Disappointing experience
Prenuvo is a company that provides an MRI scan and reading for a fee (which is quite reasonable at roughly $1,700 CAD for a scan of the head and trunk) and is heavily promoted as a way to catch cancer early. However, on digging deeper, the company appears to put more emphasis on sales and less on providing a professional service in a timely manner.
While looking for information, I came across a site for reviews among sales personnel, some from Prenuvo. There were various comments including the company's emphasis on heavy inbound and outbound sales. (However, most thought Prenuvo was a good company to work for.)
That said, I called to book, and was disturbed to hear, in the recording that preceded speaking to an actual person, that I had reached "inbound sales." Not "patient information or support" but sales... The lady I spoke to said she was in Vancouver, but her manner of speaking and comments suggested strongly that she was part of a recruited service and not in Vancouver. Canadians use different terminology and have different cadence of speech.
The shocker was that one has to wait SIX to SEVEN months to get a Prenuvo scan, and pay 50% at time of booking. That money is returned should one cancel prior to three days before the procedure. However, with the BC government's position on private enterprises/ paid-for health services, I am a little leery of paying so much in advance.
I don't believe this company's aims are totally nefarious but the "early detection" push falls flat on its face when one has to wait almost as long as with a scheduled MRI via the provincial health care system.
The lady I spoke to was doing her job to the best of her ability and was polite but I felt extremely disappointed with the company claims about early detection and the overall impression, based on the "inbound sales" recording.
Also, as soon as I showed interest on their website a month or so ago, I was hit with hard-sell emails from a "Prenuvo ambassador" designed, in part, to make me feel insecure in terms of my wellbeing. (I have been a medical writer with special skills in marketing, for over 35 years, and immediately identified what response the words were designed to generate.) That too seemed overly sales-oriented and rather desperate rather than professional.
Prenuvo, you have a great concept here, but you can do so much better. Maybe start with advising wait time for the scan, instead of the big sell.
To prospective purchasers reading this, please think carefully as I do not wish to put anyone off what could be a lifesaving procedure. Rather, be aware of my observations and do what feels best for you.
5 luglio 2023
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