READY TO SERVICE FOREIGN PATIENTS

Representatives of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center took part in the 8th Krakow Medical Tourism Congress organized by the city of Krakow in cooperation with the Małopolska Tourist Organization and the Krakow Chamber of Tourism. The congress took place on October 9 and XNUMX at the ICE Kraków Congress Center.

The main panel devoted to the promotion of medical tourism and the possibilities of developing this branch of medicine was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Polish Tourist Organization, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, the Polish Association of Private Hospitals and the Krakow authorities. During a panel devoted to the possibilities of developing medical tourism through new technologies, Barbara Werchowiecka-Rusinek presented Amethyst's achievements and our readiness to serve foreign patients.

On the occasion of the congress, at the request of the Krakow City Hall, a market analysis was carried out and an update of the database of medical facilities that are appropriately prepared to accept foreign patients was carried out. For this purpose, a "mystery shopper" survey was used, which included sending an e-mail inquiry, a telephone conversation, and in some cases also a visit to the branch. The Amethyst Radiotherapy Center was among the facilities that received the highest scores, which confirmed the center's readiness to serve foreign patients.

The Amethyst Radiotherapy Center admits approximately 3 patients annually from the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, but also from other regions of Poland. Among them, there are more and more people from Ukraine who, while working in Poland, are covered by health insurance. This means that the Krakow facility has long been conducting activities aimed at efficient service of foreign patients, which also results in the readiness to provide commercial therapies for people from locations other than Poland.