India is considered to be one of the best destinations for medical tourism due to the availability of specialized medical personnel, low cost, quality service & language, less waiting time and rich cultural heritage have made India as one of the fastest growing industry in medical tourism today and it have strong impact on GDP.
India lives in rural and 70% population living in rural areas and availability of poor health infrastructure was the most important reason for moving out to get medical treatment from urban areas. So extent of movement of medical trip outside States was much more in urban area than the rural area.
OBECTIVE OF DOMESTIC MEDICAL TOURISM
- » To identify the major health care treatment methods adopted by domestic tourist patients
- » To understand the opinion of domestic tourist patients regarding the influencing factors like cost of treatment, doctors, staff of hospital and other legal and technical procedure.
- » To understand the factors which directly affect the decision of domestic tourists related to taking health care treatment in Indian hospitals.
- » To identify the reason or the expectations why domestic tourist prefer urban health tourism.
- » To develop a conceptual model of domestic medical tourists.
ROLE OF APS HEALTH4U- PORTAL IN DOMESTIC MEDICAL TOURISM
- » Best platform for the Graduate Doctors practicing in Rural/Semi- Urban area to refer patients in acute cases in Multi/Super Specialist hospital.
- » Specialist Hospital & Doctor can find graduate doctor who is bridging patients for business development based on neighborhood concept.
- » Super Specialty hospital marketing team can access the doctor for referral business across the nation.
- » Hassel Free treatment of the patient in Metro City once referred by proper channel which will save the time and money of patient.
- » Referral income of doctors who is bridging patients.