Medical tourism: game-changing innovation or passing fad?
Outbound medical tourism presents several concerns for U.S. providers: Potential lost revenue could reach almost $600 billion by 2017. Continuity of care can become an issue if complete medical records are not available to the patient's home physician and communications are not maintained between the domestic physician and the physician who rendered medical care abroad. Potential malpractice liability could place the U.S.-based provider at risk.
Underwood
Howard R
HR
Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Washington, DC, USA. hunderwood@deloitte.com
Makadon
Harvey J
HJ
D017048:Health Care Costs; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States