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Cross Border Healthcare Mobility in Europe - Is it a challenge or opportunity? by Dr Prem Jagyasi

Cross Border Healthcare Mobility in Europe - Is it a challenge or opportunity? by Dr Prem Jagyasi

Currently approximately 4% people have travel to other states for getting treatment within European state, but these numbers are likely to change with upcoming cross border mobility law. However some experts said today that European countries might put some tight restriction to control such moments

According to them implementing cross border healthcare mobility is certainly a good options for consumers (patients) as they will have access to better facilities within member countries but it may not be good for every country.

Some countries rejected the proposal (cross border healthcare directive), like Austria. According to them it requires more work and information before implementation, some were against of it but still voted for it considering patinet benefits.

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Permalink Reply by Nasir Mahmood on April 29, 2011 at 1:56am

There is no controversy that civilisation based on having proper legislation/law. When we take steps to facilitate common people, definitely their safety & health should be on the top of the list. What is going to be answered by the law makers but one thing they should keep in their minds that if they are going to deliver many things as well as free-border facility is concern, and not having lenient policy regarding health issues, i would say they have done nothing.

I have wrote about this issue many time and tried to exalt/tried to lift upward this types of matters but of-course people like Dr.Prem can explain more better. This is most important issue as well as Medical Tourism is concern so it should have proirity. Some huge debates needed in this regard or should be organised conferences in-which all related professionals should be invited like Officials(Health departments), Foreign offices, Diplomatic/Immigration officers etc. This is not a simple to get them convinced but also not difficult to describe for health professionals.