GSD is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of this year's World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress. GSD is the premier provider of health services at all levels of care in all specialties for the Italian National Health System for the last fifteen years.
Indiana University Health has built a thriving program in treating cancer care and putting an emphasis on personalized services. The growth of the Indiana University Health program is notable in the competitive world of medical tourism.
Health resorts first came to the forefront as an option for travel, there were just a few dozen of Destination Spas. Destination spas were different than resort spas as they would truly have an educational component to the vacation.
The biggest change will occur is that we will be moving to an individualized medicine profile, we focus on population health. We realized at NASA that individuals are very unique to the point where someone may be down in cholesterol in their arteries.
Typically spinal cord injury patients undergo surgery that stabilizes the spine but generally does little to restore motor or sensory function. While the subject of stem cell therapy clinical trial on the quantifiable benefits of stem cell research.
Each year, an estimated 175,000–250,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer, according to Childhood Cancer International. Cases of childhood cancer in developing countries may be substantially underreported, due to inadequate medical knowledge.
As winter approaches, around 900,000 to one million northerners flock to Florida to escape the cold weather and cloudy skies. After Zika outbreak, these “snowbirds” are wondering if the risks of travelling to Florida outweigh the plummeting temperatures.
Patients from various parts of the U.S. are visiting Columbia, this makes Columbia the main medical tourism destination. After getting information from reputed organizations, Columbia became one of the main medical tourism destinations in the U.S.
As Florida is struggling to contain the spread of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that can cause deliberating is busy bickering. Democrats cited the reason for blocking the bill was because Republican members sabotaged the legislation with the agenda.
Everything is changing in the medical tourism industry, so what are you doing to expand the network and stay ahead of the competition? The medical tourism industry was valued at $100 billion with a growth rate of up to 25% year-over-year.
Zika virus has become a global pandemic affecting 61 countries and leaving various birth defects and neurological disorders. Since finding zika cure through new medicine was entirely time taking, researchers focused on updating existing drugs.
The term strategic planning has become so popular that many healthcare entities now talk about doing strategic planning. Strategic planning is generally considered to place a greater emphasis on strategies while long-term emphasizes on the vision.
A team of doctors and researchers led by UCLA professor used a new device that emits ultrasounds to wake a coma patient. The technique, called low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation, was created by a UCLA professor is small in size.
When your healthcare provider orders lab tests, are they performed and analyzed by licensed medical laboratory professionals? According to CLS and medical laboratory technicians (MLT) are licensed in just 12 states of the United States.
While your smartphone screen keeps getting bigger, technology to fight cancer keeps getting smaller, the thing in the fight against cancer. The science, known as nanotechnology, uses organic nanoparticles with tiny robots can be deployed inside a cancer patient.
The economic value of medical tourism is a quandary as VISA opted to recite a website stat between USD $45.5 and $75 billion. Friday VISA stated it had no idea it was entering into what could be construed as a “combative” industry.
A study by Rice University found that the quality of treatment a cancer patient receives is not contingent on the location. Living in a major city such as Dallas does not guarantee that the treatment will be better than that provided in a rural location.
Mylan, which manufactured the EpiPen, has announced its plan to reduce the cost of the medical device amidst a backlash of the public. The announcement came Wednesday after Hillary Clinton publically criticized the company.
New Zealand resident was hospitalized in Kuala Lumpur, only to realize that her travel insurance won't pay the bill.
Each year, 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with Macular Degeneration and more than 22 million Americans have cataracts. While protecting your eyes from the sun is vital, there are other steps to follow in order to maintain healthy vision.
