Technological innovations and mobile advancements are bringing about a major change between healthcare professionals and patients. Patients want faster answers to their healthcare queries and greater control over wellness programmes.
Medical Tourism Magazine is packed with articles on industry trends and the latest news in the global healthcare industry. The magazine features the Medical Tourism Association's partner publication Corporate Wellness Magazine.
Healthcare and well-being are on the minds of everyone today, those looking to implement change the world and outside of it too. His career in medicine began as an emergency medicine technician or EMT and he diligently followed a path.
MTFs engage in relationships with a variety of parties and clients seeking medical treatment outside their home countries. These contractual arrangements should be memorialized in a written agreement signed by the parties.
The WHO recently reported that the Zika virus is no longer a global health emergency, it will be termed as an ongoing threat. In addition to the recent declaration the warning that Zika still must still be considered very dangerous was emphasized.
Women are powering through the workforce and taking the reins of global leadership like never before as many having key positions. This year has been a breakout year for many women leaders affecting change in foreign policy government economics health.
Medical travel to Israel has seen significant growth and was recently ranked as the third most popular medical travel destination. the Tourism Minister is pleased by the vote and cites multiple reasons such as medical travel is a profitable export industry.
Hearing the word Russia, the first thing that comes to mind is- the Kremlin, Mariinsky Theatre, a winning ice hockey team. Many foreigners are traveling to the country for quality medical treatments and procedures all at more affordable prices.
As per the MTA and the International Healthcare Research Center, the Philippines is ranked eighth among the top in the world. Philippines is seeing 80,000 to 250,000 medical tourists annually as patients come from Sri Lanka, East Asia, the Gulf States.
Earlier, women were not entitled to vote, but we witnessed the first women in U.S. history competing against a male for President. Gender equality remains a widely debated topic as women are less likely to get a promotion or hired for a senior position.
The Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare will conduct a survey of the medical infrastructure to examine the system. The purpose is to improve Japan's medical services for foreign patients before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
As opposed to the earlier belief of stress being bad for you, new research showed that pressure could actually improve your health. Workers in stressful positions with no control they are more likely to take their workplace stress out in unhealthy ways.
Before and after Brexit there has been much debate surrounding the impact on the economy healthcare and tourism. After the vote for Brexit the pound depreciated and continues to trade at a very weak level by historical standards according to the WTTC.
Hurricane Matthew storm that destructed coastal towns throughout the Southern U.S. left damaged homes and power outage. According to officials from the CDC, the aftermath of the storm created an environment that is highly favorable for the spread of Zika.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have implemented health insurance mandates requiring employers to provide coverage for all treatments. Despite having only 1.5 doctors for every 1000 people in the UAE the region is actually facing an oversaturated insurance market.
A major benefactor of funds earmarked for the 2018 Winter Olympics is the KTO benefitting from infrastructure expansion to tourism. In 2015, Korea attracted almost 3 million medical tourists from all over the world, but only roughly 1,000 were from India.
Healthcare just got a little more costly as the insurance costs to local residents may leave them searching for ways to stay afloat. The change in coverage does not affect every Emirate and Expat only the Emiratis with the Thiqa plans.
One of the biggest misnomers about Canadian healthcare is that it is free but this is definitely not the actual case. Canadians pay a huge amount for healthcare through the tax system, an average of $11320 per year for public healthcare insurance.
The Mesopotamians are the people who originally established medical tourism on the planet as it all started in the third millennium. These days, the term medical tourism is taking a new revolution where people are traveling to other countries for treatment.
For the U.S., D.C. is akin to political stamina and decisive opportunities that influence the world and its people. For international and U.S. based attendees to the 2016 Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress, Washington is the place for conducting business.
