Participants will be afforded the opportunity to maintain competence and expand knowledge of policies and practices. In partnership with the University of Miami, the MTA is offering continuing education credit in medical tourism the first such offered worldwide.
Once called the spot of the rich and famous, new and increased taxes may be pricing some visitors out of a trip to the Bahamas. Industry insiders fear that a new government tax on the private aviation sector will reverse a slow trend toward recovery.
Monsoon rains, believed to be the heaviest in 80 years, have left nearly 3,000 people still missing following recent floods. The Apollo Hospitals Group, a leading provider of medical tourism opportunities in India, offered relief of medical facilities.
As democracy continues to take shape in Georgia, business, healthcare, and government leaders are exploring ways to fit medical tourism. MedTourGeorgia began to unearth some this potential during a daylong workshop, presented in partnership with the MTA.
Certification helps healthcare and hospitality professionals seeking practical training to manage the international patient-care process. It fills a growing need for qualified and experienced skills at hospitals now focusing on medical tourism in Mexico.
The nation's tourism bureau is making other news as both a medical tourism destination and a retirement vestige for baby boomers. The planned development is one aspect of Nicaragua's growing participation in the global medical tourism industry.
Galveston officials want patients and their families, drawn by UTMB’s unique medical services, to enjoy a day at the beach. The city is hoping an influx of medical tourism what the doctor ordered to lure patients for the quality and affordable care.
American researchers going to do first overseas surgery using Google Glass, a cross between a mobile computer and eyeglasses. It has a potential to both record video and surf the Internet, and potentially more importantly — revolutionize healthcare.
Medical tourism facilitators have the unique responsibility to navigate patients through their medical procedures safely and securely. Today's medical tourism facilitators have to build meaningful relationships with healthcare providers in the region.
Patients can go to any length of the earth to gain access to information that would help them lead a more healthier life. As stakeholders sense urgency behind the breath of full-implementation of healthcare reform beginning in 2014, education and awareness.
Even though Spain’s single-payer healthcare system is considered among the best in the world, patients like anywhere else. Technology to Improve Results in Private Hospitals, sponsored in part by MTA and ACES attracted more than 150 organizations.
With a bit of planning and some caution, senior citizens and AARP members learned they could sightsee after retirement. Also take care of a medical procedure or treatment while they visit almost any destination around the world.
The frustrations of trying to get pregnant have forced more than one woman to cross the line, past their national borders. As fertility costs soar in the U.S. and across the globe, IVF for women is a fraction of the price in foreign countries.
Democrats take a public hammering as the traditional boosters of Obamacare, republicans would undoubtedly attempt to shred them. Republicans and Democrats are thinking about retiring so that they can keep their current health benefits.
Some proactive and forward-thinking travel agents certainly are well-toned, specifically those looking to redefine their businesses. They are in better shape today to meet the challenges of niche-industry marketing and value-added product design.
Globally estimated at $60 billion dollars annually medical tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Known for setting industry standards the MTA (Medical Tourism Association) has created a certification for industry professionals.
Visiting foreign travelers recovering from treatment or procedures would be hard-pressed to look past the tumultuous street. The Turkish government has vowed to end protests it says were co-opted by extremists, the park is home to hundreds of young people.
As self-insured employers hop on the medical tourism bandwagon, an American healthcare management company is finding a good deal. Nueterra Global Alliance has been referring patients to international destinations, where they find top quality healthcare.
Health officials in Dubai have launched a strategy for making the Arab nation a top destination for medical tourism. Sustainable development plan incorporates prevention and awareness; easy access to health services; quality; and investment and competitiveness.
India today has copious opportunities to compete with developed nations and build a quality healthcare system of its own. This escalation is facilitated by the corporate and hospitality sectors involved in medical care.
