The Use Of Medical Travel Intermediary Service

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,

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the differences between the healthcare in East Asia and the United States. The paper will discuss government programs that each country offers its citizens, how certain countries have taken preventative measures for its people and how the health of people in Asian countries versus the U.S differs and some possible explanations for why this may occur. This paper will discuss many different countries because Asia has many developing countries and no country in Asia has developed at the same rate. Healthcare spending will be looked at in Asian countries and the U.S to see the differences in spending and how more or less spending benefits the population. Healthcare is a huge part of the world’s economy and as certain population age, like the U.S’s and Japan’s it will be up to the governments to decide how to deal with the aging population and how to ensure that the healthcare industry does not become a bubble. As the population ages, there will be a bigger demand for healthcare and programs to support the elderly. This is a problem that the United States will have to deal with by 2030 because all the baby boomers will be over the age of 65 by then and they will have their hands out for government programs that support them for healthcare. This essay will look at other countries and how they have handled the increasing demand for healthcare. The United States has only recently made healthcare affordably accessible to everyone, and still

A.2) The united state health care system is the most expensive health care system around the world; this is why about 47 million people are without coverage because they cannot afford it. There many Americans’ who are in need and really need to see a physician, but refused to go see one because they don’t have insurance and they cannot pay such a high medical bill, so they would just not go while their medical condition is possible getting worse (PalFreman.J &

According to the World Health Organization’s ranking of the world’s health systems the United States ranks at number 37 overall and is the only wealthy industrialized nation that doesn 't have a universal healthcare system. If this is to be fixed we need to take a look at other countries systems and learn how to improve conditions. This paper is going to talk about five countries; Spain, Germany, Canada, Cuba, and the United States. These countries cover a wide variety of healthcare systems. According to most lists America has the worst health care of these countries so it should try to learn from these countries to improve itself.

Health care systems in Germany faced problems including a growing population, visitation of patients and tourists who needed assistance, and an increase in the costs of providing medical care to the entire population. Both Germany and the US systems have its setbacks. The US suffers from deficits in rich and poor disparity, over-testing patients, and preventable deaths of adults and infants.

The cost of care has been a growing problem throughout developed nations during the last 15 years. For example, across 34 nations that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the average per capita health care expenditure increased by more than 70 percent between 2000 and 2010. However, the biggest spenders — such as

Over the past 30 years, the American healthcare system has been afflicted by the continuous rise of healthcare cost. One of the reasons for the increase in healthcare cost is that in today’s society people are living longer lives than they did in the past and the prevalence rates of contracting chronic diseases and developing life threatening injuries are causing the United States healthcare system to suffer a financial crisis. Another reason for the rise in healthcare cost includes but is not limited to expensive hospital visits, complex procedures, and cost of prescriptions. Consumers find several ways to reduce healthcare cost for the insured and uninsured individuals. Some patients questioned where

They found that patients in higher-spending regions received sixty per cent more care than elsewhere. They got more frequent tests and procedures, more visits with specialists, and more frequent admission to hospitals. Yet they did no better than other patients, whether this was measured in terms of survival, their ability to function, or satisfaction with the care they received. If anything, they seemed to do worse.” (Miller, 2012)

The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world. It dates all the way back to World War II. The United States and Canada do not even compare to each other, in health care, like they once did. The problem lies within the major stakeholders of the health care system, and what they are willing to change to make it less expensive for patients. This paper will discuss the history, compare and contrast United States health care system to Canada, how the stake holders’ role affect these rising costs and it will discuss recommendations suggested by the authors of “Redefining Health Care.”

In the United States the rates of medical costs are skyrocketing. Even, though this is a wide span issue across many nations. Health care costs are the highest within the U.S. This issue is based upon life expectancy and infant mortality which help to produce the average rates across the board in our country. We as Americans with good health insurance coverage may get the best medical treatment in the world, but we are still below the average of other major industrial countries. the performance of the United States health care system as compared to 191 other countries was ranked 37th. This is according to the World Health Organization’s 2000 report on the

As the United States continues make improvements to its national health care system, it is important to look to the health care policies of other countries. We can learn a lot from noting what is working in regards to foreign health

However, they have a shortage of obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and emergency medicine physicians (Lovett-Scott, 2014). In Japan, they have a higher number of nurses that work in various specialty areas than Canada. In Japan medical coverage is very comprehensive and there are two types of medical insurance, one is employee's health insurance through the company, and another one is national health insurance for self-employed or unemployed individuals and their families (Lovett-Scott, 2014). However, both types of insurances have small percentage and out of pocket fees when visiting healthcare facilities. Some problem that Japan is facing that was mentioned in the book is that Japan in need for acute, sub-acute, rehabilitative, long-term, or community-based care, (Lovett-Scott, 2014).

By giving access to all, diseases and infections can be prohibited from spreading, as well as physicians can focus on treating patients as oppose to being distracted by the bureaucracy of filling claims for different Health Insurance companies instead of one main Health Care Provider. Statistical reports indicate that the cost of care per person is $1, 927.00 in Japan and $2,983.00 in Germany as compared to the United States which cost $8,000 per person. Infant mortality is significantly higher for the United States as well, at 6.1% as compared to Japan’s 2.79% and France 3.31% (Austin & Wetle, 2012).

Sick Around the World is a Frontline documentary in which T.R. Reid travels to five countries; Great Britain, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland. T.R. Reid gathers information regarding the cost of healthcare, the government involvement, and the waiting time to see providers and specialists. He also collects information on things believed to be pros and cons of each healthcare system to determine if improvements can be made using alternative methods form these countries. After watching the documentary and weighing out each of these healthcare systems, I have a better idea of how we can improve our own healthcare system.

The design of the Japanese medical system is such that medical care is availed to all citizens using employer-based insurance while ensuring costs are contained. The Japanese have one of the healthiest populace in the world. The country incorporated various insurance plans that are funded using taxes, co-payments, payroll deductions. Patients have the freedom to choose healthcare providers who are reimbursed using a uniform rate and method. The government has set a price ceiling that regulates increases. The country has succeeded in keeping costs low through negotiations between doctors and the government. However, healthcare coverage in Japan does not include preventive care and financial incentives result in an excess use of lab equipment and prescription drug, leading to the highest per capita expenditure on these services. The country’s healthcare system is characterized by a fragmented health care that results in duplication of services. The National Vital Statistics Report prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that the percentage of individuals in the United States