Medical Tourism in Canada is fast becoming popular to foreign patients particularly to the Americans. Health experts around the world have cited that the quality of healthcare in Canada is equal or even better than what the United States can offer. But what attracts foreigners even more is the fact that they can save 30 to 60 percent on the costs of medical treatments in Canada than in the US.
The cost of in-hospital treatment in the US is definitely higher, usually double the price than in Canada. There are also more medical staff like nurses in Canada. Medicines are also more affordable in Canada than in the US.
Average in-hospital treatment costs are nearly twice as much in the U.S. ($20,673 U.S. vs. $10,373)
There are 9.9 qualified nurses per 1000 population in Canada as compared to 7.9 nurses per 1000 population in US (so you get a highly personalized care!)
Overall satisfaction with the surgical experience is similar in both countries (85.3% U.S. and 83.5% Canada).
The number of acute care hospital beds in Canada is 3.0 per 1000 population as compared to 2.8 in US
Canadians have lower rates of in-hospital mortality (1.4% Canada vs. 2.2% U.S.).
Administrative costs consume more of the total cost of treatment in the U.S. (38.2% of total costs in the U.S. vs. 31.7% in Canada).
In-hospital cost of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in the U.S. is 82.5 % higher in the U.S. than in Canada.
The mortality rate for end-stage renal disease is 47% higher in the U.S. than in Canada. Adjusted monthly costs of treatment are $503 higher in the U.S.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. patients have reprocessed dialyzers used on them, compared with 0.0% of Canadian patients.
Compared with the American counterparts, low-income Canadians have a significant survival.
Advantage for 13 of the 15 kinds of cancer studied.
One-year mortality rates following myocardial infarction are virtually identical for both countries (34.3% U.S. vs. 34.4% Canada).
Canada has a higher rate of annual bone marrow transplants (0.89 per 100,000 population vs. 0.81per 100,000 in the U.S.)
Canada has lower mortality rates for patients 65 and older three years after both low-mortality (18.52% U.S. vs. 15.31% Canada) and moderate-mortality (19.19% U.S. vs. 16.63% Canada) procedures.
Survival rate for four disease condition is higher in Canada than in America:
Colorectal cancer: 113 Canada vs. 108 U.S.
Childhood leukemia: 118 vs.110
Kidney transplants 113 vs. 100
Liver transplants 123 vs. 102
Above all, American citizen do not need visa if the length of stay is less than 180 days.
The prescription drugs and medicines are far less expensive in Canada.
Aside from excellent health care and affordable costs, Canada also offers medical tourists a chance to explore beautiful places of interest in its various cities. It's a great opportunity to recuperate, relax and unwind after the medical treatment.
