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Health and wellness tourism February 2018 Text Leandro A. Sánchez Illustration Cienpies Design Lo primero que debes de saber es que el turismo de salud no es una actividad nueva. Desde hace siglos la humanidad ha buscado respuesta a sus necesidades de salud, trasladándose a otros lugares con miras a mejorar su estado de salud o bienestar… Ante este contexto aclaramos que el turismo de salud no debe confundirse con medicina turística, pues esta última responde a la eventualidad de un turista que visita un país por razones de paseo o trabajo, es decir, se relaciona con las atenciones de emergencia que se le puedan presentar durante su estadía. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |
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Nasce Health Lombardy, la piattaforma del turismo medicale February 2018 la piattaforma del turismo medicale Promuovere l’eccellenza sanitaria e attrarre il turismo medicale. Nasce con questi obiettivi il primo portale italiano dedicato al medical tourism. La piattaforma ha preso vita in Lombardia su iniziativa del Gruppo Sanità di Assolombardia e prende il nome di Health Lombardy. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |
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Wellness World January 2018 Try surfing online and you will be inundated with medical tourism offerings of every ilk. From cosmetic surgery to dental treatments, countries as diverse as Hungary, Thailand and China are aggressively promoting themselves in a sector that is seeing rapid expansion worldwide. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |
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International Living December 2017 Save Thousands as a Medical Tourist in These 5 Countries Affordable healthcare isn’t a myth. In fact, if you look beyond U.S. borders you’ll find healthcare systems in other countries that are equally as good—if not better—than what you get at home. And you won’t have to remortgage your house to stay healthy. As more and more people are realizing better and faster healthcare is available at a fraction of the cost, a growing number of them are opting to take advantage of what’s called medical tourism. It’s not uncommon for these medical tourists to save tens of thousands of dollars—or even more—on medical treatments without sacrificing on quality. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Dominican Today January 2017 From the Dominican Republic to the World: United Telemedicine Network The Dominican Republic has long been one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean for Americans and Europeans to escape and enjoy its beautiful beaches, mountains, cultural heritage and gastronomy. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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New York Times January 2017 Americans May See Appeal of Medical Tourism in Cuba HAVANA — Anuja Agrawal jumped on the phone. President Obama had just announced that he would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba — and Ms. Agrawal, who runs a medical tourism company in Orlando, Fla., did not want to miss her opening. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Kiplinger December 2016 Travel Abroad for Low-Cost Care You could save money on cosmetic surgery, dental procedures and other treatments by traveling to another country. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Health Journal November 2016 Medical Tourism: The Not-So-Fun Vacation When Sandy Pradas’ dentist advised $7,000 worth of dental work, Pradas thought of the yoga retreats she’d led to Costa Rica. “I knew that a lot of people went there for dental work as well as other procedures, so I started doing research.” She found that for $3,200 she could get all her dental work done, plus take a two-week vacation. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Albawaba November 2016 Saudi Arabia seeks public-private partnerships for medical tourism proposal When Faisal Banjar founded Arabian Gulf Medical Tourism Agency he secured what he thought was an important contract with the 600-bed Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital to bring foreign patients for treatment and capitalise on the $40 billion-a-year (Dh147 billion) medical tourism industry. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Redaccion Medica October 2016 España ingresa en el 'top 5' europeo de turismo sanitario España está en el ‘top 5’ de los mejores destinos de turismo médico de la Unión Europea, tal y como ha premiado la Medical Tourism Association durante la 9º Edición del Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress celebrada en Washington. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Business Mirror October 2016 PHL seeks bigger share in $72-B global medical-tourism market THE Philippines is poised to take advantage of the $72-billion global medical tourism market, by positioning itself as a provider of excellent and affordable hospital care and medical treatments. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Die Presse October 2016 Reise-Kombi Gesundheit und Kultur Das Zahnimplantat an der ungarischen Grenze, das Augenlasern in Prag und der Trip zum Beauty-Doc in Polen: Der sogenannte Medizintourismus hält sich in Ländern mit großzügigen Krankenversicherungen wie Österreich oder Deutschland zwar in Grenzen; wenn es um Behandlungen geht, die selbst zu zahlen sind, begibt sich aber auch manch heimischer Patient auf Reisen, um Kosten zu sparen. In Ländern, in denen die Gesundheitsversorgung grundsätzlich schlecht ist, hohe Selbstbehalte zu entrichten sind und/oder viele Menschen keine oder nur mangelhafte Versicherungen haben, nehmen diese Reisen dagegen weitaus größere Ausmaße an. So haben beispielsweise kanadische Zahnärzten jede Menge US-amerikanische Kunden, und auch in heimischen Krankenhäusern wie dem AKH sind bekanntlich gelegentlich ausländische Größen zu Gast. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Guru Focus October 2016 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2016) - Digipath Inc. (OTCQB: DIGP) today reported that on Tuesday, October 18th and Wednesday October 19th, 2016, Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz will host Puerto Rico's second official international cannabis conference, as Puerto Rico becomes the fourth jurisdiction in Latin America to enter into the medical cannabis trade. The $3 billion a year medical cannabis industry in the United States could provide the economic stimulus and job growth that Puerto Rico's citizens are looking for in 2016 and beyond. Todd Denkin, president and COO of Digipath Inc. and Digipath Labs, will be speaking to the crowd about the importance of cannabis lab testing. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Sun Star October 2016 Medical travelers to Cebu draw celebrity doctors Doctor to the stars. Pie Calayan is at the Manny and Pie Calayan clinic every Monday with her husband to administer medical and surgical procedures. The couple felt the growing interest in beauty and wellness made it important for them to be present in Cebu. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Galenus Revista October 2016 Reconocimiento al Turismo Médico de Puerto Rico en foro internacional. La Asociación de Turismo Médico de Puerto Rico recibió el premio 2016 Global Accreditation Destination of the Year Award otorgado por la Medical Tourism Association en el 9º Congreso Mundial que se celebró en Washington D.C. En ese evento Puerto Rico estuvo representado por una delegación de oficiales del gobierno y de la empresa privada. El Director Ejecutivo de la Corporación de Turismo Médico de Puerto Rico (CTM), Francisco G. Bonet, expresó que ya se han certificado más de 50 empresas del sector de servicios de salud como hospitales, dentistas, laboratorios, clínicas, hoteles, entre otros. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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International Living August 2016 Save Thousands As A Medical Tourist In These 5 Countries Affordable healthcare isn’t a myth. In fact, if you look beyond U.S. borders you’ll find healthcare systems in other countries that are equally as good—if not better—than what you get at home. And you won’t have to remortgage your house to stay healthy. