Medical Tourism: the use of telemedicine for international patient continuity of care – a review

This study investigates the relationship between telemedicine use and outcomes in the medical tourism industry. Medical tourism, which involves seeking medical treatment overseas, and telemedicine, which involves the delivery of healthcare services remotely, have grown in popularity. Examining how telemedicine integration affects medical tourism market outcomes is the goal of this study. To compile pertinent data on telemedicine, medical tourism, and their relationship, a thorough systematic review literature analysis was conducted. The use of telemedicine in medical tourism and its impact on market outcomes were examined using secondary data sources, including academic literature, industry reports, and government publications. To categorize and find patterns in the data, thematic analysis was used. To demonstrate the successful integration of telemedicine in medical tourism and its favorable impact on market outcomes, case studies, and examples were also relied on. The research shows that telemedicine is used in medical tourism to reduce costs, increase access to specialized knowledge, improve continuity of service for international patients, expand the market, and build a good reputation. This study adds to the body of knowledge already existing about the relationship between the use of telemedicine and its consequences on the medical tourism business. To investigate further the connection between telemedicine and medical tourism results, future studies can use quantitative techniques and empirical data gathering for that purpose.