The development of medical tourism in conditions of globalization health care

Abstract

The article considers impact of process of health care globalization on development of medical tourism. The main trends in health care that drastically changes the situation in conditions of COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of digitization are presented. The normative legal base in force regulating medical services export is analyzed. The study of conditions of development of medical tourism in Russia is carried out. The directions of development of medical services export in modern conditions are considered. The enumeration of issues of global health care is formed. It is accepted to consider health care sector as a part of economics that is most isolated and attached to place of rendering and consumption of services. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and active implementation of digital technologies into processes of organization of health care and medical care provision launched transformation and urged globalization. The conclusion is drew that actual society exists in epoch of globalization and digitization of health care sector. Nowadays, borders of states are not insurmountable obstacle for patients in need of high-tech medical care. The world market of medical tourism demonstrates trend to continuous growth and development permitting largest medical clusters to compete for attention of patients. The purpose of the study is in considering directions of development of medical tourism under the influence of process of health care globalization in modern society.