Editor's Note: In our last issue we featured the first half of a conversation with Jim Tate of the Medical Travel Commission. In that discussion we explored what prompted Tate and his colleagues to establish a new certification program for medical travel and what aspects of care they evaluate. The conclusion of the

Editor's Note: Readers may recognize László Puczkó's name as the author of numerous papers and books on medical travel (Wellness Tourism and Medical Tourism: Where do Spas Fit?, The Future of Spa Tourism, High-End Medical Travel), co-author of Health and Wellness Tourism, in-demand speaker for many global medicine conferences and events, and respected researcher. To that list

Editor's Note: If you follow any of the popular medical travel news feeds you've no doubt seen a good bit of buzz about recent certifications issued by the Medical Travel Commission. According to the company's website, the International Patient Program Certification is designed to "recognize organizations that provide extraordinary, best-in-class service

Editor's Note: Our last issue included a news release regarding DotHealth, LLC's application to establish .health as a generic top-level domain (gTLD) with the intent of providing a safer and more secure online namespace for global health stakeholders. This week we're pleased to feature an interview with Andy Weissberg, co-founder

Editor's Note: In last week's issue of Medical Travel Today, we featured Part One of our conversation with David Mair of Soter Healthcare in which he offered insight into how Soter health plans integrate both domestic and international opportunities, including telemedicine, to reduce claim costs for the insurance plan and out-of-pocket costs. In Part Two

Editor's Note: Earlier this year Dr. Simon Hudson and his colleague Xiang (Robert) Li published a research report entitled, Domestic Medical Tourism: A Neglected Dimension of Medical Tourism Research. Since then Hudson has presented at several medical travel events where his findings and ideas have been both challenged and lauded. Medical Travel Today caught

Medical Travel Today (MTT): Let's start with your background and involvement in medical travel. What can you tell us? David Mair (DM): I started in the international healthcare business when I served as the director of risk management and athlete benefits for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Going back to 1989,

Editor's Note: Part One of our conversation with Cliff Orme and Balbina Lakenau appeared in Issue 9 of Medical Travel Today. Click here to read. Medical Travel Today (MTT): What are your expectations for growth in the future? Cliff Orme (CO): Well we certainly expect it to continue growing, but it will never be

Editor's Note: Earlier this year Dr. Simon Hudson and his colleague Xiang (Robert) Li published a research report entitled, Domestic Medical Tourism: A Neglected Dimension of Medical Tourism Research. Since then Hudson has presented at several medical travel events where his findings and ideas have been both challenged and lauded. Medical Travel Today caught

Cliff Orme, President and COO, International Hospitals (CIMA) Medical Travel Today (MTT): I'd like to start with CIMA's Medical Value Travel. What prompted its launch and how does it operate? Cliff Orme (CO): Medical Value Travel (MVT) came about when