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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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MswirskyWellmed is the first Medical Tourism facilitator working from Nicaragua with presence in the United States. Wellmed provides solutions both to patients looking for quality procedures/services at affordable prices and to doctors and hospitals looking to improve their market.
Japan has already been accepting thousands of patients from overseas annually – mainly from other Asian countries. The Japanese government has realized the rise in popularity of medical tourism and is now prepared to make efforts to become part of this.
Pan American Life Insurance Group, a leading provider of life and health insurance in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. PALIG had strong financial growth in 2011 with the Latin America Group’s sales at a growth of 24 percent.
As scientists continue to develop stem cell therapies, governments are setting their own rules about the use and abuse. With few tested and approved therapies available, especially in the U.S., people are turning to clinics abroad for a miracle cure.
Many health insurance companies have been or are starting to offer options for health coverage in another country. Health Net is now offering the option to employers in Kern County, which will provide medical care locally or in several Mexican border cities.
Patients troubled by instability of the dislocated kneecap have for many years been treated with various kinds of surgery. Now that this problem has been given more attention the arthroscopic trochleoplasty was developed to improve the outcome.
Mexicali has the location, physicians, pricing and now designated vans and medical tourism lanes from Mexico to Las Vegas. Unfortunately, this type of deal wouldn’t work for all countries trying to attract medical tourists, but it is an innovative approach.
In April the Medical Tourism Association™ traveled to Los Angeles for the annual International Pow Wow. It brings in more than 1,000 American travel organizations and 1,200 international and domestic travel buyers from more than 70 countries.
The federal legislature of Mexico has taken notice as foreign patients continue to flock to their border state for medical care. The lower chamber passed new progressive legislation aimed at making the application of stem cell therapies more uniform.
Medical tourism can be susceptible to variations in the flow of patients in a destination due to economic crises, language barriers. Patients will make their choice that will benefit them, like international accreditation, safety and physician expertise.
The medical tourism industry is growing, even if its subfields are expanding, the higher education systems are lagging behind. The lack of a curriculum focused on training professionals for a career in medical tourism is highly evident.
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country with bewilderingly diverse landscapes from beaches on the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica has set high standards and has led the way to excellence in a variety of the country’s features like medical tourism.
The UEFA Euro 2012 Championship kicked off and Poland prepared stadiums, hotels and public response teams for soccer fans. Most foreigners visit Poland for its spas, dentists and plastic surgeons, but there is also growth in the areas of orthopedics.
Cruise ships are designed to pamper their guests with luxury, relaxation and fun alongside the medical tourism industry. Most cruise ships are currently equipped to handle medical emergencies and curative treatments.
When defining medical tourism, it is an industry that has not hit the mainstream fully, there is room to keep an open mind. Traveling to another country, state, city or region to receive medical, dental or surgical care for better quality, availability.
