Greetings, Controlling the complete patient experience has always been one of the biggest challenges to medical travel. One organization that's seizing control in a big way is Nueterra. From ownership partnerships with physicians to building its own facilities, Nueterra has successfully brought a new level of control to the healthcare
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David Miller, Nueterra Global Alliance
Medical Travel Today (MTT): I really want to focus on Global Alliance, but begin first by telling me a little bit about it Nueterra. David Miller (DM): For more than 15 years Nueterra has been helping physicians and health systems succeed. Our company is built on the philosophy of physician empowerment,
US Workers Travel for Cheap Surgery
businessweek.com - There is a growing movement among US employers to send insured workers on paid trips to get operations at bargain prices, those involved in the trend say. Chip Burgett, an executive vice president at BridgeHealth Medical Inc. in Denver - which helps companies, insurers and patients deal with
Nueterra Hosts International Symposium
Nueterra recently hosted its Borderless Healthcare Symposium in Lima, Peru, on November 6 and 7. The two days of meetings included a panel discussion with the Peruvian Medical Association, Rimac International, local physicians and the Lima Chamber of Commerce. Physicians from top-ranked facilities in the US also presented as experts in
Maldivian Inks Pact with Apollo Hospitals for Medical Tourism
travelbizmonitor.com - Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives, has signed a pact with the Chennai-headquartered Apollo Hospitals to give discounts to each others' clients, thus promoting medical tourism in India, as per The Hindu Business Line report. For example, Apollo Hospitals will give a discount on its service charges for
This Week in Medical Travel Today….
Greetings, As millions of Americans eagerly awaited to hear who the leader of their country would be for the next four years, medical travel professionals awaited the news, but for different reasons. As explored in this issue's FROM THE PUBLISHER column, the re-election of President Barack Obama assures the passage
President Barack Obama Re-election: Impact on the Medical Travel Industry
by Laura Carabello, Executive Editor and Publisher, Medical Travel Today With President Barack Obama reaffirmed for four more years, the medical travel community can expect an uptick of interest and support from American employers and consumers. The fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is now more secure. Since it is
John Conway, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Medical Tourism and Workers’ Compensation: What are the barriers?
By Richard Krasner Over the past 20 years, the average medical costs associated with lost-time workers' compensation claims have gone up dramatically. As of last year, the average medical claim cost per lost-time claim is $28,000. This figure does not take into account workers' compensation policies with high deductibles, nor
American Medical News: Wal-Mart gives major boost to domestic medical tourism movement
The retailer joins the ranks of companies sending employees to hospitals far from home in the name of less expensive and better care. ama-assn.org - A small but growing number of US corporations are offering their insured employees the option of undergoing certain procedures at highly ranked health systems across