World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces the Pre-Conference Workshop on Financing Healthcare Projects

This workshop will explain how organizations looking to build or expand hospitals or clinics can obtain financing for these healthcare projects. In the current world economic climate it can be difficult to obtain healthcare financing, and this workshop will explain how and where to get financing and how to avoid receiving sub-optimal financing terms on projects, and how to obtain the best financing terms and rates. The workshop will also discuss utilizing financing to capital expenditures (capex), such as using financing to obtain and international accreditation.

The pre-conference workshop is Monday, October 26^th, 2009 at 8:00am- 5:00pm, with a break at 12:00-1:00pm for the networking lunch. The Exhibit hall opens conveniently at 5:00pm! This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event.

“The best Medical Tourism Conference of the year.” This is a comment they have heard over and over from delegates who participated in the first World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which took place in San Francisco California September 2008. The 2009 World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress promises to match that sentiment and, at the same time, provide even more networking and advanced panel sessions for this international gathering.

The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and over 125 exhibitors. Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress will take place on October 26-28th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles California USA!

This is the one event you cannot afford to miss!  Click Here to receive registration information.

The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces the Pre-Conference After Care and Continuation of Care Workshop

This workshop will cover what patients need in the form of after care and continuation of care. It will cover protocols and processes that need to be in place for after care, rehabilitation and physician follow up. It will also address issues such as coordinating medical records and the communication between the foreign provider and the domestic provider as well as issues such as privacy. The after care plan should already be in place prior to the patient ever traveling internationally for healthcare and is one of the most important aspects of medical tourism. This workshop will discuss how to successfully implement a aftercare program for your organization whether you are a hospital, clinic, doctor, insurance company, employer or medical tourism facilitator.

The pre-conference workshop is Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 8:00am- 5:00pm, with a break at 12:00-1:00pm for the networking lunch. The Exhibit hall opens conveniently at 5:00pm! This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event.

“The best Medical Tourism Conference of the year.” This is a comment they have heard over and over from delegates who participated in the first World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which took place in San Francisco California September 2008. The 2009 World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress promises to match that sentiment and, at the same time, provide even more networking and advanced panel sessions for this international gathering.

The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and over 125 exhibitors. Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress will take place on October 26-28th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles California USA!

To learn more about Medical Tourism Congress in Los Angeles, please CLICK HERE

The First Latin America Medical Tourism and Health Tourism Congress

We are excited to announce the Medical Tourism Association, in partnership with Monterrey Healthcare City, are sponsoring the First Latin America Medical Tourism and Health Tourism Congress on April 27^th-29^th 2009.

The 1st Latin America Medical Tourism Congress will feature up to 400 attendees from over 25 countries and will focus on the high quality of healthcare available through Medical Tourism in Latin America. It will also bring together the stakeholders in Latin American medical tourism for the ultimate networking event and educational opportunities.

 

Come to this amazing Congress and network with attendees from over 25 countries to uncover the many possibilities of this exciting medical tourism industry!

 To receive the special Medical Tourism Association and PlacidWay discount please go to: www.mtcregistration.com. Register today and receive 10% off your Conference Registration!

 Promotional Code: MTAPlacidWay

 Please contact Jessica Johnson, jjohnson@medicaltourismcongress.com or by phone: 561-792-6676, if you have any questions or trouble registering!

 See you in Monterrey!

Think, Debate, Talk Back – It’s all happening at Global Healthcare Congress 2009!

Have you registered for the upcoming international congress, Global Healthcare Congress 2009 scheduled on 24 – 25 February 2009 in Singapore?

 

JOIN the Industry’s Best Minds at GHC ’09 at this truly global and forward looking Congress which hosts the TOP EXECUTIVES in the global Healthcare industry. Reaching out to leading players and payors in the healthcare indsutry, you can expect to meet CEO level executives over  2 + 2 exciting days of open exchange.

GHC ’09 will present 2 vital themes, “Crossing International Borders” & “Healthcare Cities & Hospitals of the Future” to discuss the issues in the demand & flow of international patients as well as capacity building efforts by hospitals to cater for this burgeoning growth in the foreign patients’ market.

Expert Speakers at GHC ’09 will present the most updated and relevant key issues that follow the industry’s transformation as it re-shapes & re-tools for the future. Get ready to actively participate in the many INTERACTIVE PANELS such as the CEO TALK SHOW, the PAYERS TALK SHOW, the AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PANELS on organ transplant and trading in medical travel, local government policy responses, & should hospitals be franchised?

