Medical tourism: wave of the future in a world of hurt?
People look to medical tourism to save money and to get treatments that are not approved or that are not available at home due to political prohibitions. Medical tourism will be affected by the global economic downturn, concern about lower quality of care, and political instability. The international marketplace could be rewarding to American providers, payers, vendors, and other healthcare stakeholders that can efficiently and effectively respond to the current crisis.
Bauer
Jeffrey C
JC
ACS Healthcare Solutions, Chicago, IL, USA. jeff.bauer@acs-inc.com
D004465:Economic Competition / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States