Why are more Americans going south of the border for their medical needs. Some say it’s because of the lower price, which stands true, but there is far more to it, as the following article on San Diego Metropolitan by Flavio Olivieri states.
Olivieri, in the two page article, names, the proximity of Baja California to California, the growing list of renowned physicians ranging from ophthalmology to dentistry, to cosmetic surgery practices; the partnerships between American and Mexican health provider groups and all inclusive facilities on the Mexican side.
According to the Joint Commission International (JCI), the U.S.-based accreditor of health care organizations, medical tourism, as this phenomenon is called, accounts for 40 billion dollars a year. As for Baja, the State’s Board of Tourism estimates that 45 percent of the clientele being served in its territory comes from out of state, but in certain places, like plastic surgery facilities in Rosarito Beach, get as much as 80 percent of their business from the United States.
Numbers add for the industry, numbers substract for the patients. The article, published in the September 2007 issue is worth a reading.
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