The MTA has partnered with The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) to assist with organizing The International Medical Tourism. The Congress will provide a platform for sharing and learning about the wider issues of the future of medical tourism.
As the idea of corporate wellness is becoming part of businesses today, different approaches and strategies are being developed. In search of finding the best way to keep employees healthy in order to extend and enhance their working abilities.
Healthcare reform is going to inspire physicians, health systems and hospitals to look at alternative ways of delivering medical product. The medical tourism industry is vast, with many key players who have varied and specific interests in health care.
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.
NMH commitment to sustainability has gained it Silver status in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED. Their Green Team strives for sustainability, and recently, in converting from disposable sharps containers (DSC) to a sustainable and safer reusable system.
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.
International Surrogacy sounds like a great endeavor for infertile couples and partners who wish for a child of their own. Couples receive the baby while surrogates overseas earn more in one gestation than they would in an entire year of work.
The Medical and Dental Services Cluster conducted its first survey of international patients treated by its member institutions. It is a development strategy for Medellín, led by the Chamber of Commerce, the City Hall of Medellin.
HIT manages the information surrounding patient care delivery, reimbursement, monitoring, research and reporting. greenCDA takes the complexity out of CDA creation by providing a single simple XML schema that uses business names.
The healthcare system in the United States is constantly under reform, the new changes adding fuel to an already burning flame. Medical professionals tend to discriminate against obese patients, denying them services because they cannot accommodate them.
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.
4 local Taiwan hospitals signed an agreement with a U.S. insurance provider to supply medical services for American policyholders. The new cooperation model is a sustainable one and will bring more overseas patients to Taiwan, particularly Asian descent.
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.
In May 2007, the Medical Tourism Association™ (MTA) was founded as a 501(c) 6 non-profit trade association. This trade association was designed to develop industry initiatives and promote the interests of its membership.
Creative approaches to maximizing growth and success means understanding two of the key stakeholders – physicians and patients. Women are the fastest growing demographic as key utilizers for their families, their partners and themselves, as female physicians.
The story of Mexico’s nefarious conquistador, Hernán Cortés, scuttled his crews’ ships to prevent a retreat to Cuba. The insights, experiences and successes of individuals provided business solutions and empowering, forward-thinking messages.
Bermuda is a small remote island with its closest neighbors are Cape Hatteras, North Carolina who are about 800 miles away. Bermuda has always enjoyed a good relationship with its neighbors in the U.S., with whom it has its closest trading partners.
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.
