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Custom Assurance Placements to Exhibit at World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress

The MTA is proud to announce the addition of Custom Assurance Placements as an exhibitor at the 5th WMT & GHC. Assurance Placements is a U.S. based wholesale insurance broker CAP has been a leading developer of insurance solutions for medical tourists.

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BROWARD HEALTH TO SPONSOR THE 5TH WORLD MEDICAL TOURISM AND GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONGRESS.

The MTA is proud to announce that Broward Health will be sponsoring the 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. Broward Health, providing service for more than 70 years, is a recognized system offering world class health care services.

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Boca Raton Regional Hospital :: Sponsor of the 5th World Medical Tourism Congress

Boca Raton Regional Hospital has consistently focused its efforts on the health and welfare of the patients it serves. Boca Raton Regional Hospital International Patient Services Program is designed to offer international patients state of the art medical care.

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Cayman Spine Institute to exhibit at 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress

The MTA welcomes Cayman Spine Institute as an exhibitor at the 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. Cayman Spine Institute provide world-class spine surgery with top American spine surgeons, utilizing cutting-edge technology.

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UC San Diego Health System - Bronze Sponsor of the 5th World Medical Tourism Congress. Dean of Clinical Affairs to join Medical Directors Summit.

The MTA is proud to announce The University of California San Diego Health System as a Bonze Sponsor at 5th WMT & GHC. UC San Diego Health System is the only academic health system, with a mission of providing excellent and compassionate patient care.

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Turkish Healthcare Tourism Development Council - Diamond Sponsor of the 5th World Medical Tourism Congress

Turkish Healthcare Tourism Development Council (THTDC) has been working as a medical tourism cluster in Turkey since 2008. The members of the group are national and international governmental institutions, hospitals, clinics, doctors, medical tourism facilitators.

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Aruba's Minister of Health and Sport confirms attendance at 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism!

Minister Richard Visser will be participating in the global, ministerial summit with other Ministers of Health, Tourism and Economy. The Ministers will also be exposed to ideas to develop programs as well as to create strategic alliances that generate revenues.

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Turismo Mdico al alza con la aprobacin de la Reforma de Salud en Estados Unidos

Tras la reciente decisin del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos demantener la Reforma de Salud presentada por el presidente Obama. El turismo mdico se presenta como una alternativa muy atractiva para las compaas y aseguradoras de este pas que estn buscando opciones que logren reducir sus costes.‍

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Medical Tourism Association's Featured Member - Medical Tours Costa Rica

MTCR specializes in providing individuals, medical travel facilitators and corporate clients with medical care coordination and travel support services. Brad and Bill Cook founded MTCR to create and manage Hospital Clinica Biblica's International Patient Department.

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Healthcare Reform's Effect on Medical Tourism | A Medical Tourism Association Webinar

The MTM hosted a webinar on the “US Healthcare Reform’s Effect on Medical Tourism” presented by Jonathan Edelheit. He discussed what to expect in the next few years as healthcare reform moves forward as well as it’s impact on the future of Medical Tourism.

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25th issue of Medical Tourism Magazine has been released

The 25th issue of the Medical Tourism Magazine has been released, the theme of this issue is Navigation Towards Opportunity. It illustrates what a country, insurance company, hospital, government is doing to promote, improve, initiate or overcome challenges.

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FUNNY, YOU DON'T LOOK CERTIFIED

Certification tells everyone, from consumers, insurance companies, employers, benefits directors, facilitators that you are the best. You've made the extra effort to go through a rigorous training, providing documentation, making sure you have the best practices.

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Inside Eye-Popping Hospital Charges

Dr. Sanjay Gupta tours an operating room to explain the high cost of some medical supplies.

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US Healthcare Reform is Here to Stay

Medical Tourism Magazine is following the healthcare reform debate and bringing you live the ruling of the US Supreme Court. Whether you are for or against Healthcare Reform, Supreme Court made the unprecedented decision to allow the law to stay in effect.

Economics & Investments

A Chance for Change at the 3rd Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism

The Minister of Health has nowhere to sit, was a worried phrase repeated more than twice at the last Ministerial Summit in 2011. The 3rd Ministerial Summit is expected to double in sizethe 2nd one, and we will be prepared.

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Medical Tourism Association's Featured Member - UC San Diego Health System

UC San Diego Health System is the only academic health system, providing excellent and compassionate patient care. It comprises UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, and UC San Diego Thornton Hospital, Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Center and many more.

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How Does Your Hospital/Clinic Measure Up? | Announcing a MTA Webinar Series

The MTA presents an informative and insightful webinar series providing a focused look into International Patient Services. The MTA will take participants on a journey into international patient services as seen through the “Eyes of the patient”.

Healthcare Development & Architecture

Medical Tourism and the Destination Country's Poor

Medical tourism promises to expand access to reduce costs for Americans and other patients by getting them the care they need. Despite this promise, a number of legal and ethical scholars raised concerns regarding medical tourism’s impact on healthcare access.

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Don't write off medical tourism, just start small

After speaking to some people recently, the idea of attracting international patients to their area seems impossible. But, maybe they should consider domestic medical tourism to begin with.‍

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What Sets Your International Patient Services Department Apart From Others?

As medical tourism grows, an IPS Department must make sure they are doing to compete in the growing medical tourism market. Many great international patient service departments have lost this battle, because they never changed, and rested on their laurels.