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Roberta E. Winter Medical Tourism and Quality Measures

Here is an article I wrote on quality measures for medical tourism

Medical Tourism and Quality Measures

Medical Tourism or the exportation of health care services and procedures is in full swing in the United States consumer driven health care movement. Since deregulation of the airli… Continue

Added by Roberta E. Winter on February 8, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments

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Added by Jessica Johnson on February 8, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Ravindranath, V.S. KEEPING FIT & FINE

We know, that the intermission between creation, ie., appearance of something,and its destruction, disappearance, is what we call Life. It is the sustaining factor linking the two. Anything that is projected on to the space, like the rocket, for example, has its propulsion, acceleration, path and destination. Life span of each created, projected entity was already 'programmed' at the 'launching time'. Sustaining this life, in the right earnest through its already
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Added by Ravindranath, V.S. on February 8, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Siby Markose Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry in India

Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry ;

The countries where medical tourism is being actively promoted include Greece, South Africa, Jordan, India, Malaysia, Philippines and

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Added by Siby Markose on February 6, 2010 at 1:52am — 1 Comment

Pamela Haeberer Imagination and Visionary Trailblazers

Imagination ... "What we can easily see is only a small percentage of what is possible. Imagination is having the vision to see what is just below the surface; to picture that which is essential; but invisible to the eye." This quote is meaningful even though the writer is unknown to me and it is a gift of inspiring words. The quote is also a subtle reminder to keep focused on the essential part of this industry. We are ALL in this together helping people change and transition as they make adju… Continue

Added by Pamela Haeberer on February 5, 2010 at 3:59pm — 1 Comment

Sarah Martin South Korea Eyes Bigger Slice of Medical Tourism Market

Since we are gearing up for our Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference in Korea coming up in April, I wanted to share this article with everyone. It is pretty exciting. Enjoy! ~ SEOUL (AFP) - It built its economy on ships, steel and semiconductors but now South Korea is pushing a new growth engine -- a major share of the world's booming medical tourism market. The government's goal is one million foreign patients a year by 2020 and hospitals have launched aggressive marketing campaig… Continue

Added by Sarah Martin on February 4, 2010 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Melissa Skelton 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Call for Papers!

Hi Everyone ~ The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress has released a Call for Papers. You are invited to participate in the 2010 World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress. The Conference will be held from September 22-24th 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Health Tourism, Health Travel, and related fields are welcome. Papers must be submitted in Eng… Continue

Added by Melissa Skelton on February 4, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Sarah Martin Emerging Trend: Medical Tourism for Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cells therapy and stem cell therapy cost does not have to wipe out an individual's savings account. Now stem Cell Therapy has come to treat people suffering from incurable diseases. One such disease CEREBRAL PALSY have been treated and seen a life turning improvement in patients and Bruce B Mason wants to share his experience after getting treatment from North America. Bruce B Mason: I wanted to share my progress with you after 1 week of returning home. As we both know prior to treatment… Continue

Added by Sarah Martin on February 4, 2010 at 11:10am — No Comments

Sarah Martin India's Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, Ranked 1st in the List of World's Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists

BANGALORE, India, February 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bangkok based Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA), which promotes standards and practices for medical travelers, has recognized Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore (formerly Wockhardt Hospitals) as the worldwide favorite destination for American medical tourists. The hospital was ranked # 1 in the list of the world's 10 best hospitals for medical tourists in a press conference held in Bangkok. "Medical Tourism is more than getting good medical care a… Continue

Added by Sarah Martin on February 3, 2010 at 11:52am — No Comments

Jessica Johnson Health Insurance Costs to Skyrocket by 10% in U.S. in 2010

A recent national healthcare trend survey from Buck Consultants projected double-digit rate increases for health insurance in the U.S. The study analyzed responses from over 100 health insurers and HMOs. Insurers providing medical trends for the survey cover a total of approximately 78 million people. Costs for the most popular medical plans are projected to increase by more than 10 percent. Rate increases for health insurance plans are supposed to increase 11.1% for Preferred Provider Organizat… Continue

Added by Jessica Johnson on January 29, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

Lee Murray We need to pay attention!

Please go here to see one of my latest blog posts about inflation and where we are headed as a country. http://employeecircus.com/2010/01/25/very-important-that-you-pay-attention/ @employeecircus Continue

Added by Lee Murray on January 25, 2010 at 5:54pm — No Comments

Lee Murray Global Shift in Local Health Care.

