Competitive Benchmarking and Medical Tourism: The Case for a Value-Based Model

Highly awarded influential Healthcare Systems expert, Dr. Baez describes how Value-based delivery should define the framework for performance in medical tourism to ensure safety...

Turkey targets Gulf states for medical tourism

Turkey targets Gulf states but faces stiff competition from European, Gulf and Asian countries with established links in the region. Turkey has devised a...

How is the falling oil price affecting medical tourism in the Middle East?

With oil price plummeting to an all time low, Ian Youngman from IMTJ drills down to discover the effect lower oil prices will have...

Florida medical tourism – same myths, same mistakes?

With plans in place to establish Florida as a medical tourism destination,  Keith Pollard takes a closer look at the 'Medical Tourism in Florida'...

Opportunities for medical tourism in Jamaica?

Jamaican politicians talk up the potential of medical tourism. Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is highlighting the opportunities available for local medical practitioners and investors. Jamaican...

Burjeel Hospital gets medical tourism excellence accreditation

Burjeel Hospital in Dubai is the first specialist hospital in the world to achieve ’Excellence in medical tourism’ from Temos. BHAS specialises in advanced...

New investment in US medical tourism portal, VoyagerMed

US medical tourism portal VoyagerMed expands into the corporate buyer sector and targets China. Substantial investment to help launch the corporate buyer version of...

Expatriates to be banned from public healthcare?

Kuwait intends to prevent the local expatriate population of 3 million from accessing public healthcare services. Static oil revenues mean the government has to...

New report on Multiple Sclerosis tourism by team at Simon Fraser University

‘Faith, hope and trust in medical tourism' looks at Canadian MS patients who went abroad to receive CCSVI treatment that has been refused government...

Colombia healthcare progressing but could do better

Colombia has significantly improved its health but should focus on improving efficiency and quality. New OECD report - almost every Colombian now has access...