The AAAHC founded in 1979, has become the leader in ambulatory health care accreditation with more than 5,000 organizations. The AAAHC serves as an advocate for the provision of high quality health care and patient safety.
For those of you in the travel industry, I hope this is helpful in determining the possible role in medical tourism. Many hospitals have partnered up with tourism companies to coordinate transportation and tourism activities.
In the competitive world of medical tourism, many hospitals need to get the word out regarding their certification. Majority of hospitals carry the same accreditations, the one with specialized certification for their international patient services stands out.
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MswirskyThe certification provides your hospital with the knowledge in providing the best patient experience through specific processes. Having all international patients provide the hospital with a summary of their visit and information on what they liked or disliked.
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MswirskyWorking with Disney and as a senior-level hospital executive, he challenges that have defined customer service in healthcare. Mr. Lee asserts that both provide an “experience,” not just a service, Disney can earn the trust and loyalty of their guests and employees.
Patient awareness is not a topic discussed as often as it should be and what can people in the industry do to solve this? In almost every case where I have personally talked to someone I know about this industry they have never heard of it.
Research and actionable intelligence is at the core, no industry players can make informed or intelligent decisions without it. Without it, there is no transparency and no one knows what is really happening in international healthcare.
Gastric Balloon implantation is fairly new procedure that was first introduced in Canada in 2006. The procedure involves a liquid filled balloon placed into the stomach of the patient through the esophagus for the duration of approximately six months.
it is the fundamental right of every citizen of this world to access high-tech healthcare with dignity. The quality of healthcare in the Caymans is good for care but for more complex care, patients are transported off the islands, primarily to the U.S.
For the past nine years, Andrew Bard has been involved in the global benefits industry. He learned the tricks of the trade and now, as the vice president of sales and marketing for HCC Insurance Holdings, he has shared some explanations and tips.
After the first smartphone in 1992 by IBM, several companies have jumped onto the app bandwagon, and now there are over 500,000 apps on the Apple App Store alone. Three mobile apps are currently available with the expressed purpose of promoting medical tourism.
Lithuania took a major step towards becoming a world leader in the global medical tourism industry. Lithuania is keeping pace in getting benefits from this emerging market and that the agreement gives a high potential to attract a larger audience.
A FAM tour is industry slang for Familiarization Tour, it is intended to familiarize the attendees with the host destination. Medical tourism industry FAM tours are currently made up of trips of six to 12 people to a particular destination.
The 10-year-old free independent city of Jeju is preparing for the groundbreaking of its new Jeju Healthcare Town. The idea is to harness the already booming medical tourism waves that flow through Korea and channel them.
The art of healing as a business has been around long enough to determine the healthcare industry has passed the new product. The travel industry has also passed the new product growth stage and is well into the mature stage of that life cycle.
International accreditations, cutting-edge technology and a focus on patient safety and positive outcomes do not automatically translate into a great international patient experience. The reason is simple: medical quality is only part of the equation.
Scientists around the world are studying and experimenting with stem cells in the hopes that they lead to medical breakthroughs. Countries have different laws regarding stem cell research and have therefore approved various trials.
Jordanian Hospitals have exceptional quality to offer and people are traveling there to receive treatment. Factors weighing in are no wait periods, English speaking staff and surgeons, and potential cost savings on procedures with market value lower.
As the global medical tourism phenomenon continues to grow, many countries have begun to actively court international patients. Taiwan emerging as a destination for many good reasons, why they are an exceptionally attractive destination for the North American medical tourists.
Representing a major breakthrough in the promotion of Taiwan’s medical tourism. Hospitals and clinics are now able to invite Chinese nationals to receive health checkups, medical treatments and cosmetic surgery procedures in Taiwan.