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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China Travel News April 2016 Medical tourism potential rooted from Chinese healthcare shortage Broader market for healthcare services and medical tourism is luring foreign investors to China even when hospitals of the world's second largest economy are struggling to make healthcare available for patients. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Diario De Puerto Rico April 2016 Apuestan al Turismo Médico Porta del Sol MAYAGÜEZ – La Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico (CTPR), en colaboración con la Corporación de Turismo Médico de Puerto Rico (CTM), llevó a cabo un evento recientemente para ofrecer la información, capacitación y beneficios que provee el Turismo a diversos proveedores de servicios médicos de la Región Porta del Sol: como personal de hospitales, médicos, enfermeros y personal de oficinas médicas, entre otros, informó el jueves, la directora ejecutiva de la CTPR, Ingrid Rivera Rocafort. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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CNN February 2016 Sun, sea and plastic surgery: Mauritius bets on the beauty business (CNN)- Dr. Javed Dawreeawo is learning about cultural differences through his clients. "My Chinese patients often want face procedures, like double eyelid surgery," says the plastic surgeon. "With the British, breast augmentation is more popular. For Dubai patients it is always liposuction." Dawreewo says that bookings are rising sharply at his clinic in Plaines Wilhelms, central Mauritius, with clients arriving from across the world. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Orlando Sentinel January 2016 Can Central Florida become medical tourism destination? About a third of Dr. Richard Klein's patients come to him from outside of Florida to receive vascular lymph node transfer surgery under his care at UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health. For some, this is the second or third trip to the area, but this time they come here "for the sun, theme parks and for surgery," he wrote in an op-ed published in LiveScience. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Costa Rica Star January 2016 Dental Tourism for U.S. Millennials in Costa Rica Tourists who come to Costa Rica seeking affordable dental procedures are getting younger and more attuned to the idea of going abroad for treatment, and this is a trend that can be expected to expand this decade.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Star Online January 2016 Traveling for Medical Care — The Increasing Popularity of Medical Tourism Malaysia is becoming a world medical hub yet Malaysians are seeking treatment abroad. Sunday Star talks to stakeholders about growing the domestic medical market. BEST Country in the World For Healthcare in International Living’s Global Retirement Index 2015. Medical Travel Destination of the Year 2015 in the International Medical Travel Journal. The 2015 Public-Private Partnership Medical Travel Destination of the Year at the 8th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. Guess which country won all these accolades? Would you believe, Malaysia? Not only do our hospitals and healthcare facilities meet international standards but they do so at rates cheap enough to have foreigners flocking here to use them. Malaysians, however, are going overseas for medical and aesthetic procedures.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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JDSUPRA Business Advisor January 2016 Traveling for Medical Care — The Increasing Popularity of Medical Tourism Medical tourism is the term used to describe the movement of patients across international borders in pursuit of medical care and treatment. While in the United States the term is usually associated with Americans leaving the country in search of low-cost treatments — particularly cosmetic surgery, dental care, fertility treatments, and heart surgery — the term also refers to international patients who travel to the United States for care. Generally speaking, international patients who travel to the United States seek access to medical procedures that are either not available in their countries of origin or have better patient outcomes in the United States.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South Florida Business Journal December 2015 How South Florida can become more competitive for medical travelers South Florida’s hospitals are losing global business because they mainly focus on local competition, says Renee-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association. She told the Business Journal that South Florida can potentially have the strongest medical tourism market statewide, but hospitals have to buy into collective marketing efforts, rather than continuing to operate independently to attract travelers coming to South Florida for medical procedures.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Bulletin (Central Oregon) December 2015 Former Bend hospital administrator launches medical tourism company Kyle Johnson always wanted to be an entrepreneur and even won a local startup contest with a dental appointments app. He didn’t follow through on the idea, though, because striking out on his own was too scary. It was scarier than raising three children or doing three combat tours as a U.S. Marine, Johnson said. The former St. Charles Health System administrator finally mustered the courage last summer and in January will launch a medical tourism website, MedicalBnB. Johnson said the goal is to make traveling to a foreign country to save money on surgery or dentistry easier for consumers. “You start to create the global health network,” Johnson said. “Maybe that will put some downward pressure on the pricing in the U.S. I don’t know, but that’s what my hope is.”CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Caribbean News Digital December 2015 República Dominicana se promocionará como destino de turismo de Salud Un acuerdo interinstitucional para trabajar de manera conjunta en la promoción de República Dominicana como destino de turismo de salud e inversión, fue firmado por la Asociación Dominicana de Turismo de la Salud (ADTS) y el Cuerpo Consular Acreditado en la República Dominicana (CCARD). Alejandro cambiaso, presidente de la ADTS y la decana del Cuerpo Consular, Sonia Villanueva de Brouwer, suscribieron el documento que incluye la promoción conjunta de la “Guía de Turismo Médico y Bienestar de República Dominicana”, publicación de la Medical Tourism Association (MTA), que avala al país como destino de salud internacional.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South Florida Business Journal October 2015 Attracting the world’s medical tourists to South Florida Medical tourists must be better understood before they can be drawn to South Florida. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Star Tribune October 2015 Minnesota's one and only medical tourism broker The list of Minnesota brokers who are certified to arrange international medical tourism is a short one. It’s Maria Maldonado. The owner of Trip4Care in Minneapolis, Maldonado specializes in sending people to Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia for surgeries, dental care and fertility treatments. Maldonado’s lonely position in the market reflects the struggles of medical tourism, despite predictions a decade ago that it would become a major alternative to America’s increasingly unaffordable health care. While procedures such as hip replacements still can be obtained cheaply in India, Thailand and other countries, that advantage has been eroded by federal changes that expanded health insurance to millions of Americans, and by large U.S. hospitals muscling into the business with their own domestic tourism services.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Bahama Islands Info October 2015 Medical tourism still growing under Obamacare As the global medical tourism sector continues to experience phenomenal growth, Grand Bahama Island and more specifically, the City of Freeport is hoping to capitalise on this $100 billion industry. With the recent opening of the Okyanos Stem Cell Therapy facility on Grand Bahama, executives at The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), believe that Freeport is well positioned to capture a portion of the Health Tourism market, especially considering our proximity to neighboring North America.