About Satori World Medical

With the rising cost of health care within the United States quite apparent, Satori® World Medical offers people an alternative approach to arranging medical treatment. The company, headquartered in San Diego, California, and led by President and CEO Steven Lash, relies on a global network of hospitals to help reduce the cost of health care for individuals, insurers, employers, and financial sponsors. Through its Quality Assurance Program™, Satori World Medical seeks out the finest facilities around the world to minimize the economic burden on patients. The network offers medical services in Thailand, India, Costa Rica, Mexico, Singapore, Canada, and several other countries. With its approach, the company continues to serve as a leader in the globalization of health care. As medical and technological improvements are made throughout the world, many countries can offer advanced medical care without an inflated price. Satori World Medical takes advantage of this reality through its Health & Shared Wealth Program™. The company boasts a savings of 40-80% on surgical procedures compared to traditional domestic options. The cost includes airfare, hospital and physician fees, hotel accommodations, foreign ground transportation, and a personal accident insurance policy for the patient and a companion. Employers can share these savings with their employee (the patient) through options such as depositing a portion of the savings into a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or providing meal per diems while the patient is traveling for surgery. Utilizing an HRA allows for reimbursement to an employee for qualified medical expenses and can be compatible with a qualified Health Savings Account or other model. In addition to cost savings, Satori World Medical strives to provide comprehensive customer service. Through the use of technology and highly trained staff, the firm offers patients an uncomplicated route for scheduling and receiving treatment. After a patient registers via its website or calls, a Nurse Patient Advocate from Satori will make contact to discuss the entire medical treatment process. Next, a Travel Care Coordinator will arrange all logistics of travel and the procedure. Once the date has arrived, patients will be greeted at the airport, escorted to the hotel, and checked in to the hospital the following day. Finally, once the procedure is completed and travel is authorized, patients will return home and consult with their local physician.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Study shatters misconceptions about developing Indian medical tourism


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A new study by Kristen Smith from the Centre for Health and Society, University of Melbourne has recently been published on Academia.edu. The study, entitled Medical Tourism in India – Economic Development and the Global Healthcare Industry, tackles the development of medical tourism, both as an industry and a practice, within the world system. The research involved five large private hospitals in Mumbai, which represent expectations and projections on the development of Indian medical tourism.

One of the foremost findings is that medical tourism in India as a revenue catchment is a running belief. It is expected to increase export earnings by attracting foreign spending within India, which would help real economic development and lower fiscal deficit.



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The study, however, argues that the development of medical travel is merely a part of the development of the Indian healthcare industry. The government has been spending on the industry with a view to improving existing infrastructure as a driver of growth in the medical travel sector.

Another prevalent belief is that medical tourism will improve local health systems. The study sees this as a misconception, noting the absence of mechanisms to ensure developments in the Indian medical travel sector will lead to public benefit.

Finally, it is also believed that medical travel will help improve India’s healthcare standards. The study strained to point out that it doesn’t follow; medical travel could even undermine standards. Widespread adoption of international standards in healthcare may lead to better treatments, but the required improvements on infrastructure may lead to higher costs on healthcare for local patients.



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Satori World Medical is a renowned leader in medical travel services. For more information about India as a medical travel destination, visit the company’s official website.
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