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.
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Partnering is a Growing Trend in the Healthcare Industry: Survey Finds
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
Mercury Advisory Group Posts New Series on Smart Cities and Medical Tourism
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
National Center for Policy Analysis’ John C. Goodman Publishes Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis
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
Seeking International Patient Coordinators for Academic Study
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
The Promise and Realities of Dubai as a Healthcare Destination
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,
Mercury Advisory Group Releases 30 Key Findings from Medical Tourism Benchmarking Research
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
‘Medical travel’ can be used to access advanced technologies
'Medical travel' can be used to access advanced technologies news-medical.net - The search for medical technologies through medical travel can change the lives of patients and their family members, according to medical anthropologists Cecilia Vindrola-Padros and Linda M. Whiteford, who examined the lives of Bolivian and Paraguayan families who traveled
17-Year-Old Egg Donor Dead, HC Questions Fertility Center’s Role
Eggs on Demand in Lawless Market
indianexpress.com - Advancing technology and growing medical tourism have helped in vitro fertilization thrive in India, but with little regulation. Egg donors are chosen and paid according to their profile, with touts and agencies arranging them for hospitals and recipients. And the donor is often at risk, a fact highlighted