Are international patients the answer to American hospitals' problems?

Are international patients the answer to American hospitals' problems?

American hospitals hoping to capitalize on the lucrative market for international patients may be in for some surprises. Not only is this market limited, but also the drawbacks may outweigh the potential benefits for hospitals seeking to enter this business.

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Veröffentlicht in:Health care management review 1988-01, Vol.13 (1), p.39-46
Hauptverfasser: Berliner, Howard S., O'Toole, J. Brian
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Advantages
Disadvantages
Foreign
Health care industry
Hospital Administration - trends
Hospitals - utilization
Market potential
Market strategy
Marketing of Health Services - trends
Patients
Site planning
Target markets
Travel
United States
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Zusammenfassung:American hospitals hoping to capitalize on the lucrative market for international patients may be in for some surprises. Not only is this market limited, but also the drawbacks may outweigh the potential benefits for hospitals seeking to enter this business.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-198801310-00007