In the U.S., before Blue Cross Blue Shield was invented “for the people” by the government, there was a simple form of health care. It worked like this – if you are sick or have a health problem, you go to the doctor and they treat you. After treatment, you pay them for their services. Once BCBS (and now other health insurance companies)was put in between the d… Continue

Added by Lee Murray on January 22, 2010 at 4:41pm — 6 Comments

Siby Markose Why would you travel out of the country for medical treatment..?

Medical tourism is the practice of going out of the country to receive medical care. For instance, people in the U.S. often travel to India or Costa Rica for medical procedures like plastic surgery, weight loss surgery, and extensive dental care. While Medical tourism is often practiced for things like cosmetic surgery and other elective procedure’s, some peoples also travel for other procedures like heart surgery and organ transplant. Popular medical tourism destinations like India, Singapore,… Continue

Added by Siby Markose on January 22, 2010 at 5:30am — 4 Comments

Alfredo Keeling Medical Treatments in Cuba

Brand-new medical treatments –some of them featuring techniques and procedures exclusively hailing from Cuba- make up the brunt of the company’s medical programs. Treatments contained in these programs are performed in top-of-the-line hospitals and medical centers. All specialties are developed by world-class professors and researchers touted as experts in their respective fields Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Program Neurological Rehabilitation and Restoration Program Esthetic Surgery Progr… Continue

Added by Alfredo Keeling on January 21, 2010 at 10:53am — No Comments

Melissa Skelton Enroll Today ~ Buyers Incentive Program - Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010

Hi Everyone! We would like to invite you to attend the 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea, April 13-15th 2010, featuring up to 800 attendees from over 25 countries. The conference will focus on the high quality and affordable healthcare available in Asia, bringing together the stakeholders involved for networking and educational opportunities. Seoul, Korea is one of the emerging leading destinations for medical tourism and global healthcare in the world. Asia is one o… Continue

Added by Melissa Skelton on January 20, 2010 at 6:12pm — No Comments

Syed I Ahmed Medical Facilitator Based in Bangalore

Hi, This is Syed Iftekhar Ahmed, I am Medical Tour Operate based in Bangalore. It has world class hospitals with modern infrastructure, which can cater to wide range of medical treatements at comparitively low cost. We have been receiving enquiries from the Middle East, however I would be glad to hear from Medical Facilatators based in the Middle East also. We endeavor to spread into the other part of the world, please visit us at www.wellcaretrav… Continue

Added by Syed I Ahmed on January 20, 2010 at 7:45am — 2 Comments

zafar ali Number of those without health insurance about 46 million

It's a statistic often quoted by Democrats during the health care debate: 46 million people without health insurance. "Now, health insurance reform is one of those pillars that we need to build up that new foundation," said President Barack Obama at a town hall in New Hampshire. "I don't have to explain to you that nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today. In the wealthiest nation on Earth, 46 million of our fellow citizens have no coverage. They are just vulnerabl… Continue

Added by zafar ali on January 18, 2010 at 7:28am — No Comments

Siby Markose India continues to make rapid strides in medical tourism

India continues to make rapid strides in medical tourism. Analysts view medical tourism as a most promising segment, but many areas of concern need to be addressed. With its low cost advantage and emergence of several private players, it represents the fastest growing market, predicts "Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012)," prepared by Research and Markets, an Irish firm. Actually there is nothing strikingly new about the finding, experts say. India was touted as the global destination f… Continue

Added by Siby Markose on January 18, 2010 at 5:51am — No Comments

Helen Cosburn US MEDICAL MISSION TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

A major Earthquake hit Haiti last night around 5pm, devastating the western hemisphere’s poorest country. The earthquake has left the capital, Port-au-Prince, in ruins. Most of the city is either destroyed or damaged, including the hospitals. Doctors without Borders, who have an ongoing presence in Haiti, noted that all three of their centers are inoperable following the quake. Approximately 3 million people were affected by the earthquake; they need shelter, food and urgent medical attention. W… Continue

Added by Helen Cosburn on January 14, 2010 at 12:12am — 1 Comment

Jacqueline Robertson Validation Credentials

I have a question in which I'm hoping the Medical Tourism City members might be able to help me with: I'm in the process of contracting with different providers on a broad aspect and wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations on how to validate physicians and facilities credentials abroad. I thought maybe there was a organization that would be able to verify credentials on an international level, but I've had no such luck. If anyone can provide any information on this subject I would great… Continue

Added by Jacqueline Robertson on January 13, 2010 at 11:57am — 2 Comments

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