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Comment by Novasans on June 6, 2011 at 6:09am

Medical tourism in Slovenia is developing due to international hospital accreditation http://bit.ly/mt3goo

Comment by Tuğba İçimli on April 7, 2011 at 5:52am

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In recent years, climbing all over the world and in the dialog revolution globalization gained momentum due to widespread health tourism in our country and lead to new opportunities. State of institutions and the tourism sector at the level of perception, leading to new interpretations of this development is forcing a change of course, primarily finds echoes in the health sector.

Ekip Estetik Istanbul team in finding the truth in this chain, good service and ethical values to produce before the end of an important role in the belief that the public wants to be.

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Comment by Jorge Osorno on March 9, 2011 at 4:55pm

The Medical Tourism Association has announced it will take over management of MedicalTourism.com (http://www.medicaltourism.com/ ), the top ranking website for medical tourism, as part of its 2011 Consumer Awareness Program. 

This program pioneers a massive educational platform for patients in emerging markets to learn about healthcare providers worldwide. 

The MedicalTourism.com website will be phasing out existing advertising and no longer sell advertising, using it exclusively for the purpose of patient and consumer education and awareness.  The site will provide great visibility and exposure for MTA members.  All patient requests for services will be sent to MTA Members that are listed on the site as an included part of their 2011 Member Benefits.

Comment by Bernadette Ferrer on July 10, 2009 at 7:07pm

Do we as members of Medical Tourism City, receive a COMPLIMENTARY euMTAid:???? (law of reciprocity).

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 10, 2009 at 7:18am

Hi Anneliese

The USA, although one country, also encompasses a huge variety of standards of care, regulatory and supervisory, frameworks, access to care, legal frameworks etc..

I think it is worth looking at how we could bring all European hospitals up to an acceptable standard, and then subsequently keep raising the bar!

"If you stand still, you always end up going backwards".

Perhaps we might find that a good start to this may grow out of joining in with the "Acccreditation" group's debate. I personally feel that getting the product right is the best possible foundation for any subsequent marketing of the product.

Best wishes

Comment by Anneliese Possberg on July 9, 2009 at 1:59pm

factors that discourage...
security- legal and political
aftercare
lack of liability

But the EU in spite of being a union (with all positive and negative points) still offers different grades in quality.

Comment by Balazs Stumpf-Biro on July 9, 2009 at 1:43pm

Let's see for the beginning if there's anything could be added. I open and eager to launch a brainstorming...

What motivates citizens to obtain treatment elsewhere in the EU?
• Medical treatment not available at home
• A better quality of medical treatment
• Medical treatment provided by specialist
• Quicker treatment
• Cheaper medical treatment

Factors that discourage citizens to obtain treatment elsewhere in the EU.
• Convenience
• Satisfaction with healthcare received
• The role / lack of information
• The role of language barriers
• Financial reasons

Add your thoughts please!

Comment by Balazs Stumpf-Biro on July 8, 2009 at 12:05pm

Thank you very much Dina!

Comment by Dina F. Kattan on July 8, 2009 at 12:01pm

In 2002 this article was published on watsonryatt.com on Europe - European Union-Medical migration by Samyukta Bhowmic-News Editor
During October, the Advocate General released opinions on two cases (Müller-Fauré and Van Riet) where Dutch nationals had obtained medical treatment outside the Netherlands without obtaining 'prior approval' from the Dutch health authorities and had sought reimbursement of the costs incurred.
The Netherlands health insurance scheme envisages only the provision of benefits in kind. Insured persons are thus entitled not to the reimbursement of medical costs incurred but to receive treatment free of charge. Legislation requires an insured person who wishes to be treated by a provider in another Member State to obtain prior authorisation. One of the conditions for obtaining such authorisation is that the treatment should be necessary and that it cannot be given "without undue delay" by a contracted provider. The Dutch government is seeking clarification on whether the requirement for 'prior authorisation' is precluded under EU provisions relating to freedom to provide services. It is further looking for an interpretation of the expression "without undue delay" within the meaning of the case-law of the Court of Justice.
The Advocate General's opinion on the first point is that the requirement for prior authorisation before out-patient treatment may be received and charged to a system of benefits in kind is justified on three grounds, namely: risk of serious damage to the financial equilibrium of the social security system; maintenance of a medical and hospital service which is balanced and accessible to all; and maintenance of a capability to deliver medical treatment within the country, which is essential to public health.
With regard to what constitutes 'without undue delay', the Advocate General's opinion is that this should be assessed from a strictly medical standpoint, regardless of the waiting time for the treatment requested.
In both cases, the Advocate General rejects the plaintiff's claim for reimbursement of cost of treatment outside his home country. While his opinion is not binding on the European Court of Justice, it is persuasive in the proceedings of the Court. If the Court concurs with the Advocate General's opinion in its ruling, the decision will somewhat buck the trend of medical migration between states.

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 7, 2009 at 7:22pm

Health care in Europe has much to commend it. Standards are generally very high, and with respect to most of the accepted indices that indicate that populations are healthy, Europe scores very well.

I see the EHMTA as potentially a great platform for advocacy for the European healthcare cause. For my own part, I wish to see EU-based hospital accreditation do well, and especially the Trent Accreditation Scheme.

So, let's talk.................................................................