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
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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
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
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
PART TWO: Medical Travel Today Follows One Employer’s First Foray into the World of Medical Travel
In Issue 20 of Medical Travel Today we introduced Sam Shallenberger of RJ Young, a $100 million equipment and leasing company based in Nashville, Tenn. Like many US companies, RJ Young faces the challenge of providing affordable healthcare coverage to its 450 employees. Currently RJ Young offers a high deductible
Princess Haya announces Dubai Healthcare City reorganization
khaleejtimes.com - Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), under the guidance of its Chairperson, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced changes to
PBS News Hour: Health Costs — How the US Compares With Other Countries
Temos Certificate Quality in International Patients’ Care for Mediterraneo Hospital Athens, Greece
As a tertiary care hospital, Mediterraneo Hospital in Athens, Greece, received the Temos Certificate Quality in International Patients' Care and fulfills the Temos quality criteria on the medical and non-clinical service level with top grades. Dr. Georgia Dragini, CEO and vice president of the Board of Mediterraneo Hospital commented: The
Walmart Expands Health Benefits to Cover Heart and Spine Surgeries at No Cost to Associates
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As health care costs continue to rise, Walmart is introducing a first-of-its-kind Centers of Excellence program that will offer its associates quality health care with no out-of-pocket cost for heart, spine, and transplant surgeries at six of the leading hospital and health systems
NCPAs John Goodman on Wal-Mart and Other Employers Opting for Medical Tourism
In Priceless, I hazarded a guess that employers could cut the cost of hospital care in half by engaging in medical tourism. Its a variation on what is sometimes called value-based purchasing or reference pricing. In its pure form, the employer picks a low-cost, high quality facility and covers all