The 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress is pleased to announce Dr. Robert Rey as a Keynote speaker. Dr. Rey brings to Beverly Hills, from Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess fellowship, the absolute latest minimal scar.
The MTA Announces an Exclusive Ministerial Summit Part of the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress. The World Medical Tourism Congress promises to be the best one yet, featuring up to 1500 attendees, 100+ speakers and sponsors from over 87 countries.
Traveling for medical care is becoming more and more common as an alternative for treatment. The growth of the industry is happening rapidly in today’s society, with the development of the Medical Tourism Association.
The US healthcare system consumes approximately 32 billion gallons of water and $6.5 billion in energy per year. Every day that a healthcare provider burns more energy, uses more water and creates more waste than it requires is another day of pouring both money and resources down the drain.
Insurance company, facilitator, broker, travel agency or hospital: no matter who you are working for, medical tourism is thriving. To enhance education on medical tourism all over the world, the Medical Tourism Association and the University of Richmond, VA, have launched a Medical Tourism Certification program.
In its 4th year the WMTC promises to be the best one yet featuring up to 1500 attendees 100+ speakers and sponsors from over 87 countries. The Prescheduled One-on-One Networking Meetings is rated the best benefit of attending the conference.
The adoption of electronic health records has grown in recent years as the U.S. government’s incentive plans and the benefits of these systems are realized by more and more office-based physicians.
In today’s healthcare environment, continuous professional development (CPD) is a must for medical professionals. And those supporting the healthcare enterprise, such as hospital administrators and medical travel facilitators.
Featuring a lyrical backdrop of rustic-modern European architecture, the melodic sounds of the Spanish guitar. And 2010 World Cup Soccer Champions, the Catalan capital of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Sea, possesses a rich heritage and ambiance.
When a cancer patient come to a hospital for radiation treatment, physicians would use sometimes week old scans of the tumor. In the past doctors didn’t know if the tumor had shifted or grown because they didn’t have the ability to X-ray the tumor.
Business in Brazil is booming, it is one of the main target countries for international investment: infrastructure, communications. A population reaching 200 million and an active internal consumer market of over 110 million (and growing).
Despite a competitive global marketplace, telehealth fosters cooperation and medical codependency for patient-centered programming. Due to its flexible nature, thousands of disciplines and therapies will soon be applying telehealth methods to their curricula.
Medical malpractice causes enough confusion for doctors, lawyers and patients when it occurs locally. There are no universal laws that regulate how individual countries handle medical malpractice.
Due to the huge proliferation in the medical tourism market, medical providers and facilitators wishing to increase their customer base and services should acknowledge the equally rapid growth of knowledge of the industry by consumers by adapting.
With the passing of the recent Obamacare initiative, the potential for added fuel to an already out-of-control fire has many involved. As Obamacare gains steam and begins to unfold, the need for cost combative ingenuity increases.
Are you afraid to go to the doctor? If you’re scared today, imagine seeing a physician 300 years ago. When we see a stethoscope or have an eye exam, we tend to forget they took years to develop, as did everything else in the health field.
In May 2007 a little idea turned into a big reality when the Medical Tourism Association was started. Founded on a notion of need for direction and collaboration the trade association was brought to life with new and innovative means of bringing stakeholders.
As part of the commitment to education, the MTA will be conducting 10 webinars starting on May 24 and ending September 21, 2011. These webinars will include executives from various industries sharing their knowledge about this rapidly growing market.
The recent growth of the Medical Tourism industry has grabbed the attention of one of the most influential men in America. In 2009 the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, sought treatment for a rare but treatable form of pancreatic cancer known as an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor.
Interesting statistics provided from a recent consumer survey regarding healthcare professionals.Each survey consists of a minimum of 1,000 completes with adults 18 years of age or older in the contiguous U.S.A.
