Travel agents are not the only Americans abroad with the lure of substantial cuts in this year. Industry surgery abroad, once a niche of scary medical drew to a remarkable degree of increase by the continuing rise in costs and a U.S. economy that fueled the creation Americans inadequate army in search of bargains.
This unusual mix of tourism and medicine doubled last year, with about 1.5 million Americans heading abroad for medical care in 2008, as advised by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. They travel in all directions - destinations in Turkey to Thailand and Costa Rica - Method of dental lip service to six hours to get around. Listen to hospitals abroad do not say method is no question now that many of them new affiliations with hospitals in the United States of brands and provide medical schools.
The movement is not without criticism, though. Some consumer advocates are skeptical that correspond to real surgery abroad to U.S. safety standards. Knowledge is not simply because the odds of reliable quality, already difficult to obtain in the United States, it can even more difficult to achieve elsewhere. For their part, sometimes patients back with horror stories about the barriers of language, or culture shock is too soft while they receive treatment surrounded by poverty. Even the fans care abroad say Third World medicine, enriched or not is not for the faint of heart.
"Put it this way," said Paul Keckley, director of Deloitte group health consultant, "it is still cowboy country very well there."
But it's hard to argue with the savings, especially in times of recession. Oral surgeons and metamorphosis in Asia and Latin America cost as little as 10% of the equivalent services in the United States. Deals like these have some major insurers in the United States now have the option of the overseas market as a means of reducing the cost of expensive procedures. And, say many patients that they are surprised that at least for them, hospitals abroad offers the kind of indulgence, that would be unthinkable here. With straight faces, insurers that your next hip replacement, a "five-star experience, be attentive service, personal chefs, massages and haircuts.
Medical tourism is not a new phenomenon. In the 1970s, were wealthy Americans and Europeans to escape to Brazil known for the occasional nip and tuck. But in the last 10 years, began the game change dramatically:
* Hospitals in Thailand and India have led the way, marketing heavily on international patients, often by multiplying the plush amenities of the hotel style. Bumrungrad, the lead hospital in Bangkok, grabs his patients in a comfortable bubble butler service, Oriental rugs and marble floors.
* Some have even invested in health care facilities catering almost exclusively to foreigners. South Korea, for example, the construction of health city, an oasis of 370-acre water with hospitals and luxury apartments for foreign patients and their families filled.
* And on a U.S. coast has formed a medical tourism industry of brokers to help customers establish these outposts and related travel arrangements.
This unusual and medical tourism doubled last year, mixed with about 1.5 million Americans heading abroad for medical care in 2008, according to Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. If you are traveling all over the map - to destinations from Turkey to Thailand and Costa Rica - Method of dental work too superficial six-hour bypass surgery. To hear the hospitals abroad, saying it is not a question of procedure, they now boast the more new links with big name American Hospital and Medical School.
The movement is not without critics ICT, though. Some consumer advocates are skeptical that an operation abroad really meets U.S. safety standards. Finding out is not easy, reliable quality ratings honest, hard to get back in the United States, even more difficult to be elsewhere. For your hand Sometimes patients back with horror stories about language barriers or the cultural shock treatment to get comfortable while surrounded by poverty. Even fans of overseas care say Third World medicine, updated or not is not for the faint of heart.
"Put it this way," said Paul Keckley, director of Deloitte Consulting Group santé, "it is" still very much cowboy country out there. "
But it's hard to argue with the savings, especially in times of recession. Surgery and dental makeovers in Asia and Latin America as little as Cdn 10% of the equivalent cost in the United States. Deals Like That, some large U.S. insurers now peddling overseas option as a way to reduce costs are too expensive procedures. And many patients say that they are surprised to find that at least for spoil 'em, overseas hospitals offer of the kind would be unthinkable here. With straight faces, Say Insurers your next hip replacement, a "five-star experience, with attentive service, personal chefs, massages and hair cuts to Be.
Medical tourism is not a new phenomenon. Already in 1970, wealthy Americans and Europeans have been known to slip away to Brazil for the occasional nip and tuck. Goal in the past 10 years has not started the game to change dramatically:
* Hospitals in Thailand and India have led the way, strong international marketing patients, often driven pile plush, equipped hotel style. Bumrungrad, the lead hospital in Bangkok, wraps STI patients in a comfortable bubble butler service, Oriental rugs and marble floors.
* Some have even invested in health care facilities catering almost exclusively to foreigners. South Korea, for example, builds Town Health Care, filled a 370-acre beach oasis with hospital and luxury apartments for foreign patients and their families.
* And on a U.S. coast to help Industry Annual medical travel agents to customers in the exploration and establishment appeared outpost These travel arrangements.
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