Medical Tourism : An Open Gateway For Patients

According to World health organization (WHO), a state of social, mental and physical well-being and the absence of disease is defined as a health (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016a). The main aim of healthcare system is to provide health services to the people including permanent residents, tourists, temporary, citizens and students. The primary purpose of a healthcare system is to promote, maintain and re-establish health. The Healthcare system of a country includes emergency care, diagnosis of diseases, health advancement and maintenance, treatment of chronic and acute term diseases ( Health Education and Training Institute, n.d). In the past, doctors were not well trained and paid and the access to GP’s was not affordable

Traditionally, it is custom that patients to travel to the provider. Although it is possible to create an establishment for patients to visit providers, Mullin & Stenger (2013), advise patients choose home care in which the provider travels to them. According to Buchan, Couper, Tangcharoensathien, Thepannya, Jaskiewicz, Perfilieva, & Dolea (2013), the World Health Organization provides favorable recommendations to procure health care professionals into the rural environment. These recommendations include providing further education opportunities, improved living conditions, career development programs, incentives such as public recognition, and a safe and supportive work environment. Another essential recommendation is to implement jobs for multiple scopes of practices and varieties of health care workers. It is important that health care providers have the support of a multidisciplinary work staff to implement safe and efficient

Globalization in healthcare is a topic that has been the subject of many debates worldwide. While practically the entire world is becoming a global village due to globalization, the healthcare industry was considered to be invulnerable to this trend. This was attributed to the fact that healthcare is a service industry, where service is delivered on area of purchase. However many developments not only in the healthcare industry but in the entire economical sphere as a whole have seen the aspects of globalization. As a result globalization in the healthcare industry is a common phenomenon in the contemporary world. As the healthcare industry across global boundaries becomes increasingly intertwined,

Health Visitors/GPs: Health professionals may be involved in order to examine children to determine whether any injuries which may have been sustained are accidental. They will also always be alert during the course of their practice to any injuries which they may suspect are signs of child abuse and inform other agencies as appropriate.

The cost of healthcare continues to rise in the United States. Americans are struggling to pay out of pocket expenses related to needed surgeries. Many individuals are responsible for the entire bill because they don’t have any health insurance. Many people are now reaching out to other countries for needed live saving procedures. This paper will explore some of the reasons for this change, the trends, and the globalization of healthcare along with the pros, cons and risks to the patient. The questions that begin each paragraph are the homework assignment questions. A decade ago the idea that medical procedures might move offshore was unthinkable. Today it is a reality. What trends have facilitated this process?

The company evaluated medical tourism as a solution to rising medical costs after fee negotiations with local physicians and tertiary hospitals proved elusive. This paper looks at the practice of both bargaining for reduced fees with community medical centers as well as emerging trends in medical tourism as a means of effectively managing health care costs. Finally, this paper considers the dilemma of whether healthcare in the United States is a ‘right’ or a ‘privilege’.

The American Travel Health Nurses Association (ATHNA) is a professional organization that provides support and resources for North American nurses working within the travel health field. As stated on the organization?s webpage, ?the mission of the American Travel Health Nurses Association is to promote excellence in travel health nursing practice, education, and research? (American Travel Health Nurses Association, n.d.). One of ATHNA?s main objectives is the development of professional competencies for travel medicine through increased access to educational opportunities. However, at this time ATHNA does not have a means of delivering educational content to the majority of its members due to the organization?s large geographic spread and scheduling difficulties.

There are different factors that determinate the services that are rendered by different health care services. The competition in the health care industries has tremendously increased, and thus the government authorities have regularized the rules that govern the health care industry. Physicians play an important role in determining the medical expenses for different patients. Such individuals act as a health care consultants sand play a key role in controlling the quality of the services that are provided to the patients. As per the amended rules, the physicians are entrusted with the task of controlling the expenses related to medical care and also making way to utilize the services in the best possible manner. Doctors usually provide services based on fees and there is a proper arrangement between the health are centers and the doctors.

Jackson international program was developed under the direction of Rolando Rodriguez (Medical Tourism Magazine, 2012, para.17). In addition, an international healthcare system was developed, consisting of several segments to assist with international sales and marketing, private concierge and hospitality services, and international case management and admissions (Medical Tourism

Lastly, my experience with transplant tourism is that there are not nearly as many organs available as needed. The problem then becomes how are the organs procured and allocated. This problem leads some people to travel abroad and meet with someone who is willing to sell that person an organ.

individuals who are insured were willing to travel for medical care if the savings netted from $1000 to $2,400. Lastly over 38 percent of uninsured individuals and over twenty five percent of individuals with insurance are willing to travel abroad for medical care if the savings exceed $10,000 (Herrick, 2007). Overall, the majorities of medical tourists seeks lower prices for medical care and are motivated to travel if the end result reduces the burden on their own pocket books.

The Cuban NHS is one of the most successful health care systems in the world as it provides quality health care to country that is relatively poor compared to other countries in the region. The lack of funding and resources creates disparities in care in terms of access to health care facilities, especially the lack of tertiary health care in the country, as well as limiting sources such as hospital equipment and medication in the country. The unequal state of health care services create a disparity because the health care experienced in various facilities are different as some facilities are in worse condition compared to others. This problem is further highlighted by the medical tourism in the country as facilities that are meant

As the many cultures and societies across the world change, the spread of healthcare changes, as well. Through research, we are able to compare both the benefits and disadvantages of various types of healthcare across the world. By studying trends and applying current knowledge, we can predict what the future holds for medical care in both our own country and other countries.

At this particular stage, it is impossible for governmental entities to effectively regulate each and every instance of health care service. This facet is particularly true for cases of international health care services. There are several different types of health care services provided for international travelers. The lack of effective regulation of these services can actually aid a number of different consumers in different ways.

Health services in India are provided either by the government or private (for profit). An example of these are, Port Blair (government) and Apollo (private). Port Blair is a non-profit government hospital that houses 450 beds with multiple specialties, surgical capabilities, intensive care, and critical care. Apollo is a privately owned, for-profit, facility with 350 beds, state of the art equipment, with extensive services, neonatal care, surgical, intensive, and critical care (Foreign and Common Wealth Office, 2015). As mentioned all throughout this paper, doctors and healthcare workers are spread out very thin to cover large areas with large populations. The people of India are traveling long distances to seek private healthcare facilities because the government services are not: perceived to be quality, are not easily accessible, and are not cost effective. But, in rural areas there are not much other choice for the people that live in those areas. With such a lag in care with the government ran facilities, the people of India cannot help but set forth the travel to obtain care at private healthcare