Blame it on food adulteration, modernized sedentary lifestyles, the signs of aging have become obvious and deluding. Ayurveda offers age-old rehabilitation therapy of Rasayana that imparts natural rejuvenation management.
It’s easy to compare statistics within the U.S., comparing with global partners, the numbers reveal a whole new perspective. Economists and American politicians seem to agree that the U.S. spends too much on healthcare.
This new portal is the result of the council’s hard work and long term strategy to increase the flow of international patients. The portal offers information about Malaysia as a top medical tourism destination and goes into detail.
The simplest way to find out what people want from your organization, product or service is to ask them. The MTA would like to follow the simple best marketing practice in order to identify new and innovative topics to complete our agenda.
Turkish Airlines is offering special package rates to support those traveling to Turkey for medical treatment. The most popular reasons for treatment are dental, laser eye surgery, in vitro fertilization and various plastic surgery procedures.
Medical tourism means consumers traveling across international borders with the intention of receiving some medical treatment. Cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons would not be considered health tourism.
Medical Directors from top hospitals and insurance companies around the world will have the opportunity to discuss their programs. International insurance issues, consumer engagement, quality of healthcare and accreditation are the areas that will be discussed.
A story about a five-year-old girl from Australia that travels to Florida to receive Proton Beam Therapy for a brain tumor. The program provides financial assistance for Australians with a life-threatening medical condition to receive proven life saving medical treatment.
Known for gambling and wild weekend getaways, Las Vegas also has great potential when it comes to healthcare and medical tourism. Las Vegas actually has several great healthcare facilities, the issue is, it is simply not what they are known for.
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In some cases gastric bypass surgery is cosmetic, but for Jan Neufeld, an Oklahoma resident, it was to save her life. The price tag of $40,000 in her home state was more, when a friend suggested her the procedure in India was about a quarter of the cost.
Hospitals face growing operational challenges as they balance the delivery of excellent health care with a changing economy. Hospitals pay for waste in three ways – when they purchase materials, handle these materials and then dispose of these materials.
Not all cancers are the same, the greatest likelihood of cancer survival comes with the most effective cancer treatments. Proton therapy is a precision-controlled radiation that can be manipulated to release energy at precise depths.
Healthcare providers are struggling to find reliable, low-cost solutions to reduce the financial and environmental burden. FDA-regulated reprocessed medical devices are not only safe and effective, but use of such devices saves considerable financial resources.
Sustainable healthcare development works for fighting global warming, preserving animal habitats, vegetation, ground water. The prudent healthcare facility developer in the 21st century is building and renovating/retrofitting and saving money for tomorrow.
You are in the international healthcare field as a provider, insurer, project developer, or a medical tourism facilitator. It is the duty of the licensed professionals and facilities as a condition of their licensure to obtain the patient’s informed consent.
Medellin is one of the most beautiful cities in Colombia having business and tourism center with excellent restaurants, hotels. The government has strategically directed the city to the highest level quality of health care.
At this year’s Congress, Kenneth Mays, addressed issues surrounding healthcare and health insurance for expatriates in Asia. It gives us a closer look at the medical resources and benefits available to the population of long-term foreign residents in Thailand.
76 million babies born in the wake of World War II – from 1946 to 1964 – are aging; the oldest are now in their mid-sixties. The lengthened life span thanks to modern medicine and a more active lifestyle, and you can expect the demand for medical care.
No matter how big your hospital is or how many specialists you may have, if you fail to create and communicate your unique value proposition, you will fail in medical tourism. Successful medical tourism marketing is dependent on effectively reaching your target markets.
