immensely relieved that they were so cost reasonable at a time when I did not have medical insurance. The old King Street office in 2005 was very dated but the customer service and professional services were so much better than the treatment I had been receiving at Straub Medical Center during that same period (I paid Straub full medical retail cash out of pocket). It was a series of bad incidents at Straub Occupational health and Straub Imaging that led my primary care physician to referring me to HDRS (Y&MR). I was treated so much better and hands down the costs to me were affordable - less than half of what Straub MC was charging. One stunning observation I made at the time was the customer service people had foreign languages covered then. I heard office folks speaking to patients in Japanese, Korean, dialects of Filipino and French - Amazing!
Over time and with different personal primary physicians I have always been able to ask to be referred to HDRS. I have always been treated well by HDRS and their services have always been top shelf with regard to professionalism. Perhaps the language diversity no longer is a feature of their offices though. As for back office service, during Covid I found myself in need of assistance with paying my bill. I found the office door locked down like everywhere during Covid and I took a chance and knocked. A wonderful staffer answered and helped take my payment even though the office was closed to the public. I was just asked to wait in the hallway briefly. I went away happy and satisfied again. Throughout the years and at new office locations I have happily remained a HDRS patient.
Today, I have a new surgeon and he exclusively works with a different radiology provider - the one that's in Hale Pawaa, One Waterfront and the Medical Arts Building. This OTHER diagnostic imaging practice has been all negative, condescending and horrible, especially as I sought to get verbal clarification on clearance for my medication and their services. I have asked my surgeon if I could be referred instead to HDRS and sadly I was rebuffed with a firm "No." Perhaps I am spoiled by HDRS and Y&MR. I am used to being treated by HDRS Y&MR as a valued patient with respect, kindness and professionalism.
A couple of days ago, I felt so strongly about this as I sat outside of Hale Pawaa, I called Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services and spoke to a sweet staffer and explained my situation. I told her I was a long-time patient going back to the Y&MR days and that I had asked to be referred to HDRS and was not given the option. I told her my current experience with Invision was not going well and I wanted her to let the HDRS front of office management know how much better HDRS is than other places around Honolulu. She thanked me, said my words would be forwarded to the HDRS CFO, she was sorry I was having difficulty with another provider and I would always be welcome back as their patient. frankly, this made me feel better and is epic patient service and means more to me than just kind words. In closing I leave this, an overview of my radiology experience in Honolulu.
Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services (formerly Y&MR), *****, 5 solid stars.
Kuakini Radiology, ****, 4 stars, Kuakini Radiology super power is their friendliness.
Queen's MC Radiology, ***, 3 stars - up and down they are all business.
Adventist MC, *** 3 stars and sloooooooooow.
Straub MC Imaging, zero/no stars, I pray I never have to do business there or seek treatment again.
If you ever need imaging and radiology service, and you have a choice, give Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services your business - I have never once regretted being their patient.
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