A medical tourism survey report released this year by international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that Thailand is the world's top destination for medical tourists with 2.29 million people, according to 2016 statistics. Recently, we visited one of Thailand's leading international hospitals to find out what are the advantages and service standards of medical tourism in Thailand.
Located in downtown Bangkok, Kangmin International Hospital, established in 1980, is one of the choices for patients from many countries to visit Thailand for medical tourism. According to reports, last year this hospital **** received 1.1 million patients from 190 countries. The reporter saw that this hospital interior decoration elegant and generous, the medical environment is very different from ordinary hospitals, there is a feeling of being in a hotel.
Kangmin International Hospital, head of the International Business Development Department, Tani-Maninu told reporters that international patients arrive at the hospital, usually accompanied by an interpreter to fill out the registration information and medical treatment, "in order to facilitate communication between doctors and patients, we have more than 30 doctors from various countries are responsible for the exchange of translation between the patient and the Thai doctors". At the same time, the hospital also set up liaison offices in China and other countries, foreign patients can through the liaison office in advance of the medical records and other information submitted to the Thai doctors for consultation, followed by feedback on the diagnosis and treatment programs and costs. The liaison office can also do the procedures to Thailand and hotel transportation and other services, "can be a one-stop solution to the needs of the patient".
The number of medical tourists in Thailand is growing at an average annual rate of 12 percent, according to a statistic by the International Center for Health Care Research. According to Thanat, head of KPMG's (Thailand) healthcare division, most Thai private hospitals have been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and have a team of highly skilled doctors who are able to provide high-quality services to patients from the Middle East and the countries in the Central and South China Peninsula. Thani also said that Thai private hospitals have the world's cutting-edge medical technology and attentive Thai-style services are one of the main reasons why many international patients choose to come here.
Beijing Huaxin Kangmin Health Management Co., Ltd. chairman Kang Lina told reporters that assisted reproduction, anti-aging treatment and health checkups are the main purpose of Chinese patients choosing to come to Thailand for medical treatment, and compared with the domestic situation of high-quality health care resources are tight, it is more convenient to book specialists in Thailand.