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Industry News: Volume 3 Issue 14
CMS launches tool that prices surgeries for patients By: Tauren Dyson UPI.com –The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, on Tuesday unveiled a new online tool that gives consumers the power to compare Medicare payouts for various hospital procedures.The Procedure Price Lookup tool allows users to see the national averages for what
Spotlight: Dr. Alejandro Badia, M.D., F.A.C.S, Badia Hand to Shoulder Center
About Dr. Alejandro Badia, M.D., F.A.C.S, Badia Hand to Shoulder Center Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS is an internationally renowned hand and upper extremity surgeon. Dr. Badia graduated from Cornell University and completed his medical degree at NYU. He served as the worldwide president of ISSPORTH and co-founded the globally recognized
Four Technological Advancements That Could Change the Medical Tourism Landscape as We Know It
The next wave of medical tourism growth will be assisted by superior technological systems and services. Author: Namrata Gada, Senior Manager, Business Research and Advisory, Aranca, a global research and advisory firm Medical tourism is not a recent phenomenon. From the time of the Sumerians (circa 4000 BC), who constructed
Integral Healthcare
by Richard Krasner, MA, MHA, CEO & Principal Consultant, FutureComp Consulting - The Future of Workers' Comp, Founder/Content Writer, Transforming Worker's Comp Blog Doubling down on contentious issues is not just confined to the realm of politics. An article in Monday?s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that single
Aaron Traywick, CEO, Ascendance Biomedical
Aaron Traywick [email protected] http://www.ascendancebiomed.com About Ascendance Biomedical Ascendance Biomedical is a team of physicians, scientists and entrepreneurs unified in the mission to save and improve lives. The company provides products and services which enable customers to access the most cutting-edge biomedical technologies and treatments in the world. AB provides medical care
Part Three: ‘Choosing the Good Hospital’
Helping medical tourists make informed decisions by Sharon Kleefield Parts One and Two were featured in January and February issues of MTT. The influence of regulation of healthcare quality in the USA Ernest Codman, a Boston surgeon in the 1930s, dedicated his medical career to the systematic and comprehensive
MediWorld – China International Medical Travel Show launches in 2017 as China’s premier health tourism event
Uniquely addresses the world's greatest current surge in medical tourism; announces dates, venue Shanghai, 7th February 2017: China's premier outbound medical tourism event, MediWorld - China International Medical Travel Show, today announced it will take place at the Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai's exclusive Jing'an district, Friday 12th May to Sunday
Part Two: Choosing the Good Hospital’
Part Two: ?Choosing the Good Hospital' Helping medical tourists make informed decisions by Sharon Kleefield Part One was featured in January's issue of MTT. The business case Medical tourism offers business opportunities for entrepreneurs and governments to increase revenues from tourism. For example, Thailand made an early
NASH Launches First-of-a-Kind Travel Surgery Practice
PRESS RELEASE: NASH Launches First-of-a-Kind Travel Surgery Practice: Serves US Patients, US Self-Insured Employers, Plan Sponsors, TPAs, and Healthcare Business Coalitions Introducing Program in Cancun DENVER, CO - January 17, 2017 - The North American Specialty Hospital (NASH) announces the opening of a first-of-a-kind center of excellence in the