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Bulletin October 2015 Medical tourism still growing under Obamacare A slew of dental offices and pharmacies line a block of shops selling metal lawn sculptures shaped like donkeys, and handcrafted red and white Mexican dresses popular with American tourists. Many visitors bypass the shops and head straight for the pharmacies and dentists strategically located just a few steps from the border crossing.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Fierce Healthcare October 2015 As inbound medical tourism picks up, concerns about overseas care remain Medical tourism is increasingly becoming a two-way street. Americans aren't just seeking lower-cost health services abroad, but patients from all over the world are also more willing to travel overseas for top-notch, full-price U.S. healthcare. But opportunities and concerns surrounding the trend are attracting attention from industry leaders, investors and politicians.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Yucatan Times October 2015 Yucatan present at the Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress The Government of the State of Yucatan participated as a Silver Sponsor with an important delegation to promote the state as a key destination in Latin America for patients from around the world and as an ideal venue for companies and corporations dedicated to the health industry. With more than 3,000 participants of which at least 200 were medical services buyers, the Orange County Convention Center became for two days the most important global platform to generate quotes and rapprochement with the strongest players in the medical tourism sector, that last year only, accounted for an income of more than three billion U.S. dollars for Mexico, which by the way, is in second place of the world ranking, only behind Thailand and even above the the U.S.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Orlando Sentinel October 2015 Orlando an emerging destination for medical tourism Medical Tourism Association has recognized Orlando as the medical tourism Emerging Destination of the Year. “Top-notch healthcare in Orlando remains an important reason why many people -- including an ever-present and growing senior population -- buy homes, rentals and retirement properties and start businesses in the region,” said Renée-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association, in a news release.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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El Dia October 2015 Rep. Dominicana lanza primera guía de destino de turismo de salud y bienestar de Latinoamérica En el marco de la celebración del VIII Congreso Mundial de Turismo Médico de la Medical Tourism Association (MTA) fue puesta en circulación la primera guía de turismo de salud y bienestar de la República Dominicana, y a su vez de Latinoamérica. En el evento, celebrado del 27 al 30 de septiembre de 2015, en el Orange County Convention Center, por primera vez, los principales centros de salud de República Dominicana se unieron con el objetivo de posicionar al país a nivel internacional como el principal destino turístico médico y de inversión del Caribe.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Parade September 2015 Rep. Dominicana lanza primera guía de destino de turismo de salud y bienestar de Latinoamérica When Julie Thiets heard that the Supreme Court had upheld the Affordable Care Act’s federal subsidies in the landmark case King v. Burwell this summer, she screamed with relief. “I felt like I’d won the lottery!” she says. The Decatur, Georgia, video services provider is just one of the roughly 8 million people nationwide who need the subsidies to buy health insurance through the insurance marketplace established by the 2010 health care law. “Without that insurance, my rheumatoid arthritis bills would have wiped us out,” she says. “My husband and I would have lost our business and our home.”CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Vally News Live September 2015 Medical Tourism Hits Home For One Fargo Woman Many travel across the ocean to explore, escape and take it easy. But there's another reason to travel, each year, more than 750,000 people living in the U.S., head to another country for medical care. Melissa Kava's family and friends from Fargo came to wish her the best after her surgery. "She's been to specialist, all over Canada, U.S. and Mexico and no one could help her," says Kava's Brother Michael Rognlien. She's battling blindness. She has 22% of her sight in one eye and completely blind in the other. They were refereed to a specialist in the United Kingdom and her family managed to send her there. The surgery will stop the deterioration but her family says she can't drive, work or focus on something for too long.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Becker's Spine Review September 2015 How the global healthcare economy will impact US providers: 5 key trends The healthcare economy is turning into a global economy and providers in the United States are already competing with facilities in countries like India and Thailand for patients. Patients can travel overseas for services including orthopedic procedures and heart surgeries where costs are significantly lower than surgery in the United States and wait times are shorter. India and Thailand are leading destinations with local hospitals catering to medical tourists.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Caribbean News September 2015 Turismo de salud une grandes centros dominicanos Cuatro grandes centros de salud en República Dominicana unieron sus fortalezas para ofrecer a pacientes extranjeros y nacionales que residen en el exterior sus principales servicios médicos, lo que permitirá posicionar al país como destino turístico médico en el Caribe.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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California Broker Magazine September 2015 Medical Tourism Certification: Knowledge Insures a Difference His heart was ticking. So, too, was his time. Pablo Concepcion had to find a hospital that would enable him to receive a desperately needed heart transplant. Anytime soon would do. The 58-year-old Miami resident driver didn’t want to wait any longer. He was a little worried that his deteriorating condition would not elevate him beyond the status of tens of patients like him waiting for the gift of life in the United States. So, Concepcion and his wife did what not many might do, but what government officials and healthcare interests in Puerto Rico hope many more may someday do: they boarded a plane from Florida for the island and a hospital that would perform heart transplant surgery.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South Florida Business Journal August 2015 How South Florida can become more competitive for medical travelers South Florida’s hospitals are losing global business because they mainly focus on local competition, says Renee-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association. She told the Business Journal that South Florida can potentially have the strongest medical tourism market statewide, but hospitals have to buy into collective marketing efforts, rather than continuing to operate independently to attract travelers coming to South Florida for medical procedures.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Entorno Inteligente August 2015 Certifican hoteles en turismo médico Los hoteles Caribe Hilton y Condado Plaza Hilton lograron certificarse en turismo médico en la categoría de hospederías, los primeros en la Isla, mientras autoridades públicas y privadas intensifican las gestiones para repuntar la industria en este segmento. Jonathan Edelheit, principal oficial ejecutivo de la Medical Tourism Association (MTA), cuya sede es en Florida, informó que ambas hospederías obtuvieron resultados satisfactorios para la certificación, mediante la Iniciativa de Servicios a Pacientes Internacionales y el Programa de Formación y Certificación de WellHotel.