jamaicaobserver.com - In May 2007, Kathleen Tuitt was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her recovery, she began doing research to find out how cancer patients survive beyond five years. During the process she learnt a lot about health and wellness. Tuitt soon became aware of the health dilemma being faced in

The Taiwan Task Force for Medical Travel(TTFMT) and Patients Beyond Borders jointly announce the launch ofPatients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition, Simplified Chinese Translationfor international distribution in January 2013. Supported by the Taiwan government, hospitals, and related private organizations, the guidebook, originally published in 2009, will be fully updated and translated into Simplified Chinese, and

Temos, the German-based quality certification company and Marmassistance, Turkish market leader in medical assistance, have joined forces in a strategic partnership to co-assess private hospitals and clinics in Turkey. The partnership will be titled "Temos in partnership with Marmassistance." According to the partnership agenda, Marmassistance will evaluate and improve the

The Medical Travel Commission™ (MTC) has announced that The Mount Sinai Hospital of New York is MTC 2012 Certified, and meets the Commission's International Patient Program criteria for 2012. TheInternational Patient Program Certification is designed to recognize organizations that provide extraordinary, best-in-class service to patients traveling across international borders for care.

PRWeb - "Partnering" is a healthcare industry trend that appears to be gaining momentum, according to a recent survey of California-based healthcare executives, taken following the Supreme Court's decision to largely uphold the Affordable Care Act. The survey, conducted in July by the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization, an executive

Editor's Note: Mercury Advisory Group Team Leader Chad Reischl, MURP, LEED-AP, just published a new series on medical tourism and smart city development. The five-part series examines how smart cities use modern technology and human capital to go beyond traditional development practices. This development approach is essential for places in search of new ways

A book launch party will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2012,6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., to honor the publication of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis by acclaimed healthcare scholar John C. Goodman, Ph.D. RSVP here In Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, Goodman explains

Simon Fraser University in Canada is in the process of conducting research focused on medical tourism. Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the study aims to understand more about the friends and family members who accompany medical tourists abroad, including the roles and responsibilities they take on. We

It's been over ten years since Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the launch of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). While the much-touted city was designed to "meet the demand for high-quality,

Editor's Note: Mercury Advisory Group consultants have released significant research findings of potential interest and use for those involved in the shaping of national medical tourism strategies. Based on information gathered when benchmarking medical tourism market initiatives throughout the world for various clients, these findings have the potential to make it