Title

Can Inbound And Domestic Medical Tourism Improve Your Bottom Line? Identifying The Potential Of A U.S. Tourism Market

Abstract

In large part due to current economic conditions and the political uncertainties of healthcare reform legislation, hospitals need to identify new sources of revenue. Two potentially untapped sources are inbound (international) and domestic (within the United States) medical tourists. This case study uses data from a large, urban healthcare system in the southeastern United States to quantify its potential market opportunities for medical tourism. The data were mined from electronic health records, and descriptive frequency analysis was used to provide a preliminary market assessment. This approach permits healthcare systems to move beyond anecdotal information and assess the relative market potential of their particular geographic area and the diagnostic services they offer for attracting inbound and domestic medical tourists. Implications for healthcare executives and guidance on how they can focus marketing efforts are discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volume

59

Issue

1

Number of Pages

49-63

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/00115514-201401000-00009

Socpus ID

84894818171 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84894818171

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