A critical access hospital in Grafton, ND, has ramped up its social media marketing efforts to woo Canadian healthcare consumers seeking medical imaging services, according to a September 13 CBC news report.
Cross-border imaging at private clinics in the U.S. may be attractive for those facing long wait times for MRIs and other imaging and diagnostic services, according to the CBC's report. The Canadian news outlet noted that people may have to wait up to eight weeks for MRI, CT, or ultrasound scans.
Unity Medical Center in Grafton posts its prices for diagnostic imaging. Prices range from $1,000-$4,300 for a CT scan, $2,300-$5,000 for an MRI, and $320-$1,300 for an ultrasound. Unity advertises other diagnostic imaging services and prices as well.
The drive from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Grafton is about two hours each way.
