Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Global Healthcare

Abstract

Health and tourism are benefiting from AI technology. This study examines medical tourism's positive outlook and emphasizes AI's role in improving the complete experience for foreign patients. Qualitative desk research and thorough review of contemporary research literature, including content analysis, identified AI and smart healthcare system (SHS) dimensions in medical tourism. The study found that AI is helping medical agencies connect physicians with prospective medical tourists via telehealth and virtual assistance. Results demonstrate that medical tourists utilize AI to research hospitals, treatments, check-ups, and consultations. AI secures medical data exchange and blockchain-based cashless transactions. Medical travelers find AI-enabled smart health devices useful for tracking health data. AI problems in medical tourism are highlighted in the study. The study concludes with insights on AI's transformative impact on medical tourism. The chapter helps comprehend the changing dynamics of AI, healthcare, AI's role in improving medical tourism and addresses its issues.