Health Tourism
definition
Health tourism is defined as
traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment in another country. One reason
that people travel abroad is lack of treatment methods in the home country.
Moreover, in some cases traveling abroad to obtain treatment is more economical.
Since medical treatment in Iran is
low in price as it is compared to other western countries and high quality
medical services are provided in Iran, Razi Hospital will be recognized as a
medical tourist hub to attract European and Asian patients especially patients
from neighboring countries.
International patients' reception in
Razi Hospital is prepared by International Reception Department and this
process is done from the time patients arrive to the hospital or even before
their arrival.
Stablishing an International Patient
Department (IPD) means that all procedures related to international patients
including non-hospitalized patients, reception, hospitalization, and patient
discharge will be determined and confirmed there.
In this department, there are some
language experts who are fluent in different languages; All information has
been sent to the hospital by the patients themselves or their agents, so the
language experts transfer calls and information of patients to the head of
department.
After observing and considering the
information, necessary actions will be taken to refer patients to the special
wards of the hospital to obtain necessary medical treatment.
All
medical services provided to international patients are different form normal
services in the hospital and VIP medical services are provided. There are some
interpreters working longtime in this department to provide services for
patients and their family or friends.
International Patients' Department
in Razi Hospital will support patients since their arrival. This companionship
starts at airport and it will continue during the time the patients are in
hospital. After finishing the diagnosis and treatment steps, transferring procedures
are predicted for the patient and his/her family or friends.
An expert in International Patients'
Department will help you to register aiming at accelerating the processes of
summarizing, collecting and recording your personal information and medical
records needed for information system of the hospital.
If you need food, clothing or a
special thing, inform the IPD expert. He/she will help you to feel comfort
during your hospital stay.
Doctors, care workers and nurses
work in this ward and they will teach you necessary treatment methods to speed
your recovery. Therefore, after returning to your home country you will be able
to follow your treatment plan.
After completing your treatment and
spending time for recovery, final clinical examinations will be done and in
case of need, a comprehensive schedule will be provided to determine you next
referrals.
Travel Planning
In Razi Hospital International
Patients' Department (IPD), a travel planning will be provided according to the
patients' request. So, the patient determines the time limit and based on
his/her medical needs, all necessary works are coordinated, and his/her journey
will be set in a way that all needed services will be provided in shortest time
and with best quality.
Face-to-Face
and Online Consulting
Experts in Razi Hospital
International Patients' Department (IPD) are always ready to give an answer and
guide you.
An interpreter
is always there for you
In the Razi Hospital hotel, you will
not have any problems in communicating. International Patients' Department
staffs who are fluent in speaking different languages will be there for you if
you need them full-time. They will help you during your treatment.
Travel tours
Razi Hospital
aims to make a memorable travel for international patients. By providing
interesting tours such as desert tourism activities and so on, different travel
agencies try to introduce tourism attractions of Iran, especially South
Khorasan Province and through this, patients will have unique memories of their
journey to Iran meanwhile they receive health recovery services.