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Economics & Investments

Global Healthcare and Wellness ~ An Evolving World of Benefits

In a global market environment experiencing exponential growth, corporations with employees all around the globe, corporate executives have the task of researching, evaluating and implementing a Global Healthcare and Wellness Strategy that will cover the lives.

Accreditation & Certification

Hospitality ~ Creating Alliances and Developing Services

An increasing number of destinations in countries are tourism hot-spots for adventure, eco-travel, edu-tourism, leisure travel and medical tourism. Growth in a region’s or specific country’s tourism trends directly impacts their hospitality sector’s development.

Editorial

Progress in Motion ~ Medical Tourism Congress Proceedings

Globalization was here to stay and the world-at-large could look forward to an increasing level of ‘integration of capital, technology. We have all seen, experienced and been impacted by intersections of globalization and life as a single community.

Editorial

Navigating The Worst Case Scenario

When traveling internationally, one should not only expect the unexpected but be prepared for it. When a medical procedure is thrown into the mix, the typical hazards of international travel take on a new level of concern and entirely new dangers arise.

Healthcare Development & Architecture

Sustainability Infusion as Architectural Life Force

The Sustainable Healthcare & Hospital Development Conference was developed to enhance awareness of the essential parts. Most people think of sustainability in healthcare as “going green” in the industry but there’s more to it than that.

Accreditation & Certification

Telehealth in Medical Tourism ~ Personalizing Health Care

Extending the reach of medical tourism into pre and post surgical care for clients is now possible. The new information and communication technology on the market added to the desire of clients to have a more personalized service in the field of global health services.

Accreditation & Certification

Sustainable Hospitals ~ Consider Going Green?

Going green” are two words politicians, media and activists around the world are heard articulating on a daily basis. Sustainability is not a new emerging trend but a philosophy, that has been present for over 20 years.

Industry News

FDA Slowing Down Med-Tech Innovation in the U.S

Medical innovation is less accessible to U.S patients than it is for their Europeans counterparts due to regulatory challenges. The U.S regulatory process is seen as unpredictable, inefficient, expensive and characterized by disruptions and delays.

Industry News

Half of the People do not understand risk of disease transmittal inherent in travel according to Mass General Hospital Survey

More than 30 million people in the United States travel to resource-limited areas of the world each year. This global mobility may contribute to the spread of infectious diseases such as influenza, measles, and meningitis and may also put individual travelers at risk.

Industry News

Americans are going to Mumbai for healthcare increasing 30-35% per year. Fortis quoted.

The Americans are increasingly visiting Mumbai for medical treatment, as healthcare facilities are cheaper, compared to the U.S. The Indian healthcare industry hopes that US president Barack Obama's visit will fetch them goodwill.

Industry News

Johns Hopkins opening a medical school in Malaysia

Johns Hopkins Medicine has signed an agreement to open the first private, four-year medical school and teaching hospital in Malaysia. Hopkins will act largely in a consultative and advisory role to the Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine.

Industry News

Medellin Healthcare Cluster Revealed as on of the most important in Latin America

La red de servicios de salud de Medelln, nmero uno de Latinoamrica, cuenta con 2.800 camas hospitalarias, 1.800 mdicos y odontlogos especializados.

Industry News

MTA Launches Global Directory of Healthcare Leaders for 2011

The medical tourism directory will make it easy for insurance companies, governments, agents, facilitators and others interested in medical tourism to quickly gather information about potential business contacts,” said Jonathan Edelheit.

Industry News

MTA Partners with University of Richmond for Medical Tourism Certification

The Medical Tourism Association and the University of Richmond have launched a “Medical Tourism Certification” program. The professional certificate program will require six courses to complete, and each course will be available in both English and Spanish.

Industry News

Cleveland Clinic opens website for Middle Eastern Patients

Cleveland Clinic today announced the launch of a unique international web site, focused on providing Middle Eastern visitors. it will have with streamlined access to information on diseases, conditions and treatment options.

Industry News

World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Hailed a Resounding Success

I'm so proud to announce what a success the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Conference was. Our delegates were more than happy to have the opportunity to show their leadership and expand their networks and it was a thrill watching it all happen.

Editorial

Raising Consumer Awareness

Consumer awareness is an important part of the growth and future of the medical tourism industry. It does not matter how advanced the healthcare is, how affordable it is, or the amazing personalized service the patient receives.

Economics & Investments

Where are the International Medical Travelers?

There is a growing market for medical tourism and we see numbers that show hundreds of thousands of patients traveling abroad. Medical tourism benefits everyone involved: patients of all ages benefit by receiving immediate treatment at very affordable prices.

Destination Spotlight

Three Academics Perspective on Medical Tourism ~Reflections on a Trip to Southern India

Medical tourism has gone relatively unnoticed by academic researchers when compared to other global health services practices. Amongst the flurry of business briefings, industry reports and news media coverage that have accompanied the rapid growth of the industry.

Destination Spotlight

Costa Rica Country Spotlight ~ An Ingenious Exotic Paradise Committed to International Healthcare Quality

In building this nation state, Costa Rica has been exemplary in fortifying its foundation for centuries; inclusive of the 1949 permanent constitutional abolishment of its army to the inspiring Nobel Peace Prize award conferred to former president Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez.