Dear Colleagues:

In this exclusive interview, you will meet Rick Louie, Principle, Hospital Pricing Specialists, LLC, which is a boutique data analytics company that benchmarks hospital prices for hospital CFOs and strategic pricing consultants.

Louie explains how he addressed the need for specialized data in hospitals to create boardroom-level reports and analytics for the C-suite at health systems. He also breaks down the impact of bundled pricing on hospitals and consumers. To find out more, make sure to read this month’s spotlight!

This issue also brings you news on 17 emerging trends making wellness travel even more interesting. We also discuss how to start and manage a medical tourism facilitation business.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting, growing market space. We welcome your comments and/or editorial contributions, which can be sent directly to: [email protected].

Laura Carabello 
Editor and Publisher