Medical Tourism Magazine interviewed Alan R. Kahn Vice President of Marketing and Communications for United Family Healthcare in Beijing. To learn more about the medical tourism industry in China and what a patient would want to know when exploring this fascinating destination.
As the number of people travelling abroad seeking medical treatment continues to grow many countries around the globe have embarked on building marketing for and establishing medical tourism options for a regional and global community.
One of the most cited benefits of attending the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress is being provided the chance to network with others involved in the industry and discovering new opportunities for growth and development.
Since medical tourism became an industry buzzword many private hospitals around the globe want to get a piece of the business. Expand notions about clinical quality and marketing to include in our strategic priorities the need for outstanding services.
Medical tourism is not only a U.S. phenomenon but Europeans are also looking for cheaper and more accessible treatments abroad. Commonly referred to as cross border health care European residents are travelling from Finland to Spain specifically for healthcare services.
Cruise ships such as those from popular cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Carnival are designed from hull to mizzenmast. As established travel venues cruise lines are immensely successful with reliable track records of safety and satisfaction.
What makes the baby boomers so interesting is that there are 76 million of them,” Columbia University Dean of the School of Social Work Dr. Takamura said, “and the fact is, they all are different.”
Work and financial pressures are classified as two of the top stressors for workers all over the world. Sometimes, these two factors are leading employees to health-related disorders such as depression, anger or even suicide.
In a global market environment experiencing exponential growth, corporations with employees all around the globe, corporate executives have the task of researching, evaluating and implementing a Global Healthcare and Wellness Strategy that will cover the lives.
Globalization was here to stay and the world-at-large could look forward to an increasing level of ‘integration of capital, technology. We have all seen, experienced and been impacted by intersections of globalization and life as a single community.
The Sustainable Healthcare & Hospital Development Conference was developed to enhance awareness of the essential parts. Most people think of sustainability in healthcare as “going green” in the industry but there’s more to it than that.
Going green” are two words politicians, media and activists around the world are heard articulating on a daily basis. Sustainability is not a new emerging trend but a philosophy, that has been present for over 20 years.
Johns Hopkins Medicine has signed an agreement to open the first private, four-year medical school and teaching hospital in Malaysia. Hopkins will act largely in a consultative and advisory role to the Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine.
The Medical Tourism Association and the University of Richmond have launched a “Medical Tourism Certification” program. The professional certificate program will require six courses to complete, and each course will be available in both English and Spanish.
In building this nation state, Costa Rica has been exemplary in fortifying its foundation for centuries; inclusive of the 1949 permanent constitutional abolishment of its army to the inspiring Nobel Peace Prize award conferred to former president Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez.
Governments, and their national ministries of health and trade, have been accused of sacrificing their public health sectors. Particularly in terms of access by rural/provincial and indigent populations, in favor of attracting foreign medical tourists.
How can hospitals and health care service providers rise to the top of the international medical tourism marketplace? The search for health care services begins (and possibly ends) with something called language access.
Mexico City is an ideal destination for medical tourism, with the largest hospital network and the most comprehensive diagnostic and healthcare services in Latin America. Mexico's medical services are internationally renowned for their quality, as well as the high level of personalized care offered by doctors.
Home to a population of over 20 million residents; Mexico City is the capital of the country of Mexico. Geographically, Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in the Americas, and one of the top ten urban centers in the world.
We all know that medical tourists are traveling for healthcare needs only to save themselves money, right? Due to the documented savings in medical costs of up to 80 percent less than costs of some procedures in the United States, travel to save money.
