The Handbook of Medical Tourism Program Development
Maria Todd
Explaining how to develop a patient-centered medical tourism program, the Handbook of Medical Tourism Development is the ideal guide for any hospital, clinic, hotel, spa, or ancillary facility wishing to become a medical tourism provider. From high-cost surgery, transplants, diagnostics, and preventive wellness checkups, to medical and wellness spa retreats, patient follow up, and outcomes measurement, this book covers the gamut of related issues.
- Details the elements necessary for a successful system
- Addresses contracting issues likely to arise
- Includes access to additional resources on the book’s website
Maria K. Todd prepares readers to build the medical tourism service line, integrate physicians and other service providers, develop a safe and effective quality and patient-centered infrastructure, document processes and workflows, determine pricing, evaluate reimbursement contracts, and measure outcomes. She offers useful nuts-and-bolts guidance on confidentiality, documentation, quality and safety, hospital accreditation schemes, revenue implications, and contracting. Sharing time-tested insights, the book will help readers avoid common pitfalls when working with U.S. and international health insurance companies, case managers, professional facilitators, and multinational employers.
Read a recent press release about the Handbook of Medical Tourism Program Development:Product Details
- Available at Amazon.com
- Published on: 2011-12-08
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.65" h x 6.81" w x .71" l, 1.19 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 255 pages