Can Inbound and Domestic Medical Tourism Improve Your Bottom Line? Identifying the Potential of a U.S. Tourism Market

Fottler, Myron D.; Malvey, Donna; Asi, Yara M.; Kirchner, Sarah; Warren, Natalia A

doi:10.1097/00115514-201401000-00009

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“…There are more examples of developed countries customers which search for cheap treatments in developed countries. [5]. One of the effective factors in turning countries to Health Tourism destination is hospital accreditation.…”

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Investigating Effecting Factors on Health Tourism in Iran and Providing Solutions for Its Development Using SWOT Model

Nosrati¹,

Hosseini²,

Abad³

2020

IJICS

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Nowadays, the tourism an industry has its own complexities as the dynamic global and social phenomenon beyond as well as has become one of the largest and fastest growing industries. Health tourism is one of the areas of tourism that is more and more considered today. Health tourism is one of the most important forms of modern tourism. Therefore, effecting factors health tourism seems crucial and essential. Thus, in this paper, we have identified and ranked effecting factors on investment in health tourism. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The first population including health tourists visiting Iran for treatment during the year 2018 and the second population including health tourism specialists and experts and their numbers has been 350 and 43, respectively. In this research,(Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) SWOT model and Friedman test have been used to identify, classify and analyze the strategic factors of internal and external environment and to obtain important factor of each internal and external matrices factors.

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Section: Health Tourism Destinationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating Effecting Factors on Health Tourism in Iran and Providing Solutions for Its Development Using SWOT Model

Nosrati¹,

Hosseini²,

Abad³

2020

IJICS

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“…Europeans in the 19th and 20th centuries frequently traveled to far-away towns with thermal spas and mineral baths to avail of their perceived health benefits and to countries or regions with more advanced healthcare knowledge. 5 Patients from underdeveloped countries seek advanced care which is not available in their medical systems. 3 A 2015 report from US International Trade Commission indicates that 0.5% or 100 000-200 000 inbound air travelers reported health care as the reason for immigration, excluding patients from Canada and Mexico who primarily travel overland.…”

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“…3 There is a dearth of data on inbound medical tourism to the United States, including patients traveling from abroad for head and neck surgery. 5,6 Patients from developed countries, who travel for medical care, typically come to the United States hoping to shorten their treatment waiting times. 4 These patients represent approximately 2% of the total patient population receiving health care in the United States.…”

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“…3 A 2015 report from US International Trade Commission indicates that 0.5% or 100 000-200 000 inbound air travelers reported health care as the reason for immigration, excluding patients from Canada and Mexico who primarily travel overland. 5,6 Interestingly, less expensive care has not been listed as the main reason for inbound tourism. 5 Patients from underdeveloped countries seek advanced care which is not available in their medical systems.…”

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Review of inbound medical tourism and legal details of obtaining a visa for treatment of head and neck cancer

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Background We aim to provide a review of inbound medical tourism and the legal process of obtaining a visa for medical/surgical treatment for the patients with head and neck cancer. Methods We reviewed current statistics and the medical and legal literature regarding inbound medical tourism and the process of obtaining a visa for patients traveling to the United States for medical treatment. To illustrate this process, we present a case of an advanced‐staged and disfiguring facial polymorphous high‐grade adenocarcinoma in a previously healthy 29‐year‐old woman from Liberia. Results This report provides a synopsis of available statistical data on inbound medical tourism and the legal aspects of obtaining a visa for patients seeking medical care from abroad. Conclusions Medical tourists traveling to the United States for treatment of head and neck pathologies face considerable barriers in obtaining prompt care, leading to a possible increased disease burden and difficulty in rendering oncologic treatment.

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“…Medical tourism is a health service taken by customers through planned overseas travel to improve or treat various physical and psychological functions (Carrera and Bridges, 2006;Fottler et al, 2014). Medical tourism is an industry currently experiencing rapid development.…”

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Using fuzzy gap analysis to measure service quality of medical tourism in Taiwan

Feng

Yen

2015

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

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Can Inbound and Domestic Medical Tourism Improve Your Bottom Line? Identifying the Potential of a U.S. Tourism Market

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

Investigating Effecting Factors on Health Tourism in Iran and Providing Solutions for Its Development Using SWOT Model

Investigating Effecting Factors on Health Tourism in Iran and Providing Solutions for Its Development Using SWOT Model

Review of inbound medical tourism and legal details of obtaining a visa for treatment of head and neck cancer

Using fuzzy gap analysis to measure service quality of medical tourism in Taiwan

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