The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress convened in ‘Frisco Bay, we held our own Healthcare Congress of sorts ~ an August group of CEOs, CFOs and HR Directors from a variety of local companies gathered by the ‘Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
Medical service providers in Costa Rica such as hospitals and clinics have been stuck in their own little bubbles. Support services such as hotels, recovery retreats, spas, and transportation/tour operators have followed this model as well.
There have only been several main line insurance carriers; primarily Blue Shield/Blue Cross affiliates that have put their toes. Most of the rest of the medical insurance underwriters have talked about medical tourism, but few have taken any action.
We are seeing a tremendous rise in the number of medical tourism facilitators developing internationally. So many facilitators gathered at the Congress for the workshops to gain some insight into how to develop their businesses and establish best practices.
At the Congress, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. June Smailes, Director of Trent Accreditation Scheme about what activities Trent was involved in with regards to Medical Tourism. “In recent years, there has been increasing international interest in Trent.
“Healthcare is in the midst of a ferocious war; the prize unimaginably huge: $2 Trillion Dollars – the size of the economy of China. Four armies are battling to gain control: Insurers, Hospitals, Government and Doctors.
The US has been in the midst of a healthcare cost crisis for several decades. While the federal government, state governments, insurance companies, and others implemented solutions to address this crisis, they have only temporarily slowed the escalation of costs.
While people know some of the statistics, such as almost 50 million Americans are uninsured and the hundreds of millions that have health insurance continue to see costs rise, no one really knows the true cost of healthcare.
According to Maureen Conners Potter, former Executive Director of the Joint Commission International, ISQua is a great resource. She says, “They look at standards; they look for comparable measures, infection control, and quality of surveyor staff.
One of the workshops at the World Medical Tourism Congress focused on the legal issues surrounding Medical Tourism. The Legal Workshop addressed liability, business challenges, tax issues, clinical trials, and cross-border hospital affiliations.
Asian healthcare providers have been treating foreign patients for decades. The quality of care is abundant not to mention to amount of experience Asian providers already have in treating foreign patients.
Home of LG, Samsung, Hyundai, Kia and a couple dozen other worldwide famous brands, South Korea is the leader. It's advanced technology, well-developed infrastructure and large capital are the foundation of its superiority in engineering, construction, machinery.
The Premier Platinum sponsor at the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress was the Council for Korea Medicine Overseas Promotion. The primary purpose of CKMP includes staging the Korean healthcare market to the international communities.
We are seeing in the horizon an amazing shift in the type of healthcare being found in Latin America. Once sought for its tropical rainforests and excellent cosmetic and dental services countries like Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Argentina and Mexico.
We had an opportunity to interview Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri of Specialty Hospital in Jordon about this phenomenon. He states, “Specialty Hospital receives patients from 48 countries.
After speaking on a panel session about “The Value of Accreditation”, Maureen Connors Potter, VP for International Services of HCPro shared with us HCPro’s perspective on Medical Tourism.
Change is the only constant and because it is often accompanied by stressful and sometimes difficult adjustments and decisions, we often go to greater lengths to resist rather than embrace change. So how does one make change a little easier?
Seoul is not only the capital of Korea, but also the largest city in Korea. Ever since King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty moved the capital of Korea to Seoul, it’s been the axis of economy, politics and culture.
Poor wound evolution, wound infection and necrosis is something that can occur with absolutely ANY open wound on a patient, and with, ANY surgical procedure, including something as “insignificant” as a laparoscopic incision.
