Local context
Kansas City, Missouri requires a route choice that aligns with Kansas City and the healthcare network on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas border. The departure location may be urban or rural, meaning that the transfer, driving time and selected airport vary from case to case. For international medical repatriation, the medical condition, available assistance and the complete door-to-door chain are assessed together in advance. The operational profile of Kansas City, Missouri is specifically determined by MCI (Kansas City International Airport), the Kansas City healthcare corridor and the healthcare network on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas border, and the road connections I-70, I-35 and I-435; this combination differs from that of neighbouring states or cities.