People around the world continue to smoke, eat poorly, forget to take medications, and overlook doctor visits. Healthcare informatics have done everything, get on the knees to encourage patients to drop their vices and take accountability.
There are hospital networks in Mexico that offer procedures from dental implants and hip replacements to complex organ transplants. Many doctors in Mexico have received their medical certifications after gaining education and training in the United States.
Healthcare infrastructure in the Middle East is lacking and the demands are growing, population is increasing on a yearly basis. It is important to understand what is going on because this is the reason so many patients are seeking treatment abroad.
Shoulder replacement overseas cost Wheeler roughly $9,000, about 80 percent less than the $130,000 a Massachusetts hospital. Representatives from Planet Hospital, met with Wheeler and assigned a local woman to guide their patient through the process.
Bupa International and the Medical Tourism Association recently teamed up for a successfully co-sponsored webcast. One of the challenges employers and insurers have experienced is identifying centers of excellence and building a quality hospital network.
It's important for travelers to understand the insurance coverage, travelers find themselves in an environment unsuitable for care. Patients need greater access to international report cards that grade provider safety and effectiveness and patient satisfaction.
Challenges that employers and insurers have experienced as they expand across borders is identifying centers of excellence. Leading international healthcare will present a solution for employers and healthcare consumers looking for access to quality healthcare.
Dr. Pho is a physician, author and blogger with over 78,000 twitter followers, recognized by Forbes, Klout and CNN. It is important to realize that social media is a big chunk of today's marketing as Dr. Pho has become the medical social media voice.
Today we will be interviewing Dr. Adel Eldin who is a Member of the Medical Tourism Association and founder of Florida Medical Tourism. He has also received his Certified Medical Tourism Specialist Certification with our association.
Shoulder replacement overseas will cost roughly $9,000, about 80 percent less than the $130,000 a Massachusetts hospital. Fueled by rising healthcare costs, an increasing number of Americans are giving medical tourism opportunities a second look.
As the Middle East and GCC payors seek to enhance quality of life, additional healthcare spending becomes a top priority. Join expert Dr. Saif AlJaibeji, Vice President of Government Relations Middle East & Africa for Aetna, will discuss patient demographics.
The 6th World Medical Tourism Congress, is proud to announce its preliminary list of participants for the upcoming event. Our innovative networking platform will be open within the next few days, so don’t miss the opportunity to start networking!
Summer has been nothing short of hot for the medical tourism industry, which has become a point of conversation around the world. Proof is in Hollywood and the New York Times, where medical tourism in fact or fiction is making a big splash.
Ministers of Health, Tourism and Trade, Trade Commissioners, and Health Attaches from around the globe will gather in Las Vegas. Participants will discuss common challenges and have the opportunity to build relationships for the betterment of their nations.
Healthcare providers and hospitality professionals joined with the Medical Tourism Association recently at a workshop in Lisbon. It was done to leverage government strategies aimed at creating health clusters and free zones, new initiatives national officials.
Global Protective Solutions was developed to handle the particular and unique risks associated for the Medical Tourism industry. Leaders from Health Systems, Governments, Insurance, Industry, and private organizations will gather in Las Vegas this November.
More than 550 leaders from local and international providers joined with the MTA this week to discuss collaborative ventures. It will increase patient travel to Taiwan from around the world, across the Taiwan Strait, where the Chinese government wants to send.
Have you secured your exhibition space for The 6th World Medical Tourism Congress Space and branding opportunities. Network with 2,000 industry professionals from 100 countries are taking part in the exhibition.
Today we will be interviewing Julie Conner of GLOBAL Medical Tourism Facilitators, a Member of the Medical Tourism Association. Julie is co-founder of GLOBAL Medical Tourism Facilitators along with doing her own personal medical facilitation at GLOBAL.
The federal government is an unenviable source as its unfunded Medicare and Medicaid obligations for the next 75 years. Detroit leaders want to move retirees off city coffers and put the burden of paying their healthcare costs on the federal government.
