AKTU Medical Tourism (KMHC404) Syllabus PDF – MBA (Health Care & Hospital Management) 4th Semester

Credit 3 Teaching Hours:40

Course Objectives

1. Toelaborateonthe scopeandcontentsofMedicalTourism.
2. Determinants0f Medical Tourism
3. ToelaboratelydiscussonIndiaas now a preferred destination for Medical Tourism
4. Tobrieflycoverthe benefits of Medical Tourism.

Unit 1: Introduction (8 Hrs.)

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Medical Tourism (MT), Role of Medical Tourism Industries in the Health care Industries in India, Stack holders in the Medical Tourism, List the top countries offering Medical Tourism, Emerging Hub in the Medical Tourism Industries, Important destination for Medical Tourism in India, Future growth of Medical Tourism Industries in India.

Unit 2: Determinants of Medical Tourism (8 Hrs.)

Reasons for opt Medical Tourism by patients, Factors affecting MT, System Model of Medical Tourism, Conceptual Model of MT, Medical policies of Host Country towards MT, Cost and Service Quality , Host country Competitiveness on medical facilities .

Unit 3: Medical Visa, Regulatory laws & Ethical issues(8 Hrs.)

Issue of Medical Visa: Procedure, Conversion of other visa into Medical Visa, Medical Mal Practices Laws in India: Consumer Protections Act, Filing a case under CPA, Compensation under CPA, Remittance compensation abroad, and Criminal Negligence of Doctor in Medical Tourism, NormsofW.H.O

Unit 4: Claim Settlements (8 Hrs.)

Investigative procedures to raise bills in medico tourism settlements-document processing, visa processing, tourists' database management, maintenance of diagnostic case history records, claims processing, insurance policies in India and settlement procedures

Unit 5: Myth and Types of Medical Tourism (8 Hrs.)

Myth around Medial Tourism, Challenges Faced by Medical Tourism Industries, Future of Medical Tourism Industries, Types of Medical Tourism, India as Most preferred Destination for Medical Tourism .

Suggested Readings

1. BonifaceB.andCooperC.theGeographyofTravelandTourism(London,England,HeinemannProfessional Publishing.1987).
2. BurtonRosermary:theGeographyofTravelandTourism(London).
3. RohinsonH.|A.A.GeographyofTourism(MacdonaledandEvans,London).
4. TheGeographyofIndia-GopalSingh-Delhi(1988).
5. DubeyandNegi-EconomicGeographyDelhi(1988).
6. R.M.Desai-Strategyoffoodandagriculture-Bombay(1988).
7. NegiB.S.-RuralGeographyDelhiKeelavnataRamNath.
8. SinghR.L.-RegionalGeographyofIndia(1985).