Nicaragua: Investing in Medical TourismPart of the new office tower being built in the Vivian Pellas hospital at a cost of $18 million will be used for the care of foreign patients.Friday, May 30, 2014
With patients coming from the United States and Europe, most of whom require services related to stem cells, orthopedics and bariatric surgery, average spending by tourists in the medical sector ranges from between $1,000 $2,000 daily. The dynamic medical tourism market in Central America is being influenced by the recent approval in the U.S. of the "Obama Care" health insurance system which is motivating migration of consumers to foreign health care centers that offer lower costs and sometimes less than the deductible that would be paid in the US. Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Costa Rica's Inexhaustible Tourism PotentialMay 2017 The world market 's hunger for the diversity on offer in Costa Rica augurs a demand that must be matched by greater investment in road infrastructure. International Certification for Nicaraguan HospitalOctober 2013 The Nicaraguan hospital "Vivian Pellas" has become one of the five medical institutions accredited by Joint Commission International in Central America. Opportunity for Medical Tourism IndustryJuly 2012 The U.S. health care reform could enhance the health tourism industry in host countries. Rising Medical Tourism in Costa RicaMay 2011 A foreign visitor coming to the country to undergo medical treatment generates four times more revenue than a conventional tourist.
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