Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention Centre have announced that Vancouver has been selected as the host city for three prestigious medical conferences taking place in 2015.  All three conventions resulted from the leadership and dedication demonstrated by influential Vancouverites who worked with Tourism Vancouver’s Be A Host program to

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

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 world’s leading source of consumer and industry information about international health travel, and Medeguide™, the world’s leading online international doctor directory, have formed

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

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

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

Tribune242.com — Bahamians pump millions of dollars each year into the South Florida's medical tourism sector, a leading doctor told Tribune Business yesterday, adding that this nation provides the largest international client base for several hospitals in the area. Dr. Brown said: "Medical tourism will be a benefit because of

Denver, Colorado USA – The recently published Handbook of Medical Tourism Program Development: Developing Globally Integrated Health Systems, authored by Dr. Maria K. Todd, Lisa Beichl, MBA, and Tracy Simmons, offers government ministries, hoteliers, spa owners and medical tourism provider networks with tips and techniques for succeeding in the industry.

Travelmarketreport.com ? by Nick Verrastro Will 2012 be the year that medical travel takes off? With PepsiCo?s announcement last month that it will cover certain medical travel costs for its 250,000 domestic employees, medical travel experts say it could well be. Speaking of insurance, when you are travelling abroad,

Editor's Note: This month's issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance introduces readers to some of the savings to be had by traveling abroad for care, as well as offering guidance on how to find care. To read the complete story, click here.