Greetings, Safety is and has always been a key issue in the world of healthcare and medical travel. While most of our efforts tend to focus on safety and the point of delivery, one organization is doing its part to bring a new level of safety to many medical travelers'
Month: April 2024
Andy Weissberg, CEO, DotHealth
Editor's Note: Our last issue included a news release regarding DotHealth, LLC's application to establish .health as a generic top-level domain (gTLD) with the intent of providing a safer and more secure online namespace for global health stakeholders. This week we're pleased to feature an interview with Andy Weissberg, co-founder
For Medical Tourists, Can Dental Costs be too Low?
ticotimes.net - Dental tourism remains the top medical tourism venture in Costa Rica. Of the tens of thousands of medical tourists who visit the country each year, 40 percent come to undergo dental procedures. To try to gain the upper hand against their competition, some dental offices offer extremely low
TravelMarketReport: More Destinations Poised for Medical Tourism Growth
compiled by Maria Lenhart New Bali Hospital Teams Up with Marriott Courtyard Indonesia's BIMC Hospital Group formed a partnership with the Courtyard by Marriott Bali to provide the country's first-ever medical tourism packages for inbound travelers. The hotel, which is located in Bali's Nusa Dua resort complex, is offering aftercare
Historic Conference a Milestone for Medical Travel Industry
by Maria Lenhart Eager to learn more about the promising niche of medical and wellness travel, travel sellers gathered last week at the first-ever Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The event, which was co-sponsored by Travel Market Report, marked a milestone for
Passport2Health Launches Pioneering Private Medical Coverage Combining Private UK Diagnostics with Private Treatment Abroad
A ground-breaking product from Passport2Health, a new entrant to the private healthcare insurance market, is set to change the shape of UK health coverage and challenge the high cost of traditional private medical insurance (PMI). If you're looking for registered health insurers in Australia, which has typical savings of up
Thailand Medical Tourism Market and Future Forecast Report Now Available
A new report from Renub Research titled Thailand Medical Tourist Arrivals, Medical Tourism Market & Forecast to 2015 provides a comprehensive analysis of the Thailand Medical tourism market covering in detail various aspects such as foreign patients' arrivals, revenue from foreign patients, competitive landscape and market share of the foreign patients' arrivals
Medical Travel Today Publisher Laura Carabello on The Rise of a Global Healthcare System
Laura Carabello, publisher of Medical Travel Today, recently addressed the audience at the Well-Being and Travel Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on the topic of "The Rise of a Global Healthcare System". At the request of attendees and other interested parties, she has made the presentation available to readers.
This Week in Medical Travel Today…
Greetings, The Self-Insurer, a publication of the Self-Insurance Institute of America, recently shined a light on the value proposition of medical and surgical care abroad. Penned by David Boucher of Companion Global Healthcare, the piece examines the differentiators that are driving employers to offshore their employees' surgical care (see INDUSTRY NEWS).Â