Electronic medical records (EMR) market value to increase from $10.6 billion in 2012 to $17 billion by 2017 EMRs can "provide opportunities to enhance productivity, capture profits and improve clinical outcomes," says analyst The market for EMRs is set to experience rapid growth over the coming years, with

A blog site entitled, "I Waste So Much Time," compares the high cost of healthcare in the U.S. to other countries, specifically Spain, through a collection of text and pictures. To view the original article click here.

Wellness hotels are usually marketed as offering pure relaxation and rejuvenation for the body, mind and soul, as well as a mixture of health and well-being treatments, a gourmet culinary experience and top quality service. Many outlets offer daily activity programs with fitness experts. These programs include many organized activities

Institute of HealthCare Consumerism's (IHC) 5th Annual IHC FORUM & Expo Conference, Thursday, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., May 8, 2014, Atlanta, GA Laura Carabello, founder and principal, CPR, and publisher of Medical Travel Today and U.S. Domestic Medical Travel™, will moderate a panel discussion on medical travel - "ALL

New Consumer Goods research report from Euromonitor International is now available from Fast Market Research Health and wellness tourism was still very underdeveloped in the Netherlands in 2012 compared to neighboring countries such as Germany. Dutch tourism organizations and companies were not yet fully aware of the full potential of

Medical tourism, also called health tourism or medical travel, is a rapidly growing industry catering to patients who travel across national borders to receive medical treatments. In Asia, medical tourism has emerged as one of the fastest growing segments. Low cost and waiting time of medical treatments as compared to

Program reflects Summit’s vastly expanded wellness focus, as industries from finance to tourism to consumer retail seize this $2-trillion market opportunity. From His Holiness the Dalai Lama to tourism heavyweights Jean-Claude Baumgarten and Peter Greenberg to a "super panel" of industry investors, the agenda aims to marry hard-hitting business

Collaboration will bring patients from China and other Asian countries to the US for advanced spine care. In its continued efforts to develop a global network of spine centers for patients in the U.S. and abroad, SpineMark Corporation, a United States-based developer of spine centers of excellence and spine research

medicaltourismnews.com - In medical tourism, Southeast Asia is a key and fast advancing market. Cambodia and Vietnam now want a share of the action that Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia have. Cambodia believes it can succeed as an inbound medical travel destination. Like neighboring Thailand, it believes that all the pieces

Nicaragua seeks to improve its position in the growing sub-sector of medical tourism, which generated $4.8 million in revenues in 2012 and is continuously growing each year, according to specialists. In Central America, the country that has most developed its medical tourism is Costa Rica, where 100,000 tourists arrive each