Medical Tourism Survey 2008

“When respondents were asked to compare care they’ve received in a US hospital, there was no contest:  Of those who had completed a medical journey, twice as many rated their international care as superior to their US experience.  ”

To better understand why North Americans chose to have medical procedures done in a foreign country, medical tourism company WorldMed Assist commissioned the industry’s first in-depth survey of North American patient experiences, querying over 1200 people who’d contacted the company in the last year.  The response rate to the on-line survey, conducted during August 2008, was over 12 percent.  The study was conducted by Right Hand Research, experts in marketing research.
The survey probed four primary areas:

1. Cost and insurance issues
2. Motivation for researching medical travel options
3. Experience with medical travel facilitators
4. Satisfaction with medical travel and options.

The full results of the study can be purchased for $99. This 14 page report provides valuable insights into a rapidly developing industry from the patient's point of view and will be beneficial to anybody trying to play a role in this market or to assess its impact on the current healthcare systems in North America. Examples are insurance companies, insurance brokers/consultants, HR/Benefits managers, medical tourism companies, policy makers and future medical tourists.

$99 for full report

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