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Market Watch August 2015 Medical Tourism Association® Awards WellHotel™ Certification to First Enterprises in Puerto Rico The hospitality industry in Puerto Rico took a significant step toward positioning the island as a prime destination for health and wellness travel when the Caribe Hilton and Condado Plaza Hilton were certified as a WellHotel™ after completing an intensive training and evaluation program offered through the Medical Tourism Association®, the Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Corporation and Medical Tourism Association® announced today.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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MPBN News July 2015 Auburn Mill to Become Medical Facility for Chinese Tourists A former shoe mill here is set to become a five-star medical tourism facility that caters to wealthy Chinese. The plan was announced Friday morning at a press conference in which a Chinese investment company, Central Maine Medical Center and city and state officials heralded what they call a unique opportunity.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Bavaro News July 2015 UNIBE Busca capacitar especialistas en turismo de salud Para dar a conocer los planes y la oferta que tiene el país en cuanto al tema, realizaron la video conferencia con Cristina Cardona, ejecutiva de la Medical Tourism Association (MTA), o Asociación de Turismo Medico. La actividad se realizó el pasado 16 de julio y fue transmitida de manera simultánea en UNIBE Santo Domingo y en UNIBE Recinto Cap Cana, contando con la presencia de importantes personalidades del sector salud, así como hoteleros, representantes de agencias de viaje, aseguradoras y profesionales de industria complementaria relacionadas al turismo de salud. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Orlando Business Journal July 2015 Medical tourism: Orlando’s emerging attraction Orlando has another attraction that has its own set of stories and memories worth boasting about. Medical tourism is not usually mentioned in the same breath as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios or sunny beaches, but it should and could very well be someday. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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News Channel 3 - West Michigan CBS July 2015 Special Report: Operation Vacation According to the CDC, around 750,000 people in the U.S. travel abroad for care each year. Newschannel 3's Jessica Harthorn talked to a nurse from Portage, who went to Tijuana, Mexico for a surgery that changed her life. It's called "medical tourism," a fancy name for traveling to another country for medical care. Advocates say patients can save up to 70 percent, when signing up for everything from plastic surgery to heart surgery. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Middle Market Growth July 2015 Transparency and access to information are essential for good decision-making by consumers, yet the health care industry remains opaque in many ways. For some patients, seeking care outside their local markets may lead to better outcomes at a lower cost. To pursue such care, however, they need to know the options available, as well as the price and level of quality, all of which can be difficult to assess. The Medical Tourism Association formed in 2007 to make that information more readily ccessible to patients - whether they're Americans seeking care in a different U.S. region or outside the country, or foreign nationals traveling to the United States for care as well as to other stakeholders, including health care providers, employer and insurance companies. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Terra July 2015 Argentina, uno de los destinos más buscados para el "turismo médico" La Argentina es uno de los destinos más buscados de la región para el turismo médico gracias a ventajas competitivas del país, su excelencia profesional y su variada oferta turística. En el marco del acuerdo firmado entre OSDE y el Ministerio de Turismo para desarrollar la actividad en el país, las principales autoridades del turismo médico mundial, reunidos en la Medical Tourism Association (ATM), se reunirán en Mendoza el 14 de julio próximo. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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El Tiemp Latino June 2015 Más de 30 empresas de servicios de salud de Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica y Canadá, interesadas en explorar oportunidades de negocio en el mercado del turismo médico en la Isla junto a cientos de empresarios del sector médico y proveedores de salud locales participaron del primer foro de turismo médico en Puerto Rico, el Caribe Health Summit. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Bloomberg Business June 2015 Patients Get Extreme to Obtain Hepatitis Drug That's 1% the Cost Outside U.S. This is how far one Express Scripts Holding Co. executive was willing to go to secure inexpensive versions of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, unavailable to U.S. consumers under federal drug import and patent laws. His plan: Dock a cruise ship flying an Indian flag off the coast of Miami. Stock the ship with versions of Sovaldi sold in India for $83,000 less than the U.S. retail price for 12 weeks of treatment. Ferry U.S. patients to the boat and send them home with the potentially life-saving medicines at a huge discount. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Middle East Health Magazine May 2015 US hospitals forge close ties with Middle East New prosthetic limbs are definitely on the cards for a pair of Gaza twins born with dysfunctional limbs, but that’s for the nottoo- distant future when they grow older. Just taking their first steps a few years ago, was a miracle in itself. Itaf Shallouf’s daughters, Lamise and Rimas, suffered from a type of congenital deficiency that left them without the tibia bones in their lower legs, and it was feared they would never stand. But today the Shallouf girls are walking, albeit gingerly, thanks to a medical tourism experience that took them from the Middle East to the United States for a series of surgeries and prosthetic fittings at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Los Angeles. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Gulf Business May 2015 Revealed: Top 10 Medical Tourism Destinations In The World Dubai is currently ranked 17 out of 25 countries in terms of its attractiveness as a global medical tourism hub, according to a new index. The Medical Tourism Index (MTI), developed by the International Healthcare Research Centre and Medical Tourism Association, measured the attractiveness of a destination or a country based on three key dimensions including its environment, medical tourism industry, facility and service, along with 34 underlying indicators. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South FLorida Caribbean News May 2015 Medical Tourism: The Next Frontier in Jamaican Hospitality Renee Marie Stephano, Founder and President of the Medical Tourism Association shared her perspectives at the “Managing Jamaica’s Economic Future” session at JAMPRO’s Jamaica Investment Forum 2015. Medical Tourism, which represents an approximately US$100 billion market, is expected to become one of Jamaica’s leading areas for international investment as demand increases in developed countries. The expansion of this industry will form a critical part of Jamaica’s strategy for economic growth. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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WFSU April 2015 A Disruptive Practice: Lawmakers Consider Direct Payments To Primary Care Doctors Plans to fund marketing efforts promoting medical tourism had been languishing, but are getting a boost due to their attachment to the direct primary care proposal. The combined proposal is generating bipartisan support as they move through the legislative process. