by Amanda Haar, Editor Greetings, Innovating the innovative. That seems to be what much of medical travel is about these days: introducing new ideas to an already innovative approach to healthcare. In this week's SPOTLIGHT we feature HealthSouk, an online marketplace for dental services where dentists can actually manage
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Farrah Walsh, Minverva Journeys
Dr. Neilesh Patel, HealthSouk, Part One
Dr. Neilesh Patel, Strategic Director, HealthSouk Editor's Note: The founder of HealthCare Volunteer and HealthCare Tourism International (now-defunct), Neilesh Patel has a long-standing interest in global healthcare. He recently stepped firmly back into the medical industry with the launch of HealthSouk, an online marketplace for dental services. Medical
Israel Shows How Health Care Is Going Global
Savoring the Possibilities of Medical Travel Technology Options
Salted caramel ice cream. Jumbo lump crab cakes. Duck-fat French fries. These are just a few of the reasons I recently spent far too much time on dishtip.com. Self-described as "a sophisticated food discovery application that analyzes millions of reviews, photos and related content across the Web to help you
Healthcare Futurist David Ellis and J. Edson Pontes, M.D., Explore Medical Tourism: Promise or Peril?
Editor's Note: In a recent issue of Hospital & Health Networks Daily (hhnmag.com) futurist, author and consultant David Ellis and urologist J. Edson Ponte, M.D., examine the impact of medical travel of US-based hospitals and offer a look at some of the options to prevent further loss of international and
Patients Beyond Borders® and Medeguide Form Strategic Alliance
Partnership creates one-stop shop for international healthcare consumers in search of safe, affordable medical care Chapel Hill, N.C., US, and Bangkok, Thailand Patients Beyond Borders®, the worlds leading source of consumer and industry information about international health travel, and Medeguide, the worlds leading online international doctor directory, have formed
MTTI Announces Launch of “Welcoming the World”
Medical Tourism Training Inc. has announced the first-of-its-kind on-line and on-site program, "Welcoming the World: Building an Outstanding International Patient Department." Created by its team of internationally recognized healthcare and training experts, "Welcoming the World" is a fully scalable and flexible package for both new and established International Patient Departments. Providers
A Look At How Health Reform Is Driving Doctors Out Of Business
Businessinsider.com American doctors are facing a financial crisis. According to Parija Kavilanz of CNN Money, physicians blame "shrinking insurance reimbursements, changing regulations, and rising business and drug costs" for their recent financial troubles. As private practices become victims of healthcare reform and Medicare and Medicaid cuts, many doctors are being forced to shut their
Ahmadinejad Stresses Iran’s Growing Medical Tourism Industry
Farnews.com Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadineja stressed Iran's high capabilities in medical fields, and added that many people from around the world now choose Iran for receiving medical treatment. Addressing a conference on medical research here in Tehran on Tuesday (1/17), Ahmadineja said that 30,000 people come to Iran each