Editor's Note: A recent Reuters' story entitled Traveling for Healthcare, but Not That Far caught my eye. The story briefly chronicles one man's quest for an affordable hip replacement, and introduces North American Surgery, a company specializing exclusively in domestic-based medical travel facilitation. (FYI: Medical Travel Today actually

Brookline, MA - Medical Tourism Training, Inc., a US-based training and consulting company, is pleased to announce the addition of two talented and high-powered team members who bring extensive experience working with international medical healthcare providers. As former director of International Patient Services

Editor's Note: While some insurers and employers are intrigued by the potential cost savings of 24/7 doctor appointments via webcam, the trend is drawing criticism from state regulators and doctors' groups. A recent piece by Anna Wilde Matthews in The Wall Street Journal does a very nice

A delegation of representatives of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism held talks in Baku with their Azerbaijani counterparts regarding the development of medical tourism. According to Turkish media, during the visit to Azerbaijan the Turkish delegation visited the tourism facilities, the

Nueterra, a global healthcare management company, has significantly invested in making healthcare a global proposition. “Healthcare is not restricted to geographic boundaries,” said Dan Tasset, chairman of Nueterra. On November 13 Reuters cited an Ispos study which stated that one out of five