Health Tourism Events

World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress
Event Dates : 26 October 2009- 28 October 2009
Contact : Melissa Skelton  Phone : +1 561 792 6676

The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress will connect you with top international hospitals, medical tourism companies and other professionals, Self Funded Health Plans and Insurance Companies and assist in the development of new relationships and valuable new contracts.

• Up to 100 Exhibitors and up to 2,000 Attendees
• Up to 200 U.S. Healthcare and International Insurance Companies Interested in Out-Sourcing Surgeries Overseas.
• Up to 5,000 One-on-One Networking Meetings Scheduled
• Industry Players from over 50 Countries
• Over 3,000 “Buyers” invited from the United States, Canada, Middle East, Europe, Asia, Russia and other countries looking at sending patients overseas

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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!

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Mexico Medical Tourism

The Best in Neighborly Care

Many people don’t realize that dozens of Mexican cities south of the border offer American and international travelers the best of services for a multitude of medical services, procedures and techniques at affordable prices. Cost effective medical treatments south of the border in no way mean that such treatments are substandard – quite the contrary. 

Mexico employs some of the most highly trained and experienced doctors and surgeons in the Western Hemisphere, found in cities such as Ensenada, Monterey, Tijuana, Cancun, Mexico, Mexico City, and Rosarita, just to name a few.  Accredited and experienced doctors and surgeons providing treatments in fields such as obesity surgery, orthopedics, cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, dental care, and stem cell technology can be found in high tech state-of-the-art medical facilities throughout Mexico.

Mexico has long been known as the ultimate tourist destination, attracting not only North Americans, but also visitors around the world to historical ruins of Aztec civilizations, pristine white beaches in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, and entertainment for the younger crowd in Cancun. Visitors have long traveled to Mexico for deep-sea fishing opportunities off Veracruz and Cancun, but each of Mexico’s 32 states has tourist destinations that inspire and create awe, from the rocky cliffs of Acapulco to the ruins of Chichen Itzá or the hustle and bustle found in downtown Mexico City.

Mexico has consistently enhanced and increased her reputation for providing medical healthcare services at nearly half the cost of North American providers in the fields of hip replacement surgeries, dental care, and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures. Travelers visiting Mexico for their medical needs often save an average of 50% on medical procedure costs, without long wait times commonly found in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mexico has created modern and technologically advanced healthcare facilities in hospitals, surgical centers, and outpatient care clinics that meet the needs, expectations and standards of global care.

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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

Breast Health and Wellness | Sanoviv Medical Institute

Year after year, breast cancer is on the mind of women — and with good reason.
According to Cancer Research U.K., the incidence of breast cancer has more than doubled since 1975, with 1.1 million new cases diagnosed annually across the world.

A personalized plan for breast health is one of the most important tools you can have to prevent cancer. Sanoviv is now offering just that: The remarkably successful Breast Health and Wellness Program.

Women of all ages can benefit by participating in the Breast Health and Wellness Program, but it is especially important for those who have a family history of breast disease. Early detection of subtle abnormalities sounds an alarm that can be addressed through lifestyle changes, lymphatic exercises, specific nutrients and better nutrition.

Expert hands caring for you . . .
The Breast Health and Wellness Program is administered by a team of highly-trained professionals under the direction and coordination of an experienced medical board. As a holistic medical institute, Sanoviv combines expert personnel, state-of-the-art diagnostics, luxurious surroundings, fabulous food, educational programs and a relaxed environment for total wellness.

The Breast Thermogram
Sanoviv’s four-day Breast Health and Wellness Program is designed to help you avoid illness and heal abnormal cells. The cornerstone of the program is a scan of the breasts, commonly referred to as a thermogram. An ultra-sensitive infrared camera obtains high-resolution images without pain, compression or radiation. A 12-page report is generated by trained clinicians who use a sophisticated computer program that can identify abnormal blood vessel patterns and subtle temperature differences within the breasts. Small, but important, changes can be detected up to 7 years before they can be identified with any other currently available technology, creating an opportunity to intervene for restoration of health.