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Dominican Today March 2015 Dominican Republic looks to bolster health tourism Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Export and Investment Center (CEI-RD) on Friday announced support for the Dominican Health Tourism Association’s (ADTS) 1st Forum, which aims to position the country as a health destination and explore investment and financing options in that sector. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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HCPLive March 2015 Surgical Centers Are Quickly Becoming the Hot New Travel Destination Some US health insurers have initiated medical tourism programs for members who enrolled self-funded health plans. Their rationale is that despite airfare and accommodations, savings can be large. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The New York Times February 2015 Americans May See Appeal of Medical Tourism in Cuba HAVANA - Anuja Agrawal jumped on the phone. President Obama had just announced that he would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba - and Ms. Agrawal, who runs a medical tourism company in Orlando, Fla., did not want to miss her opening. She reached a health care administrator in Cuba, agreeing to move ahead with a deal that they had been discussing for months in the hope that American patients could soon start traveling to the island for medical treatment. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Tulsa World February 2015 John R. Graham: How medical tourism could save us all money One of the most under-reported medical success stories in recent years has been the increase in medical tourism: traveling abroad to get high-quality care at a fraction of what it would cost in the United States. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Washington Post February 2015 How domestic medical tourism could save us all money One of the most under-reported medical success stories in recent years has been the increase in medical tourism: traveling abroad to get high-quality care at a fraction of what it would cost in the United States. While going overseas for care isn’t for most people, it certainly should make us wonder why we don’t encourage Americans, especially Medicare recipients whose bills are largely paid by taxpayers, to at least shop around in their own states or communities. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Yucatán Ahora January 2015 Inician planes para aprovechar turismo médico Debido a Yucatán es punta de lanza en servicio médico privado, empresarios locales y estadounidenses trabajarán de manera conjunta para establecer estrategias de desarrollo para aprovechar el turismo médico. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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WPTV - West Palm Beach January 2015 Inbound Medical Tourism from Bosnia | St Mary's Medical Center - West Palm Beach People already flock to Florida for the warm weather and beautiful beaches, but now lawmakers want to allure tourist to visit the state for another reason. News Channel 5's Jamel Lanee' shows us why medical tourism will be at the top of the list during the next legislative session. CLICK TO READ MORE Local Floridian Travels to Costa Rica for Dental Tourism Some Americans, like Melissa Freihofer, feel their dollar will go a long ways overseas. As a surprise for her birthday her friends & family put together funds to treat her on a much deserved trip to Costa Rica. Melissa will get her teeth fixed at Meza Dental, located in Costa Rica a country popular with American tourists, known for it's beauty, but also for its dentists. Melissa will be rejuvenating her smile through two sessions that will replace her teeth with a full set of implants totaling $22,000 including travel and accommodations; at a fraction of the cost for the same treatment in the states. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Street January 2015 Medical tourism might be just the ticket Even with a good health plan, saving money on medical expenses can be tough. Deductibles, co-insurance and copays add up quickly. And elective procedures may not be covered at all. Note that open enrollment for individual and family plans ends on Feb. 15. Here are essential facts to know if you're buying a health plan. But here's one way to beat your health insurance and get that needed dental work or bariatric surgery: Go abroad. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Associations NOW December 2014 What The Doctor Ordered: Rest & Relaxation Increasingly, patients are opting to combine serious medical procedures (and their long recoveries) with vacations. There’s even a term for it: medical tourism. And one trade group is working to stay out in front of this growing industry. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Guardian December 2014 US states vie to lure medical tourists seeking healthcare alongside vacations Cynthia Losen couldn’t find a surgeon near her suburban Virginia home who could ease her debilitating pain from lymphedema, a condition stemming from lymph node removal in cancer surgery. So, after shopping around for doctors, she decided to seek treatment at UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health, a hospital she trusted that took her insurance.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Business Traveller December 2014 Unless you’re on a comprehensive insurance plan, health care can be either horrifically expensive or require excruciatingly long waiting times under national systems. “Medical tourism” – travelling across international borders for health care – has emerged in recent years as a cheaper, viable alternative for those looking to take their health into their own hands, with Asian nations leading the charge. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Sky Delta Magazine December 2014 Before you make a firm decision to pack a suitcase and head off to some far-away hospital for a medical procedure, Jonathan Edelheit, CEO of the West Palm Beach, Florida-based Medical Tourism Association advises asking these questions first... CLICK TO READ MORE |
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YNetNews.com December 2014 Israel a world leader in medical tourism Medical Tourism Index ranks Israel alongside Canada and UK as one of most attractive destinations for medical travel in 2014. Industry generates more than NIS 1 billion a year in income. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Global Health and Travel December 2014 Commercial Surrogacy In Thailand: In Limbo In August, media reports of an Australian couple who allegedly abandoned their child born with down syndrome through a Thai surrogate mother shed light on Thailand’s lax regulations regarding commercial surrogacy, prompting the country’s newly empowered military government to take action. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Gulf Today November 2014 UAE ranked 16th as medical tourist destination, can potentially reach 5th The UAE ranked 16th as a preferred destination for Medical Tourism, and has the potential to be in the top five, say experts. Renee Marie-Stephano, the president of the Medical Tourism Association, said there may be new demands for trends in treatments and destinations in medical travel. However there are untapped niche target market opportunities within medical tourism. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Providence Journal November 2014 Joseph M. McNamara: Healing patients, helping R.I. economy The Rhode Island Medical Technology Innovation Act, which I sponsored in the House of Representatives, was developed to address regulations that presented impediments to providing good health care services to state residents. The new law corrects previous delays in responding to a new business entering Rhode Island and eliminates a major roadblock to firms involved in new, evolving kinds of health-care services from coming to Rhode Island. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Washington Business Journal October 2014 D.C. officials plan to launch a new global medical tourism initiative, one highlighting hospitals alongside monuments and hotels, in a bid to attract visitors and get a cut of a $15 billion industry. