TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET 13
1.4 LIMITATIONS 14
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 15
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 16
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 16
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 17
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 17
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 17
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 18
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 21
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 22
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 23
2.9 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 25
2.10 SECONDARY SOURCES 26
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS 27
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 28
3.1 DRIVERS 30
3.1.1 EASY AVAILABILITY OF GLOBAL INSURANCE COVER IN BOTH DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 30
3.1.2 INCREASING OLD AGE POPULATION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IS CREATING AVENUES FOR MEDICAL TOURISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 31
3.1.3 ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCIES FOCUSING TOWARDS MEDICAL TOURISM 32
3.1.4 STRENGTHENING OF U.S. DOLLAR MULTIPLIES NUMBER OF U.S. PATIENTS SEEKING MEDICAL TOURISM 32
3.2 RESTRAINTS 33
3.2.1 INCONSISTENT FEE STRUCTURE AND LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN BILLING TO FOREIGN PATIENTS 33
3.2.2 RISING CRIME RATES IN DEVELOPING NATIONS 35
3.2.3 POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND AFTERCARE AT THE PATIENT'S COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE REMAIN A MAJOR DETERRENT OF MEDICAL TOURISM 35
3.2.4 MEDICAL RECORD TRANSFER ISSUES 36
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 37
3.3.1 ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCIES CAN LAUNCH HEALTHCARE PACKAGES 37
3.3.2 INCURSION OF ROBOTIC SURGERY CAN REDUCE COST AND MAKE HEALTHCARE IN THE U.S. COMPETITIVE 37
3.4 CHALLENGES 38
3.4.1 DELAYS AND ERRORS IN VISA APPROVAL CREATES PROBLEMS FOR PATIENTS 38
3.4.2 LANGUAGE BARRIER AND MOTHER TONGUE INFLUENCECREATES HURDLES FOR HOSPITALS 39
3.4.3 CURRENCY FLUCTUATION CREATES TROUBLES FOR BOTH PATIENTS AND HOSPITALS 39
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 40
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 42
5.1 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES 43
5.2 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT 43
5.3 U.S. OUTBOUND PATIENTS 44
5.4 U.S. OUTBOUND HEALTH TOURISM PATIENT TO MEXICO 44
5.5 U.S. OUTBOUND HEALTH TOURISM PATIENT SEASONAL TREND 45
6 NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET, BY TREATMENT 46
6.1 OVERVIEW 47
6.2 DENTISTRY 49
6.3 COSMETIC SURGERY 49
6.4 CARDIAC SURGERY 50
6.5 REPRODUCTIVE 51
6.6 BARIATRIC SURGERY 51
6.7 TRANSPLANTATION 52
6.8 ONCOLOGY 53
6.9 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY 53
6.10 EYE SURGERY 54
6.11 DAIGNOSTICS 55
6.12 OTHERS 55
7 NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET, BY TYPE OF INTERVENTION 57
7.1 OVERVIEW 58
7.2 HOSPITALS 59
7.3 BIO-MEDICINE 60
7.4 CLINICS 60
7.5 MEDICAMENTS & MEDICAL DEVICES 61
7.6 COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES 61
7.7 NON-MEDICAL FACILITIES 62
7.8 OTHERS 62
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8 NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET, BY PATIENT MOBILITY 63
8.1 OVERVIEW 64
8.2 TEMPORARY VISITORS 65
8.3 LONG TERM RESIDENTS 65
8.4 OUTSOURCED PATIENTS 66
8.5 COMMON BORDERS 66
9 NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET, BY REGION 67
9.1 OVERVIEW 68
9.2 UNITED STATES 74
9.3 CANADA 76
9.4 MEXICO 78
10 NORTH AMERICA HEALTH TOURISM MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 80
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 80
10.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 81
10.3 NEW SERVICE DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 81
10.4 EXPANSIONS 81
10.5 REGULATORY CHANGES 82
10.6 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 83
11 SWOT ANALYSIS 84
11.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 86
12 COMPANY PROFILES ? MAJOR HEATH TOURISM COMPANIES GLOBALLY 87
12.1 APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LTD 87
12.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 87
12.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 87
12.1.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 88
12.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 88
12.2 ASKLEPIOS KLINIKEN GMBH & CO. KGAA 89
12.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
12.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 89
12.2.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 90
12.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 90
12.3 BANGKOK CHAIN HOSPITAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED 91
12.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 91
12.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 91
12.3.3 HOSPITAL PORTFOLIO 92
12.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 93
12.4 BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL 94
12.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 94
12.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 94
12.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 95
12.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 96
12.5 IHH HEALTHCARE BERHAD 97
12.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 97
12.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 97
12.5.3 BRAND PORTFOLIO 98
12.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 100
12.6 KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD 101
12.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
12.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 101
12.6.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 102
12.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 103
12.7 RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP 104
12.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
12.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 104
12.7.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 105
12.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 105
12.8 APEX HEART INSTITUTE 106
12.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 106
12.8.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 106
12.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 106
12.9 ASIAN HEART INSTITUTE 107
12.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 107
12.9.2 SPECIALTIES PORTFOLIO 107
12.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 108
12.10 CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA 109
12.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
12.10.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 109
12.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 110
12.11 COLUMBIA ASIA 111
12.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 111
12.11.2 COUNTRY PORTFOLIO 111
12.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 113
12.12 MIN-SHENG HOSPITAL 114
12.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 114
12.12.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 114
12.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 114
12.13 PRINCE COURT MEDICAL CENTRE 115
12.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
12.13.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 115
12.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 116
12.14 WOCKHARDT HOSPITALS 117
12.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 117
12.14.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 117
12.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 117
12.15 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL 118
12.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
12.15.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 118
12.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 118
13 COMPANY PROFILES OF AGENTS IN NORTH AMERICA 119
13.1 AGILE GLOBAL HEALTH 119
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119
13.1.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 119
13.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 120
13.2 ALLEN MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL 121
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
13.2.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 121
13.2.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 122
13.3 AMT 123
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 123
13.3.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 123
13.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 123
13.4 AMTA HEALTH 124
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 124
13.4.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 124
13.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 124
13.5 MED TOURISM CO, LLC 125
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 125
13.5.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 125
13.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 125
14 COMPANY PROFILES OF MAJOR HOSPITALS IN MEXICO 126
14.1 MEDICAL STAR 126
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
14.1.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 126
14.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 126
14.2 HOSPITAL CMQ 127
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 127
14.2.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 127
14.2.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 128
14.3 BRAVO DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. 129
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 129
14.3.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 129
14.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 130
14.4 ANGELES HEALTH INTERNATIONAL 131
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 131
14.4.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 131
14.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 134
14.5 SANI DENTAL GROUP 135
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 135
14.5.2 TREATMENT PORTFOLIO 135
14.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 136
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 137
16 CONCLUSION 141
17 REFERENCES 142
18 RELATED REPORTS 143