Medical tourism, defined by Deloitte as the process of “leaving home” for treatments and care abroad or elsewhere domestically. The recent US healthcare reform debate has heightened awareness of global care that is affordable, high quality, accessible.
Companies like` CIGNA International and Aetna Global Benefits have been providing international insurance to clients for years. At this years WMT & GHC those involved in the developing medical tourism industry were able to hear from two people.
It was quite clear to me from my participation in the Ministerial Roundtable and attendance at many of the sessions that there is tremendous potential for The Islands of The Bahamas to develop into a leading medical tourism destination.
Facing economic uncertainty that taxes ones sense of well-being, patients are increasingly looking to take control of their health. At the same time, the landscape of healthcare is changing, enabling them to play a greater role in doing so.
Medical tourism is viewed as Medical Outsourcing by most in the healthcare industry, Healthcare Globalization by media and by healthcare seekers as a Health vacation.
Hospital affiliations are not uncommon on an international scale prominent U.S. hospitals such as John Hopkins are affiliated with hospitals. But according to a presentation given by Rosanna Moreno of Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center.
Korea made a significant investment in medical tourism this year, becoming a platinum sponsor for the World Medical Tourism. Korea covers the full spectrum of the healthcare industry from pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food products and ancillary services.
The global spa industry with $60 billion-plus in core revenues and another $194 billion in spa-related hospitality tourism etc. It is a vibrant and fast-growing global industry clocking an average yearly growth rate of 20% for the past two decades.
As a young and developing industry niche, medical tourism is constantly in the process of being shaped by those involved in it. Each of their countries share, a development which has effectively increased medical tourism and the efficiency.
Already a booming tourist spot, the Caribbean is suited to meeting the needs of travelers. We can and do bring you the best in American medicine, where it is better in the Bahamas, Dr. Brown said. We’re only some 48 miles off the coast of Florida.
Europe is largely ignoring the potential of the US market and US purchasers and facilitators are largely ignoring Europe. To address these issues, two workshop sessions were scheduled at the Congress under the following topics.
The country of Guatemala is full of diversity, beauty, culture and attractive health and wellness treatments available to the international patient. With its central location, Guatemala is an up and coming destination with state of the art technology.
The audience attending the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) panel was asked to participate in a simple stress relief exercise by taking a deep breath in, and exhaling.
Patient safety was an important key topic at this years World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress and continues to draw significant focus within the medical tourism community. For the growing niche industry patient safety is critical.
According to a number of management consulting firms and think tanks, the rapid and evolving industry niche of medical tourism has emerged as one of the ten most significant trends of our times in healthcare and medical services.
Addressing the technical skill and capacity of the Philippines, Ledesma spoke to the international standards of Philippine health care. The medical center has quadrupled in size and has become widely regarded as one of the top medical facilities in the nation.
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The MTA recently concluded its 2nd Annual Conference the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress in Los Angeles. At our first annual conference we had almost over 800 attendees and this year the number doubled to approximately 1500 attendees.
We complete the patient inquiry process, by picking up the phone and following through on our service offering. We also covered how to effectively execute the initial response to inbound patient inquiries.
One fundamental principle underlies how Accreditation Canada International assesses a health service organization’s programs and helps enhance them, a focus on quality improvement.
