People often assume that lower cost means lower quality. However, research on medical tourism indicates that the reason costs of medical treatments abroad are so low is due to cheap labor. The present popularity of medical tourism has encouraged medical tourist hubs such as: Thailand, Costa Rica, India, Singapore, Argentina and others, to improve their quality of service.
Many private healthcare services abroad are using the most up-to-date healthcare methods and technologies. Due to strong competition in this rapidly developing market, medical tourists can find medical facilities abroad that are better than, or on par with medical treatment facilities in the US. Clinics abroad provide sophisticated apparatus and qualified doctors. Many of these doctors are educated in North America and Europe.
Many medical services abroad acquire proper certifications like Joint Commission International (JCI) and International Standards Organization (ISO). Additionally, clinics abroad provide an advanced level of healthcare as compared to the normal community hospital in the USA. Some of the most esteemed medical service providers abroad are:
- Apollo Hospital Group
- Wockhardt Hospitals in India, associated with Harvard Medical School
- Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand
Health Tourism: Old Practice and New Theory
