How many patients are really traveling internationally.

I believe millions of patients travel all around the world every year for cosmetic surgery, orthopedics, hearts, transplants, general surgeries, dental, stem cell therapy, cancer and alternative treatments. Deloitte estimates that as many as over 3 million Americans could travel internationally this year alone. Everywhere I turn I meet people who traveled for medical care or know someone who did. What's your thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Santosh Jha on February 27, 2010 at 7:05am
yes thats right..
if you have simple eye view on international patients who have visited to India was more then 1.50 lakh last year according to the survey.
This fighure is gona be changed this year....
Permalink Reply by Garat65 on May 1, 2010 at 10:21am
Hi,

according to Medical Tourism Association for example in 2007, it's estimated that 750,000 U.S. residents went overseas for medical care especially to Thailand or Singapore. A heart bypass surgery in Thailand might cost $24,000, $144,000 USD in the U.S., will cost $8,500 in India and $25,000 in Costa Rica.

Regards.
Permalink Reply by North American Surgery on May 3, 2010 at 1:58pm
Our clients, of which we have had many, pay $16,000 for a cardiac bypass procedure, at a dedicated heart hospital in the U.S. Based on this, why would anyone chi choose to fly to Thailand or Costa Rica. Similarly, why would anyone needing a cardiac bypass, choose to go to India, where the savings after travel and accommodation charges for the patient and the accompanying family member, would bring the total cost up to the cost of the procedure in the U.S.

Rick Baker
North American Surgery, Inc.
Permalink Reply by Hardeep on May 4, 2010 at 8:34am
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On behalf of Imperial College London Business School, I would very much appreciate your assistance in collecting some results in the field of destination selection for medical tourism

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Thankyou for your assistance

Hardeep
Imperial College Business School London
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Permalink Reply by Roberto Posavec on July 9, 2010 at 8:48am
I must confirm estimates you mention. Considering number of inquiries we've got, and considering number of patients that already came to Croatia from abroad - I agree totally.
Permalink Reply by North American Surgery on October 8, 2010 at 3:39pm
In the past, we have weighed in on this subject - and our comments have not been well received. Our belief is that very few North Americans are traveling abroad for their surgeries.
In the interest of full disclosure, our organization does NOT triage cosmetic surgeries, dental procedures, stem cell therapies, gender re-assignment surgeries, pediatric surgeries, medical (as opposed to surgical) procedures, or organ transplants. So we aren't in a position to comment on how many of these patients travel offshore.
We do triage hundreds of surgeries, every year, in the following categories (all within North America): spinal surgeries, cardiac procedures/surgeries, general surgeries, gynecological procedures, bariatric surgeries, and orthopedic surgeries.
Our contention that very few North Americans are traveling offshore for the procedures in which we are involved, has been based on almost never hearing from any of our clients that they would ever consider the medical tourism option.
Now we have corroborating evidence. We recently attended the third "World Medical Tourism Congress" in Los Angeles, and listened to 3 experts on the subject.
Representatives from two companies which self insure their employees, spoke on how they have set up programs, within their companies, to expedite offshore surgeries. Presumably, these 2 companies were chosen as being among the best examples of how offshore medical tourism is benefiting employers.
At the end of their presentation, and in response to a question from the audience, one company representative stated that her organization, in the last two years, has sent 2 employees to Costa Rica for dental work. The other company, while actively trying to send employees offshore, has not actually sent any.
Subsequently, the CEO of a major chain (46 hospitals) in India, stated that most of their medical tourism patients come from Africa and the Middle East. The number of patients from Europe or North America, according to this gentleman, was "negligible".
So, is "medical tourism" a myth? Not at all. We have triaged thousands of Canadians and other nationalities INTO the U.S. for low cost/high quality medical care, over the last 7 years.
Medical Tourism is thriving in the U.S., but the vast majority is inbound.
Permalink Reply by Ross Hunter on October 14, 2010 at 5:02am
Yes, you are right. "Medical Tourism" is more of a myth rather than reality. It is more used for "near shore" medical travel for someone needing instant medical attention at affordable price.

Ross
Permalink Reply by Glauco Fonseca on October 8, 2010 at 4:11pm
Jon, I totally agree with the numbers but my main concern is with the profile of the offer. Our strategy in Healthcarebrazil.com is to map all the american patients demands to define in wich ways we can offer the most outstanding services for the perfect patient experience. I really would appreciate to know if there is any available study regarding the profile of the american patient tourist. Best regards.
Permalink Reply by David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D. on October 13, 2010 at 2:22pm
Glauco- we at the CMTR have performed several large-scale proprietary studies for countries, regions, and facilities. We currently have the largest database of potential and former medical travelers including psychographic, demographic, and behaviors. Please let us know how we can help Brazil.
David
www.medicaltourismresearch.org
vequist@uiwtx.edu
Permalink Reply by Wade on October 13, 2010 at 3:40am
90% of all of our clients travel to Thailand to attend our drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme. We are always willing to work with medical tourism companies and have had some success with a few organizations to date. You can learn more about us by visiting at:

http://www.channahthailand.com

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