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15 October 2010
Bupa International and JCI Develop Quality Assurance Programme. Leading expatriate health insurer, Bupa International, has developed a quality assurance programme for its 7,500 recognised providers worldwide with the assistance of Joint Commission International (JCI), the world’s leading international healthcare accreditation body. The programme will reassure Bupa International customers that they have [...]
06 October 2010
The rising cost of health care in many Western countries means that more and more people are heading to low cost hospitals in India for treatment. It is estimated that this type of medical tourism could generate more than $3bn a year for India. So could the Indian model of offering cutting-edge [...]
Filed under: Asia
29 September 2010
Six months after the most significant overhaul of the US healthcare system in decades passed into law, President Obama is still trying to convince Americans of its merits. Mr Obama marked the bill’s anniversary at a suburban home in Virginia, surrounded by individuals who had felt its benefits. But a majority of Americans still appear [...]
Filed under: Healthcare Systems, Industry
27 September 2010
How Wireless Technology Will Change Global Health As the director of the University of Southern California’s Center for Body Computing–a cross-disciplinary center that develops products, establishes predictive studies and policy, and creatively meets the needs of patients and physicians in wireless medicine—I see new products all of the time. Many [...]
Filed under: Tech
16 August 2010
India’s health industry fights superbug source claims. India’s healthcare system has hit the headlines thanks to claims that a new superbug can be traced back to the country’s hospitals. Foreign patients have been warned against travelling to India for treatment. The government has reacted strongly, questioning the report and its findings. Video report here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11058567
Filed under: Asia
16 August 2010
A clinic in Riga offers surgical implants to help people with alcohol dependence problems The Latvian capital Riga is rapidly becoming a popular destination for medical tourism. Flights are relatively cheap, as is the cost of living, which makes treatment more affordable. One clinic in Riga is offering a mini-break for people with alcohol dependence problems, aimed at [...]
Filed under: Europe
13 August 2010
The Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference September 22nd-24th 2010, Los Angeles, CA The Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference will have a special focus on networking and will feature up to 500 one-on-one networking meetings. Attendees will identify some of the attendees they would like to meet at the congress and [...]
Filed under: Industry
21 July 2010
Across the globe, entrepreneurial individuals and organizations are looking at the possibility of providing medical tourism services at an increased rate, particularly in the wake of the new U.S. health care law. Costa Rica’s rising medical tourism industry could serve as a test case for this as providers prepare to benefit from the impact of [...]
Filed under: Industry, North America