Special Highlights – get the insiders’ stories:

“Conversations with CEOs” – Find out what’s keeping them awake at night! Tough issues deliberated in candor conversations, get the real stuff….

“Leading Payors’ Talk Show” – Find out what’s up their alley next! Find out how they would decide to include your hospital in the plans, and on what basis?

“Public Policy Talk Back” – An interview with 2 public policy makers on their strategic plans to encourage global providers to come to their country & reverse the flow of patient flows across borders…..

“Fire Wrap on Hospital Franchising” – Could this be the way forward in expansion plans?

“Point Counterpoint Debate on Organ Trading” – What are the prevailing plans for organ trading in medical travel, what is the ideal framework to address ethical and transplant issues? You get to participate in the audience interaction forum!

Connect & Collaborate….at GHC ’09, where the world healthcare leaders convene

Register now to join us at this premier networking event! For more information about the Congress, please visit http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/healthcare or click here to download the GHC’09 brochure.

4 easy ways to REGISTER

1.       Fax in your registration to +65-6392 3592

2.      Email your full contact details to register@magenta-global.com.sg

3.      Call our customer service hotline on +65-6391 2552

4.      Submit online by filling out the online registration form at http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/healthcare/register.html

See you there at GHC ’09!

 

 

World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Latin America Conference

The 1st Latin America Medical Tourism Congress will feature up to 400 attendees from over 25 countries and will focus on the high quality of healthcare available through Medical Tourism in Latin America. It will also bring together the stakeholders in Latin American medical tourism for the ultimate networking event and educational opportunities.

Latin America is poised to be one of the top destinations for medical tourism for the United States, Canada, and Europe. Come to this amazing Congress and network with attendees from over 25 countries to uncover the many possibilities of this exciting medical tourism industry.

Conference Highlights Include:

Up To 400 Attendees
US Health Insurance Companies and Insurance Providers Invited
Understanding Marketing Opportunities In The US, Canada, and Europe
Industry Players From Over 25 countries
Highlighting The High Quality Of Care Available In Latin America
The Top US Medical Tourism Facilitators Invited
Click Here to request additional information about Latin America Medical Tourism Congress in Monterrey, MX

How should future healthcare delivery models be re-tooled to handle emerging and chronic disease management?

by Ms Menglih Foo

How should future healthcare delivery models be re-tooled to handle emerging and chronic disease management?

Disease management will directly impact the future models of care.  What shape and form will this take on? How can future healthcare cities & hospitals better position themselves to cater directly & to deal with emerging diseases? Will we see more of specialized hospitals? Which regions will be more prepared than others? How will innovative & disruptive technologies help in future healthcare delivery?
 
The healthcare cities and hospitals of the future will greatly benefit from a clearer understanding of how to effectively integrate disease management into future facilities and core competencies to be built. The future of healthcare delivery should incorporate disease based intervention programs and facilities. How to incorporate new primary care delivery systems?

As the number of high valued patients globally rises with time, this will shape future care models as these growing numbers will cross international borders in search of medical care and access to quality.

How will hospitals manage their centers of excellence in order to cater to the growing influx of foreign patients with new and chronic expertise? How can they adequately build capacity, technology and core expertise?

A CEO lineup of speakers and practicing leaders in global healthcare will be tackling these important issues head on at Asia’s biggest landmark healthcare congress – GHC 2009 which will feature 2 co-located events, “Healthcare Cities & Hospitals of the Future” & “Crossing International Borders” (23-26 February 2009, Singapore). 

Read complete Chronic Disease Management story at PlacidWay.com

Medical Tourism Congress Announces New Media Sponsor

Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 2008 - The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is happy to announce another Media Sponsor, PlacidWay. PlacidWay is a leading authority in the field of health tourism through its vision, commitment to service and determination to be the most complete resource possible. PlacidWay offers world class healthcare providers in exotic destinations, a formidable knowledge and information base, quick response turnaround and a one-stop interactive approach to booking a health tourism experience.

The 2nd World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which takes place October 26th – 28th, 2009 in Los Angeles California is the official Congress of the Medical Tourism Association. The Medical Tourism Association is the first and only non-profit association in the world for the medical tourism industry. The Medical Tourism Association is headquartered in the United States with branch offices in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

To read more about the Medical Tourism Congress please visit PlacidWay.com

Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress to focus on international industry expected to top $40 billion by 2010

From Argentina to Thailand, countries have benefited from the growth in travel for medical procedures and the business is set to expand in the Middle East, according to leading industry observers.

