Mobile Surgery International Flies Patient, Surgical Team to Trinidad for Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery

Centers of Excellence with Global Convenience™

Case Example: An Uninsured U.S. Patient
SITUATION
WV is a 57-year-old uninsured truck driver
He has a family history of prostate cancer (father died of this disease)
WV was diagnosed with prostate cancer on December 9, 2008
He is otherwise healthy
Patient wants minimally invasive surgery
Offered unaffordable global package for US$50,000
Affordable options included open surgery

Case Example: An Uninsured U.S. Patient
MEETING THE PATIENT’S NEEDS
The patient’s priorities are
Choice
Quality
Cost containment
Risk management
WV wants minimally invasive surgery
He cannot afford complications, so …
He needs a highly experienced surgeon
He needs the surgery at an affordable cost, and …
He needs appropriate insurance against post-op medical/surgical problems

MSI Addressed the Clinical Needs
MSI coordinated
The availability of an expert surgeon with a decade of experience in minimally invasive prostate surgery
Operating privileges in a high quality institution in Trinidad
Transportation of specialized equipment to supplement other essential equipment available on-site
An appropriately experienced surgical support team

And MSI Addressed the Non-Clinical Needs
MSI also coordinated
Air transportation to Trinidad and back to the U.S.
Pre- and postoperative resort accommodations with concierge service for the patient and his wife
Access to a specialized surgical complications and travel insurance policy for “medical tourists”*
A deeply discounted global package
* This policy covered complications related to procedures for cancer, cardiovascular, and additional disorders that other policies for ‘medical tourists’ exclude

The Surgical Practicalities
The patient arrived in Trinidad on March 3, 2009
The inpatient operation was carried out on March 6
There were no perioperative issues
The patient returned to the resort accommodations the same day
There were no postoperative issues after 3 days
The patient flew home on March 9, 2009

Centers of Excellence with Global Convenience™

Mobile Surgery International Flies Patient, Surgical Team to Trinidad for Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery

by emichaeldscott on Mar 28, 2009

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