Monday, June 30, 2008

How do I know that this is the right choice for my medical needs?

The best answer lies within yourself. To be sure that medical travel is a viable route for your medical care, you must be very comfortable with several things before considering a facility. 
  1. Do you know what procedure you need or can you designate a doctor to communicate your need(s) to the destination facility?
  2. Do the facilities have high quality reputations that will meet your satisfaction?
  3. Do you have access to someone that can explain the process and procedures to your satisfaction?
  4. Are the facilities involved with international certification processes? If not, why not? Did the answer meet your satisfaction?
  5. Are you comfortable with the culture (food, customs, habits etc. ) of the destination facility's country? 
  6. Are you comfortable with the time frame involved for the travel there and back?
  7. Are you comfortable with the time frame to recovery? 
  8. Do you have a family member or significant other who can be with you during this trip?
  9. Do you have any concerns that you are afraid to ask ?
  10. Most importantly, are you uncomfortable with the idea of medical travel.
If you can not answer and resolve these questions with crystal clear clarity in your mind there are two options. One: find out more information to answer the questions and doubts to your satisfaction. Two: do not invest the time and money.

It is your health at stake and both your time and money to be invested by you as a medical traveler. The value to you as a consumer must be clear. Be very clear in your mind about how you move through this phase in your life. Quality organizations and providers can help to make this a seamless process if you are ready. But be ready and informed.

James McCormick MD
Premiere Medical Travel

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