Legal regulation of international medical tourism in the era of digital technology

  • Natallia S. Antsukh Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

The article examines the impact of informational technologies on the legal regulation of international medical tourism. The possibility of using a block chain and smart contracts for the provision of medical services in the framework of inbound tourism and the implementation of compulsory medical insurance of foreigners are the novelties suggested by the author that can enhance the competitive advantage of the Republic of Belarus in the development of international medical tourism. Informatization of the healthcare sphere positively influences the export of medical services and the formation of a single digital market.

Author Biography

Natallia S. Antsukh, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

PhD (law); associate professor at the department of private international and European law, facul ty of international relations

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Published
2018-10-14
Keywords: international medical tourism, medical services, compulsory medical insurance of foreigners, blockchain, smart contract, single digital market, international private law
How to Cite
Antsukh, N. S. (2018). Legal regulation of international medical tourism in the era of digital technology. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 1, 35-40. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/1323