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Health Law Gurus October 2014 No Kidding: Overseas Medical Tourism Is Well Worth Trip Surgery was on his bucket list, but Bruce Ryan didn’t want to wait until he retired to repair his debilitating and painful rotator cuff injury. The 59-year-old construction manager could have traveled the six hours to Stanford Medical Center – considered one of the top facilities in the United States. He had other reservations, instead. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Start-Up Israel October 2014 Israel ranks high as a medical tourism destination Israel ranks as one of the world’s best places for foreigners to get medical care, according to an authoritative annual report. The Medical Tourism Index (MTI) ranks Israel highest in a survey of 25 of the most popular destinations for medical tourism for care, services, and best patient experiences and third overall as the best place for non-Israelis to get medical care. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Jamaica Observer October 2014 Planned hospital should raise country's rep in medical tourism The planned tourist hospital and related infrastructure should raise Jamaica's reputation as a medical tourism destination and hike foreign currency earnings, according to the US-based Medical Tourism Association. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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CBS Money Watch October 2014 Book a flight -- and a hospital room "Health care is focused on the super-specialization of services," Renee-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association, said during a recent conference on the issue. "Patients are no longer looking to go to general hospitals if they have a specialized condition." CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South Florida Business Journal October 2014 Medical tourism: The next big trend in Florida health care Patients who travel to find higher-quality or less expensive care are driving the future of the Florida health care industry, experts said Tuesday at the BioFlorida annual conference in Fort Lauderdale. The trend is called medical tourism, and Florida can jump aboard by providing specialized care that patients can’t find in any other part of the world, said Renee-Marie Stephano, president of the Medical Tourism Association. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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TR Weekly September 2014 Singapore on top medical tourism list Singapore gained an overall 4th place in the latest medical tourism ranking, the only Asian destination to reach the top five placements in a study of 25 nations, worldwide. Canada topped the overall medical tourism ranking with a score of 76.87 followed by the UK 74.85, Israel 74.17, Singapore 73.96 and Costa Rica 72.78, the International Healthcare Research Centre announced today. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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CBS - WUSA 9 September 2014 Camel walks through Gaylord National Resort The camel was there as part of Medical Silk Road, an Health Summit of the World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. He or she was showcasing mobile health technology. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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News Is My Business.com September 2014 Puerto Rico partners with Medical Tourism Association
A collaboration between Puerto Rico and the U.S.-based Medical Tourism Association is the opening salvo in the island’s newly announced strategy to develop medical tourism as a vital economic sector. |
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European CEO September 2014 Europe benefits from healthcare tourism Medical tourists from the US and beyond are revolutionising European healthcare markets, say President of the MTA Renée-Marie Stephano, and Executive Vice President of Dünyagöz Hospital Selin Yildirim Nestled in the heart of California’s Redwood region along the Pacific coast, Blue Lake Casino and Hotel is the kind of place people go to get away from it all. Bruce Ryan couldn’t wait to get away either. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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California Broker Magazine August 2014 How Medical Tourism Has Been Boosted In today's climate, it's not always easy to find a good doctor or an appropriate and affordable medical procedure. The federal health insurance exchanges, which have reduced patient options event further, haven't helped matters. A growing number of Americans and employers are seeking creative paths to inexpensive and first-rate healthcare. What they have found is not always available at their doorsteps but many miles away. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Reuters August 2014 International Luxury Hotel Association Conference Focuses on Millennials - Next Generation of Guests In an age in which stylish accommodations – mixing leisure and wellness with corporate travel -- might not be enough to service the world's wealthiest and most demanding clientele, elite hoteliers from around the world and those who desire a place among them will commence competition to attract the next generation of guests at "Fast Forward 2020" Sept. 22-23, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, near Washington, D.C., the International Luxury Hotel Association, the conference's coordinator announced today. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Santa Fe Local News August 2014 Foreign patients boost Houston’s medical economy Mexican businessman Juan Payan and his wife, Martha, arrived in Houston almost three months ago and have accrued about $300,000 in expenses to ensure they have the best Houston has to offer.“Health doesn’t have a price,” Payan said through interpreter Javier Paredes, the patient liaison assigned to assist him. The Texas Medical Center is becoming more focused on patients like Payan and the estimated 20,000 other foreign visitors who travel to Houston annually for medical care. It’s part of a renewed effort to capture a bigger share of the multibillion-dollar global medical tourism industry. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Luxury Hoteliers Magazine August 2014 Wellness Tourism Takes Off in Luxury Markets Think of luxury travel and thoughts of fancy yachts, exotic island hideaways or posh resorts immediately come to mind. Continue to follow the truly affluent, who only desire to eat, drink, and be merry while pampering in lavish surroundings. While this may be accurate perception of some in this rarified camp, painting all well-to-do with the same gilded brush is inaccurate. That’s because a growing number of luxury travelers opt for holistic-based travel experiences that cater to mind, body and spirit. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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South China Morning Post August 2014 Treatments on the fly: Asia a top destination for medical tourism When Hong Kong resident Brett Hinds chose to have an eye operation in Thailand last year, he wasn't only motivated by the cheaper cost of the surgery. The treatment, called ReLEx, was a form of laser surgery unavailable in Hong Kong at the time. "Quality and trust in the service provider influenced my decision - cost was a factor but not the biggest one," says Hinds, who declined to give his real name. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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China Daily August 2014 US firm invests in Chinese medical tourism provider Only a few Chinese companies provide medical tourism overseas. Saint Lucia has signed agreements with top hospitals in the US, United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea and Singapore. The company has already worked with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in the US, and Wellington and Royal Brompton Hospitals in the UK. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Houston Chronical August 2014 International patients boost Houston's medical economy Mexican businessman Juan Payan and his wife, Martha, arrived in Houston almost three months ago and have accrued about $300,000 in expenses to ensure they have the best Houston has to offer. