The rise of multidrug-resistant superbugs poses a growing threat to populations worldwide including those who travel overseas. Alleviating the problem may require the use of novel synthetic antimicrobial molecules specifically designed to mimic the body's natural defense.
Insurance professionals know that medically underwritten rates and policy exclusions are essential to the availability and affordability of travel insurance and other health insurance products.
Brazil... home to rolling hills rainforests and pristine beaches. Singer Jorge Ben Jor described it best in a song: Moro num. This pure wonderland is the largest country in South America and the economic power in the region.
Globalization has brought todays travelers to new far-flung locations that they would not have visited even just a decade ago. Companies are also expanding operations internationally with a growing population of expatriates stationed around the world.
Hospital accreditation by a recognized quality certifier is an increasingly important way for hospitals to demonstrate their expertise. In the past accreditation has been seen as a ticket to trade instead of the strategic business asset that it can be.
Shanghai has very competitive pricing, after my trip to Shanghai I headed over to Taiwan which is only about a two hour flight. Taipei is a wonderful place set on an island and surrounded by mountains.
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 we enter a new year I think we all have to think about where we as an industry have been and where we are headed. They are wondering what strategies we should implement and what areas do we focus on in the years to come.
For a foreigner peering into the European realm the continent seems to function as a single entity a region that shares a currency a set of values an identity. So should healthcare be an added commonality? Unlike that of the U.S. Europes healthcare is universal.
It's undeniable, medical tourism is a new trend, domestic or outbound, everyone can find an advantage in traveling for medical purposes. Costs saving, first class quality services, visiting a new country.
Social media and the marketing options it creates is one of the hottest topics of the business world. The key to social networks is peer-to-peer dialogue: the sharing and shaping of opinion about the reform process Passmore said.
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.
Visioning and branding are a means to an end. That end is a unique compelling and flexible set of verbal visual and spatial tools that express the character capture and project the essence and key attributes of a place.
As an innovator in the caregiving field with over 30 years of experience one of the ways in which Homewatch CareGivers has responded to the growth of medical tourism and global healthcare is developing a comprehensive Aftercare Program.
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.
The American health care system is mostly employer-based however 46 million residents remaining uninsured adding to the fact the U.S is the only industrialized country which does not guarantee access to health care as a right to citizenship.
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.
The MTA conceived the World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress as a call for action born out of the necessity of a platform for people to learn share ideas network and work together for the greater good of the international healthcare industry.