“As global healthcare choices expand, patients are travelling across the world to seek medical treatment,” said Ayana Everett, Conference Producer of the first Healthcare Travel and Exhibition Congress taking place at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, from 2-4 November 2008. “Internationally, healthcare travel is expected to become a $40 billion industry by 2010,” Everett added.

“Going abroad for elective or necessary procedures is taking off and countries such as Jordan and Lebanon are already benefitting. With a population predominantly made up of expatriates, the United Arab Emirates has always been a major market for the medical travel business. Now the UAE has embarked on ambitious plans to make the emirates a major inbound destination for medical travel.”

The UAE and other countries are hoping to emulate the success of places such as Singapore. In 2006, some 410,000 patients travelled to Singapore for healthcare and from 2012 hopes to attract one million medical travellers annually.

Based entirely around private businesses, global medical travel is a fiercely competitive market and substantial sums of money have been invested throughout the world. Healthcare travel is not only a matter of individual patients. Employers, insurance companies and governments are integral parts of the equation as well.

“The global economic downturn is expected to impact medical travel, as with all industries,” Everett added. “The challenge is for providers, brokers and insurance companies to help customers on budgets to ensure they remain well-covered internationally at a competitive price. Providers who can manage that balancing act will have a competitive edge.”

Read complete story at PlacidWay.com

The Healthcare Globalization Summit and Health 3.0 Summit

Market conditions and health policy are already driving the emergence of new care providers and creating disintermediation and competition for patient relationships.

How will the current market dynamic of an ailing economy and a new administration’s health policy agenda affect patients attitudes and choices about how and where they connect for care? 

Discover these answers and more at the upcoming Consumer Health World conference. 

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Join hundreds of healthcare industry leaders December 8-10, 2008 at The Healthcare Globalization Summit in Arlington, VA as they in discuss how new web technologies, consumerism, and new points of care delivery are evolving in a globalized health care marketplace.

Featured presentations include: “Solutions Driving a Global Healthcare Model” including Intel’s Mark Blatt and “The Emergence of New Care Providers“, featuring Joseph Kvedar, MD, Director, Partners Healthcare System, and other presentations.

Also featured will be:

The Health 3.0 Investors and Emerging Companies Summit which will connect investors with entrepreneurs around today’s hottest topics, including the fully wired consumer & the Ubiquitous web, future technologies connecting patients, providers and payers, and radical visions for the health plan of the future.

Read and inquire more about Healthcare Globalization Summit at PlacidWay.com

Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress 2008

Welcome to the inaugural Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress 2008.

A global event dedicated to the complete supply chain of the medical travel industry.

Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress 2008 is a groundbreaking platform bringing together macro level decision makers on healthcare policy with payees of medical travel, specialized medical suppliers, travel providers, medical facilities and representatives from major medical tourism destinations all under one roof making this exhibition and congress truly representative of the total international medical travel industry.

Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress 2008, under the guiding theme of “the Globalisation of Healthcare”, brings together the entire cluster involved in medical travel at one specific event that is dedicated to the development of this growing sector.

This event establishes a platform for Medical Travel professionals to interact on a variety of business platforms:

• Exclusive networking opportunities made possible through innovative corporate match making
• A world-class conference streaming across multiple sectors
• Global exhibition, showcasing all segments of this exciting industry
• Internationally accredited CME endorsed through the AACME

This ground breaking platform focuses on all aspects related to the global healthcare travel market. Healthcare Travel Congress 2008 brings you exclusive and high level conferences ensuring the world’s leading decision makers discuss relevant issues to target audiences involved in medical travel.

Themes to be explored at Healthcare Travel Congress 2008:

• International standards and accreditation
• Building strategic partnerships
• Perspectives from international providers and regional initiatives
• Business and investment opportunities
     – Business opportunities in Healthcare Travel
     – Factors to consider when preparing your business for international patients
• Financing of medical travel & medical insurance
• Gaining competitive edge through marketing and promotion
     – How to attract the global consumer
     – Build brand recognition and loyalty
• Risk management an legal issues related to medical travel
     – Legal aspects and medical liability of medical travel
     – International standards for patient safety and quality control
• Best practices worldwide
     – Dental tourism
     – Hospitals
     – Travel Agents for medical travel
     – Ministries of health
     – Ministries of Tourism
     – International health insurance companies
• Overview sessions and panel discussions
     – Latest trends in healthcare travel
     – Issues and challenges facing medical travel
     – Understanding the key drivers for medical tourism

Take advantage of this exciting event to gain knowledge about best practices, share insights with key players, attend presentations from industry experts and interact direct with colleagues from around the globe.

To learn more about the conference please click here…