Telemedicine (E-Health): Business case for the international traveler medical assistance provider, the insurance company, the assistance company and the end-user

Health expenses are quickly rising all over the world both at the state and private levels. Today, Health expenses already represent the 10% of the world´s PIB. According to OMS more than 100 million people go into extreme poverty every year because of high Health expenses. We need to find new ways and tools to bring less expensive medical services to the general population. One of the best options to bring average costs down while maintaining high levels of quality reaching out to a larger % of patients is Telemedicine. Telemedicine achieves great cost savings and immediacy to having medical assistance. It is the best financial model to maintain profits for the professional providers while decreasing costs for the patient. How can Telemedicine be best applied to the segment of international travelers?