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Paging Dr. Social Media!

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.

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MTA Member Interview :: Dr. Adel Eldin of Florida Medical Tourism

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.

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Medical Tourism Helps Americans Shoulder Costs of Surgery

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.‍

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Attracting Patients from the Middle East/GCC Region

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.

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Preliminary List of Medical Tourism Congress Participants Released

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!

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What's the Word? Medical Tourism is Hot this Summer

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.

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Sponsors of World Medical Tourism Congress Ministerial Summit

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.

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Medical Tourism Clusters to Energize Weary Portugal Economy

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.

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World Medical Tourism Congress: About Our Sponsors

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.

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Medical Tourism May Bridge Gap between Taiwan Strait

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.

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Exhibit Hall Nearly Sold Out!

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.

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MTA Member Interview :: Julie Conner of GLOBAL Medical Tourism Facilitators

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.

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Medical Tourism Changes Tune for Retirees Singing Blues

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.

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Armenian Medical Tourism Strategies to Get Overdue Checkup

Officials in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia are about to set historical benchmark by launching a medical tourism program.‍ Leading local healthcare experts, tourism professionals and related educators in Armenia have agreed to partner with the MTA.

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Knock-Knock: Obamacare Comes Calling to Your Neighborhood

Enroll America is a campaign-style technique, designed by veterans of the Obama administration, to locate uninsured citizens. Funded by Families USA, a consumer advocacy group that pushed the healthcare reform, has drawn criticism from Republicans in Congress.‍

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Meet Our Members :: Panoramic Travel Group

We want to share with you interesting insights from one of the Medical Tourism Association members, Panaromic Travel Group. We talked to the Project Manager and we invite you to learn from their experience.

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Medical Tourism Patients in Safe Hands Traveling South of Border

For Mexico, the tourism industry has become a strategic economic activity and a development strategy, said Claudia Ruiz Massieu. About 450,000 people visit the Mexican state of Baja each year for medical tourism procedures from dental work to extensive surgeries.

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Breaking it Down: Understanding Medical Care for Russian Speaking Patients

A Russian speaking patient is different from all other patients in the world as he remembers the Highest Standard Soviet Medicine. This patient is extremely demanding, looking for the best value offer, for the most comfortable and convenient conditions.

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Fecal Transplants: Gut Feelings for Medical Tourism Patients

Fecal matter isn't a load of crap to medical tourism patients willing to travel to the Northwest corner of the United States. To these medical tourism patients, a fecal transplant was anything, but a pain in the behind as it actually saved their lives.

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Belize Puts Best Foot Forward via Medical Tourism

Leading government officials from the Caribbean nation recently met with MTA representatives to discuss packaging health. Belizean officials confirmed that the nation just completed a feasibility study to assess strengths to build its medical tourism foundation.