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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CBS San Francisco July 2014 Medical Tourism: Pièce de Résistance for Self-Funding U.S. Employers U.S. employers and their employees are feeling the pain of rising healthcare costs and complicated provisions surrounding the Affordable Care Act. Jack Norton, a human resources manager at Blue Lake Rancheria, heard a cry loud and clear, saving $12,000 in healthcare expenses for his employee in the process. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Free Health Payer July 2014 Medical tourism gains popularity with health insurers Cost challenges under healthcare reform have caused major U.S. health insurers to jump onto the medical tourism trend. Some uninsured or underinsured Americans already travel overseas for bargain priced elective procedures and treatments. Now UnitedHealth Group, WellPoint and Humana are looking to curb expenses by encouraging their members to receive medical tourism procedures abroad through cross-border plans, Medical Tourism Magazine reported. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Vitals Blog July 2014 7 Reasons To Consider Medical Tourism Surgery, healthcare, dental treatment and medications are often cheaper in other countries – much cheaper. Consider that a hip replacement costs about $40,000 on average in the U.S. The same procedure costs only $7,780 in Spain. In fact, the Medical Tourism Association says that most patients save 90% of the cost by traveling abroad. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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The Washington Times March 2014 Medical tourism plan studied by lawmakers Alongside Walt Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, South Beach and the Florida Keys, Sen. Aaron Bean wants to give visitors another reason to come to the state: to get some doctoring. Bean has proposed legislation to require Visit Florida, the public–private partnership charged with attracting tourism to the state, to market Florida as a health care destination. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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NBC Bay Area - The Investigative Report March 2014 US Insurance Companies Expanding Medical Tourism Coverage Once considered a fringe option reserved for the most desperate patients, medical tourism is gaining mainstream acceptance, transforming into a billion-dollar industry attracting both patients and healthcare providers alike. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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ABC World News Tonight - Nightline March 2014 Joy Guion was boarding a plane for the first time to fly from her native North Carolina to Costa Rica, a sun-soaked tourism hot spot where she would stay in a four-star hotel with a personal concierge and a local driver. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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N.Y. Times March 2014 In Need of a New Hip, but Priced Out of the U.S. Michael Shopenn's artificial hip was made by a company based in this remote town, a global center of joint manufacturing. But he had to fly to Europe to have it installed. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Men's Journal March 2014Medical Tourism: Overseas and Under the Knife For decades, Patrick Follett beat the hell out of his body, taking to the mountain-bike trails five times a week and skiing more than 100 days a year. By the time Follett turned 58 last year, his left hip joint was a ragged mess of flayed cartilage, forcing him to limp around his job as ski-lift supervisor at California's Snow Summit Mountain Resortand drop recreational skiing altogether. A surgeon told him he had sports-induced arthritis and would need a total hip replacement to get back to biking and skiing. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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California Broker March 2014 Medical Tourism: An Alternative Course in Unsettled Times Cash-strapped employers and patients are bracing for even higher healthcare and insurance costs despite the Affordable Care Act's best intentions to make healthcare affordable. CLICK TO READ MORE |
January 2014
Medical Tourism Directory Costa Rica. Your Trip, Your Way
December 2013
Self-insured firms offer medical tourism option to cut health care costs
November 2013
Medical Tourism: Overseas and Under the Knife
August 2013
August 2013
The Growing Popularity of Having Surgery Overseas
August 2013
Local, foreign experts to share medical tourism insights
June 2013
Workshop de Turismo Médico e Marketing de Saúde Internacional
May 2013
Medical travel is back on track
May 2013
Healthcare: The North Eyes South
May 2013
Minister Ali urges Florida private sector to capitalize on business opportunities in Guyana
March 2013
Nigeria To Partner Medical Tourism Association
October 2012
Recomendaciones para elegir un destino médico
August 2012
Medical tourism on the rise ~ Treatments cost thousands less than in US
August 2012
February 2012
Hotels boost medical tourism programs
Sun Sentinel
February 2012
New push to bring overseas patients to South Florida
My Fox Tampa Bay
February 2012
Traveling abroad for medical care
H & HN Daily
January 2012
Medical Tourism: Promise or Peril?
The Maritime Executive
January 2012
Cruise Shipping Miami 2012 Adds More Conference Sessions
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January 2012
6 Things You Need to Know About Getting Medical Care Abroad
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Estrategia Negocios
January 2012
Turismo de Salud atrae más extranjeros a Guatemala
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Business & Health
December 2011
Is Medical Tourism the Future of Healthcare?
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DotMed
December 2011
Medical tourism remains a small but growing industry
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E Global Travel Media
October 2011
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The Seoul Times
October 2011
Medical Tourism
Why Do Americans Go Abroad for Surgery?
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HealthTech Zone
October 2011
Medical Tourism Association Highlights Las Vegas in Destination Guide Series
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E Global Travel Media
September 2011
The Medical Tourism Association Gets Social with the Medical Tourism Community
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Visibility
September 2011
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PR Log
September 2011
MedicalTourism.com Launches New Language Translations in Spanish & Arabic for International Patients
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ABC News
August 2011
Medical Tourism: Bargain Plastic Surgery on the Luxe
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Malaysian Digest
July 2011
More Medical Tourists Flying to Malaysia for Cosmetic Surgery
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PR.com
July 2011
The Medical Tourism Association Travels to Las Vegas to Spread the Word to HR Professionals
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SB Wire
July 2011
Antiaging Methods Around the World
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China Times
June 2011
Taiwan needs mainland presence for medical tourism: forum
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Diabetes Health
June 2011
Medical Tourism Offers Big Savings, Big Questions
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China Daily
June 2011
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E Global Travel Media
June 2011
Medical Tourism Association® Travels “Across the Pond” to Spread the Word
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Benefits Selling
May 2010
"Reform Without Borders: New Markets for Medical Tourism" - By David Boucher
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Ferias y Congresos del Mundo.com
May 2010
"Hospitals & Clinics Congress 2010 Corferias Bogota"
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CNN
May 2010
"I can't afford surgery in the U.S., ' says bargain shopper' - by Sabriya Rice
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Ferias y Congresos del Mundo.com
April 2010
"Renee-Marie Stephano, Colombia se prepara para el Turismo Medico y la Exportacion de Servicios de Salud" - by Dario Fernando Andrade P.
