5 trends in medical tourism for 2013

By Julie MunroPresident, Medical Travel Quality AllianceMTQUA.ORG

5 Medical Tourism Trends

For

2013

1 Medical tourism goes mainstream

In The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Maggie Smith flies to India for a hip replacement at the suggestion of her British doctor.

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2 Medical tourism certification takes off

A growing number of medical tourism services – hospitals, clinics, doctors, facilitators and others will seek certification.


3 Professional credentials

cross borders

Increasingly, medical qualifications are becoming recognized and accepted no matter in which country a doctor is licensed to practice.


4 Pricing is more confusing

More second-tier hospitals and clinics, and dentists and doctors, will charge premium prices, promising but not delivering high quality results.


5 More attention is paid to public safety of medical destinations.

Independent medical travelers will be more cautious about where to go for health care. Countries like Lebanon and Jordan will become less popular, while Mexico will still be an unsafe place for medical tourists.


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5 trends in medical tourism for 2013