it is the fundamental right of every citizen of this world to access high-tech healthcare with dignity. The quality of healthcare in the Caymans is good for care but for more complex care, patients are transported off the islands, primarily to the U.S.
The Global Benefits Conference launched the Leadership Award Program to recognize individuals that have contributed to the growth in the industry. This award recognizes a leader in the industry for providing an exemplary program or innovation.
Global benefits managers have to face numerous challenges as the economy, industry and legislation changes. In an interview Phil Borden, Kohler Co. describes some of the problems the industry has to deal with and how to best overcome these issues.
Nicole Schickler, VP of Mondial Assistance Canada, spoke about some of the obstacles in the industry and how to overcome them. Mondial Assistance Canada delivers innovative products and assistance services to Canadian travelers through its partnerships.
For the past nine years, Andrew Bard has been involved in the global benefits industry. He learned the tricks of the trade and now, as the vice president of sales and marketing for HCC Insurance Holdings, he has shared some explanations and tips.
Muna Almuallem is involved in the global benefits market and has provided insights into the challenges facing the industry. Almuallem said one of the most challenging aspects the industry faces is obtaining transparency from carriers in certain countries.
After the first smartphone in 1992 by IBM, several companies have jumped onto the app bandwagon, and now there are over 500,000 apps on the Apple App Store alone. Three mobile apps are currently available with the expressed purpose of promoting medical tourism.
Lithuania took a major step towards becoming a world leader in the global medical tourism industry. Lithuania is keeping pace in getting benefits from this emerging market and that the agreement gives a high potential to attract a larger audience.
The Medical Tourism Magazine’s Health & Wellness Destination Guides Program was established to cater to the patients of the world. The focus of the guide is to provide consumer awareness and it has shown to have a promising future.
A FAM tour is industry slang for Familiarization Tour, it is intended to familiarize the attendees with the host destination. Medical tourism industry FAM tours are currently made up of trips of six to 12 people to a particular destination.
Korea has seen the biggest trend with Chinese medical tourists, since they started offering medical visas in 2009. Since the government got involved, Korean hospitals have been filled with foreign patients in search of the most valuable healthcare.
The 10-year-old free independent city of Jeju is preparing for the groundbreaking of its new Jeju Healthcare Town. The idea is to harness the already booming medical tourism waves that flow through Korea and channel them.
The art of healing as a business has been around long enough to determine the healthcare industry has passed the new product. The travel industry has also passed the new product growth stage and is well into the mature stage of that life cycle.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…..true, this is one of the first thoughts that comes to mind when someone says, “Las Vegas. Las Vegas is all about hospitality, and that translates very well to medical tourism.
International accreditations, cutting-edge technology and a focus on patient safety and positive outcomes do not automatically translate into a great international patient experience. The reason is simple: medical quality is only part of the equation.
Scientists around the world are studying and experimenting with stem cells in the hopes that they lead to medical breakthroughs. Countries have different laws regarding stem cell research and have therefore approved various trials.
Jordanian Hospitals have exceptional quality to offer and people are traveling there to receive treatment. Factors weighing in are no wait periods, English speaking staff and surgeons, and potential cost savings on procedures with market value lower.
Finding out that your child has a fatal disease is every parent’s worst nightmare, this was the case for one family in Australia. Audrey Anderson was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, an uncommon type of brain tumor located a few inches behind her eyes.
The Caribbean islands have always played a key role in the global economies, from the early days of the sugar barons. The islands are seizing the opportunity to develop niche markets for the most life enhancing spas, obesity centers and wellness destinations.
Private hospitals in Mexico hold probably the best tools for attracting large numbers of Canadian and American patients to Latin America. They are clean, modern, offer the best medical technology and are staffed by highly trained physicians.