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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…

Health & Wellness Tourism: The Next Great Healthcare Frontier

Have you ever traveled faraway to an exotic land? Have you marveled at their geography, their culture or way of life? Countries such as Thailand, India, South Africa, Poland, and even Costa Rica & Croatia have hidden treasures of which you may not be aware – treasures that once discovered can change your life and your health forever. This is why Health & Wellness Tourism (or Medical Tourism) is becoming one of the fastest growing industries of the decade. The dual experiences of addressing the needs of your body, mind and soul in locations that offer the lure of foreign and mysterious locales is irresistible. Add lower costs for procedures, cutting edge technology and physicians of the highest caliber, and a healthy, new you is just a plane ticket away.

Some may believe that going outside of the United States for surgeries is risky business, but did you know that many of the most technologically advanced medical centers are located outside of the United States? The growing trend of attracting international patients around the world has evened the playing field, so to speak, and patients around the world have more choices when it comes to choosing surgeons and physicians to treat them and their conditions. Especially in the medical field, borders are dissolving.

People are traveling out of country and even to places within their own country to seek both modern and alternative health services. Places like Singapore, Thailand and India (famous for all surgeries such as orthopedics, heart, cosmetic), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica and South Africa (cosmetic and dental) use modern technologies and procedures while offering world class treatment for less money. This is because in places such as the United States, doctors have to pay such outrageous rent, medical insurance and licensing fees that they have to hike up their prices just to make ends meet. In other countries the cost for these items is much less and therefore doctors can charge less for their procedures.

For example, a heart surgery requiring the replacement of one or more heart valves costs around $200,000 in the United States. The same procedure is performed for under $15,000 in India or Malaysia–that cost includes the services of a highly skilled and trained heart specialist, transportation and accommodation fees and a few extra days to enjoy the sites of your planned vacation as well. Other procedures follow suit. Facelifts can cost $20,000 in the U.S. but are available in other global destinations for around $2,500. Dental bridges cost around $5,500 in the U.S. but only around $200 in India. The list goes on.

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Patients with passports | BRIAN NEWSOME | THE GAZETTE

Pramod Goel likens his dotcom to online travel sites Priceline, Travelocity or Expedia. But go to make your travel plans, and the differences between PlacidWay.com and the others soon become apparent. Rather than choosing a departure date and destination, you’ll be asked to:

- Choose a treatment

- Choose a region or country

- Choose a health care option

Depending on your preferences, you will be pointed to places as far away as India and Thailand for procedures that include open-heart surgery and total hip replacement.

The Castle Rock businessman’s startup is just the latest stage in the evolution of medical tourism, a booming industry in which sightseeing and surgery collide – or, as his Web site characterizes it, “Exotic journeys to wellness.”

For years, Americans have been traveling out of the country to get less costly treatment, most notably to Central and South America for elective procedures such as cosmetic surgery. These days, changes in health care – rising costs at home and higher-quality care abroad – have made medical tourism increasingly mainstream. Not only are more people going, but they are going for medically necessary procedures. Some employers are even offering insurance benefits to employees who seek treatment in other countries.

In 2006, about 150,000 Americans traveled overseas for health care, nearly half of them for medically necessary surgeries, according to the American Medical Association. Jonathan Edelheit, president of the Medical Tourism Association, said as many as a million people worldwide will travel out of their home country for medical care by 2010. A May 2008 study by McKinsey & Company, a corporate research firm, came up with a much smaller number – about 60,000 to 85,000 inpatient medical travelers a year internationally – but still acknowledged the likelihood of growth.

Responding to the trend, the AMA on June 16 approved new guidelines regarding medical tourism: “Until there is significant action at home, patients with limited resources may turn elsewhere for care,” said AMA Board Member Dr. J. James Rohack, in a news release. “It is important that U.S. patients have access to credible information and resources so that the care they receive abroad is safe and effective.”

