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How AXA Sees The Future of Medical Tourism

Renée-Marie Stephano, CEO of Global Healthcare Resources sat down with Laurent Pochat Cottilloux, Global Head of Health for AXA. They talked about the global reinsurance market and how the market is changing, technology's role in developing future programs.

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Agents of Change - GHAs Perspective on the Medical Travel Industry in 2018

The challenges to the healthcare industry from the perspective of the Global healthcare accreditation program offering some insights. Our surveyors, leadership team, and consultants traveled to many corners of the globe to engage with stakeholders.

Technology & Innovation

And the Winner is Somatix!

Healthcare startups from across the world gathered in the Los Angeles Convention center for the employer healthcare and benefits. The competition brought together eleven startups from across the world to compete to possess the most disruptive products.

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What Does Cryptocurrency Mean for Medical Tourism?

Travelers and tourists are using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a form of payment for flights, hotel reservations, transportation. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that operate independently of a central financial institution and encryption method.

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Nightlife Beaches and Birthing - Miami as a Birth Tourism Destination

Miami is consistently a popular destination for tourists, and with its exciting nightlife, beautiful beaches and fantastic weather. The definition of birth tourism involves travel to another country for the express purpose of giving birth there.

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5 New Year Resolutions to Supercharge Your Medical Travel Program

Whether it be eating healthier, getting in shape or dropping an unhealthy habit, one thing is for sure sticking to a resolution. lack of a clear goal, failing to plan, and not tracking progress are some common reasons for failed resolutions.

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4 Medical Tourism Trends to Watch

Medical tourism is a huge industry with a lot of potentials to grow by 25 percent every year for the next ten years or more. Foreign investment has grown significantly and it paved the way for private health cities to emerge as a perfect treatment spot.

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The Top 5 Reasons to Join the MTA Today

MTA helps you build a professional network, improve skills and knowledge, meet new people, professional association. The Medical Tourism Association is offering both a Certified Medical Tourism Professional and membership to the MTA for only $479.

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9 Benefits You Receive By Advancing Your Career This Weekend

You are a young professional just entering the job market looking for something to set you apart from your peers. The thoughts and concerns among working professionals are often the time revolve around their mind and they aren't alone getting these thoughts.

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Improving Patient Care in the Face of a National Nurse Shortage

Patient care is suffering due to the lack of nurses in hospital units, 46.8% of all nurses made a medication mistake owing to high pressure. It is advised to increase the nurse count and adjusting the workload in the emergency department to enhance safety.

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Providing 5 Star Treatment - An Interview with Poliklinika Bagatin CEO Ognjen Bagatin

Europeans have a long history of traveling for health services both organically and through EU Cross Border Directive policies. While Americans traveling abroad for care is more recent owing to huge medical and surgery costs in the U.S.

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The Stem Cell - A Cautionary Tale on a Global Scale

Crafting an accurate narrative that makes sense of the nonsensical in the study of stem cells is one of medical's greatest goal. The understanding of the stem cell; their existence and their potential application is at the core of human desires.

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Global Healthcare Opportunities and Development in China - An Interview With Lisa Han

Lisa Han provides legal services for hospitals, governments, facilitators in the global healthcare space, and other legal issues. China recently started reforming its healthcare system with the goal of innovating China's healthcare space by 2020.

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Cleveland Clinic on the Changing Landscape of Medical Tourism

Nizar Zein, Chairman of Global Patient Services at the Cleveland Clinic spoke at the World Medical Tourism Congress's Medical Summit. Dr. Zein told MTM, changes are driven by economic growth and due to economic indicators, people's destination will change.

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Self Funding & Medical Tourism: What Does One Have to do With the Other?

The World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress (WMTC) integrated with the Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress (EHBC). The purpose of this merger is to open up opportunities for both medical tourism professional and U.S. based employers.

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Out of this World Medical Travel

One of the thrilling adventures would be a trip to space with Dr. James, CMO of the National Aeronautical & Space Administration. It was medical tourism, not space tourism and you might see that the two are intersecting.

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Population Health Management Strategies Challenges and Advice From Aetna International

Aetna International focus on population health management which involves helping governments and payers improve the infrastructure. It has projects around the world while having a strong focus on the MENA region.

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How Wearable Medical Devices are Transforming Healthcare

By connecting our senses to sensors, wearable technology has made a quantum leap, unlocking opportunities across multiple industries. Wearable healthcare technology is gaining widespread popularity, primarily owing to its ease of use and flexibility.‍

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Bagatin Clinic The Gold Sponsor of the World Medical Tourism Congress in Los Angeles

This October, from the 2nd to the 4th, is for the 10th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress (WMTC) in Los Angeles. The WMTC is the most comprehensive international health conference and attracts participants from all over the world.

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Telehealth: Facilitating Essential Provider-to-Provider Communications for Mental Healthcare

The national alliance on mental illness and the national institute indicates that 1 in 5 Americans lives with mental health. Untreated mental illness costs approximately $100 billion in lost productivity each year.