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Dental Tribune
January 2010
"South Korea drives medical tourism with global conference" - by Daniel Zimmermann, DTI
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USAToday
January 2010
"The Top 10 Travel Trends for 2010"- by Laura Bly
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Aquarius
January 2010
"Journey to Wellness from the UAE"- by Sudeshna Ghosh
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San Francisco Chronicle
December 2009
"Medical Tourism: '5-star' Care at a Discount" - by Carolyn Lochhead
Hotel Yearbook 2010
December 2009
"A new breed of traveler with a new set of needs (pages 182-185)" -by Renee Marie Stephano & Dan Cormany
Financial Times
December 2009
"'Travel Sickness" - by Sarah Murray
Daily Finance
November 2009
"Thailand is 'in network'? Employers and insurers embrace medical tourism" - by Eric Wahlgren
The New York Times
November 2009
"Looking Abroad for Health Savings" - by Katharine Q. Seelye
HotelierMiddleEast.com/travel
November 2009
"Region's Tourism Sectors can Attract More Patients" - by Ben Watts
Travel + Leisure
November 2009
"Worst Medical Tourism Disasters"- by Adam H. Graham
USA Today
September 2009
"Globalizing Health Care Through Medical Tourism" - by Steve Riczo and Sarah Riczo
Business Wire
September 2009
"Stephen Weiner Named by Nightingale's to 2009 List of Outstanding Hospital Lawyers"
Turkish Airlines SkyLife
August 2009
"A city of healthcare excellence: Istanbul" - by Renee-Marie Stephano
Associated Press
August 2009
"U.S. Patients Travel Overseas For Savings" - by Tom Murphy
Strategic Healthcare Marketing
July 2009
"Strategic Health Care Marketing"
El Vocero de Puerto Rico
July 2009
Prospera el turismo medico
WSOC-TV
July 2009
9 Investigates: Patients Going Outside U.S. for Cheaper Medical Treatments
American College of Surgeons
July 2009
Medical and Surgical Tourism - by James A. Unti, MD, FACS
CNBC
July 2009
"Jordan Eyes Lucrative US Health Care Market"
Managed Care Magazine
July 2009
"Liability Concern Balances Medical Tourism's Cost Appeal" - by Richard Mark Kirkner
Houston News - KIAH
June 2009
"More Americans Are Headed Overseas For Medical Treatments" - by Leticia Juarez
IdahoStatesman.com
June 2009
"High Health Care Costs Lead to Idaho Falls Women to New Zealand"
amednews.com
June 2009
"Surgeons Group: Medical Tourists Should Check Doctors' Qualifications"
Victoria Advocate
June 2009
High Health Care Costs Lead to 'Medical Tourism'"
The Arizona Republic
June 2009
"Globe-Trotting to Cut Down on Medical Costs" -by Ginger Rough
Miami Herald
June 2009
"Oregon Construction Worker, Miami Surgeon Go To Trinidad" -by John Dorschner
National Geographic Traveler
May/June 2009
"Medical Tourism Takes Off" -Edited by Norie Quintos
Hotel News Resource
April 2009
"Medical Tourism: Vaccinated Against the Recession?"-Lorenza Alessie
MSN Health & Fitness
April 2009
"Traveling For Treatment"-Amanda Gardner
ReachMD
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The New York Times
March 2009
"Going Abroad to Find Affordable Health Care" -Walecia Konrad
timesunion.com
February 2009
"Save Money By Bargaining for Health Care"-Lynda Shrager
Human Resource Executive
February 2009
"Medical Tourism Closer to Home" -Jared Shelly
AME Info
February 2009
"The First Jordan International Medical Tourism Congress to Enhance Medical Services with USAID Support"
Employee Benefit News
February 2009
"Spurred by Economy, Medical Tourism Poised for Breakout in '09" -Kathleen Koster
The National
January 2009
"US-Based Group to Back Medical Tourism in UAE"-Roland Hughes
MENAFN.COM
January 2009
"Jordan- Rapid Population Growth Main Challenge Facing Medical Sector"-Jordan Times
C-SPAN PODCAST
C-SPAN, one of the nation's largest cable networks who delivers programming to most of cable and satellite customers, and globally to internet users, discusses Medical Tourism. Representatives of U.S. Insurance Companies and others talk about Medical Tourism, the practice of traveling to another country for healthcare, at the International Medical Tourism Association's 1st Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in San Francisco.
Nurse.com
November 2008
"Medical Tourism- Patients jet to foreign locales for surgical procedures and return home for follow-up care" -Marcia Frellick
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis Indy's Newscenter Radio
Featured on November 13th 2008
Katu.com
November 2008
"Research Key for Medical Treatment Overseas" - Dan Tilkin
Human Resource Executive Online
November 2008
"Transformation Vacation" - Jared Shelly
Los Angeles Times
November 2008
"A guide for Americans seeking affordable medical treatment abroad" - Marla Dickerson
National Underwriter Life & Health
November 2008
"Medical Tourism Providers Want To Show Your Clients The World" - Allison Bell
Amednews.com
November 2008
"Medical Travel doesn't have to be overseas" - Pamela Lewis Dolan
Insure.com
October 2008
"The doctor is in...9,000 miles away: Insurance for Medical Tourism"
Khaleej Times
July 2008
"Medical Tourism to Get Fillip" - Asma Ali Zain
The Heartland Institute
July 2008
"New Study Sparks Debate on Medical Travel" - Aricka Flowers
HealthLeaders
July 2008
"What's the Word?" - Rick Johnson
Washington Post
July 2008|
"Doing Your Homework" - Suz Redfearn
Benefit News
June 2008
"' Medical Tourism' Emerging as Unique Benefit"
Private Healthcare News
June 2008
"Healthcare Star Shines Brightly"
San Francisco Chronicle
May 2008
"More Who Need Major Surgery are Leaving US. Overseas treatments sometimes carry extra risks, but can came at fraction of the expense." - Victoria Colliver
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
April 2008
"Mid East can capitalize on lucrative global medical tourism market."
Khaleej Times
April 2008
"ME to become top medical tourism destination."
Pacific Business News
March 2008
"Medical Tourism Finds Hawaii Connection." - Linda Chiem
Florida Health News
March 2008
"Florida-Based Magazine Aims to Make Medical Tourism Safer" - Nancy McVicar
Businessweek
March 2008
"Outsourcing the Patients" - Bruce Einhorn
Kaiser Network
March 2008
"Florida-Based Magazine Aims to Make Medical Tourism Safer" - Nancy McVicar
HealthLeaders Interstudy
March 2008
"Employers Eye Medical Tourism as Cost Relief"
Employee Benefit Adviser
March 2008
"The money and interest are there, but will employers and patients follow?" - Molly Bernhart
Florida Health News
March 2008
"Florida-Based Magazine Aims to Make Medical Tourism Safer" - Nancy McVicar
The New York Times
February 2008
"More Fun than Root Canals? It's the Dental Vacation." - Camille Sweeney
Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine
February 2008
"President of Medical Tourism Association Featured as a Visionary in US Healthcare." Tracey Walker
Globe and Mail - Canada
January 2008
"Sun, Sand and Surgery" - Dave McGinn
NPR
January 2008
"Employers, Insurers Consider Overseas Healthcare" - Greg Allen
Memphis Business Journal
December 2007
"Medical Tourism: Tummy tucks and swanky vacations go hand in hand." - Toby Sells
Iran Daily - Panorama
November 2007
"MTA Launching Magazine"
Rough Notes
November 2007
"Medical Tourism - Employers can save significant healthcare dollars by having employees seek overseas options" - Michael J. Moody, MBA, ARM
Entrepreneur.com
October 2007
"Healthy Travels - Thing Going Abroad for Cheaper Medical Procedures is Scary? These Businesses are Here to Help." - Geoff Williams
Employee Benefit Adviser
October 2007
"Adviser interest in medical tourism likely to grow as industry strengthens." - Molly Bernhart
Miami Herald
September 2007
"Seeking Healthcare Abroad" - John Dorschner
Kiplinger's
September 2007
"Adventures in Travel - Americans Head Overseas for Five Star Care at Motel 6 Prices." - Jessica L. Anderson
Modern Healthcare
September 2007
"International Ambitions - Group Wants to Assist Patients Seeking Care Overseas." - Shawn Rhea
South Florida Sun Sentinel
September 2007
"Uninsured Americans traveling to Panama for health care." - Doreen Hemlock
National Underwriter
August 2007
"Florida Broker Helps Form Medical Tourism Group"
Healthcare Finance News
August 2007
"Medical Tourism Trade Group Forms" - Molly Merrill
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