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World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress : 09 September 2008

World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Highlights

World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress will pre-arrange meetings and connect you with top international hospitals, medical tourism companies and other professionals, Self Fnded Health Plans and Insurance Companies and assist in the development of new relationships and valuable new contracts.

• Over 40 Exhibitors and up to 1,000 attendees
• Over 50 U.S. Healthcare and Insurance Companies Interested in Outsourcing Surgeries Overseas.
• Guaranteed Networking Sessions and Meetings with Top International Hospitals, Medical Tourism Companies, US Insurance and Healthcare Companies
• Industry Players from over 30 Countries
• 500 “Buyers” invited from the United States, Canada, European Union and other countries looking at sending patients overseas
• Special Networking Sessions and one on one pre-arranged meetings

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This event has one sole purpose, to put Insurance Companies, Self Funded Employers, Health Insurance Agents and Healthcare Companies in one place together with International Hospitals, Medical Tourism Companies and Medical Tourism Experts for the ultimate educational learning and networking event. This event is meant for US Employers and companies to create new relationships and new contracts in the area of Medical Tourism, as well as to learn how to properly implement Medical Tourism into a US health plan with success. The Medical Tourism Association will pre-arrange meetings and connect international hospitals with executives from top US healthcare companies to assist in the development of new relationships and valuable new contracts. We will also help International Hospitals in attracting patients from the Middle East and Asia. 

This is the one event per year where US health Insurers, TPA’s, Self Funded Employers and Health Insurance Agents have the opportunity to meet the top executives from the leading international hospitals. It’s time for the US Marketplace to seriously step outside the box and look at Medical Tourism as a real solution to the rising costs of healthcare.

Medical Tourism is the Ultimate Consumer Driven Benefit Tool!

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Asian Healthcare 2008 – Medical Tourism in Asia

Medical Tourism in Asia
“Creating a Successful Branding for Your Hospitals”

What’s called medical tourism-patients going to a different country for either urgent or elective medical procedure-is fast becoming a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry.

Medical tourism in Asia is growing rapidly, far outstripping the 4 to 6 per cent growth in general travel bookings predicted for 2007, with the number of medical tourist visits to many countries swelling by 20 to 30 per cent a year. The industry in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and India, currently worth around half a billion dollars a year in Asia, is projected to generate more than USD4.4 billion by 2012. Many hospitals and medical institutions that cater to the tourist market in Asia are amongst the best in the world.

Alongside with the growing number of surgery options from hospitals, many travel agencies have developed specialized packages, including a broad choice of rehabilitation and leisure activities, which can be integrated with the healthcare options. Hospitals and travel partners are actively working together to offer customized medical packages to travelers and their families.

Branding is about having a unique name that identifies a product; it’s also about creating a sense of trust. Hospitals have now started to use this mantra. Hospitals can definitely incorporate branding to improve their business prospects. Not only does it ensure a constant stream of patients, branding also opens windows of opportunity for business alliances. An example in this is the innumerable local hospital groups in India that have formed associations with Apollo Hospitals for its brand name.

• Branding also helps in getting a higher cost for shares during book building.
• Branding enhances employee satisfaction and thus results in low attrition rates. For medical professionals a branded hospital becomes the first choice to work in and be associated with.
• Branding is an experience and it is more than just providing the best-in-class technologies and treatments.
• Branding aims to convert each patient treated into a brand ambassador for the hospital.

An example of a successful brand is that of Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale Arizona, United States. Built in 1998 it is designed as a “healing environment”. For the Mayo brothers, the best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered. A soothing environment is provided through soft music. The corridors are extremely quiet and serene and a nurse station is less than 20 steps from any room. One will hear no announcements and visitors are never asked to leave. Also, the quality and quantity of time nurses spend with patients is predecided.

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