Journal
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
Volume 18, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5432
Keywords
E-hospital; medical tourism; telemedicine; ethics
Funding
- Texas A&M University Online Access to Knowledge Fund (OAKFund) - University Libraries
- Office of the Vice President for Research
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In October 2015, the Chinese American Physicians E-Hospital celebrated its grand opening online. All physicians affiliated with this E-Hospital are bilingual Chinese American physicians, who provide services ranging from initial teleconsulting to international transfer and treatment in the United States. Such telemedicine platform for medical tourism not only saves the patients from the hassles of identifying and connecting with an appropriate health service provider but also minimizes the language and cultural barriers. As a growing number of patients from middle-and low-income countries travel to the United States (US) for medical care, we face promising opportunities as well as mounting challenges. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US has guidance for Americans seeking care overseas, but is not available for international patients seeking care in US. This article opens a dialogue on the challenges associated with flourishing medical tourism and telemedicine, including quality assessment, risk communication, ethical guidelines, and legal concerns.
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