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TV documentary on Israeli surgeons prompts three investigations into medical tourism
The Israel Tax Authority has opened an investigation into suspicions that senior doctors have taking under-the-table payments from medical tourists. The State Prosecutor's Office...
Finns flock to Estonia for private healthcare
Because of long queues for surgery and expensive private health care at home, an increasing number of Finns are going to private hospitals in...
Fraser Institute, Canada, reports decline in number of medical tourists
Although waiting times and other problems of the Canadian health system became worse in 2013, the number of outbound medical tourists has probably seen...
How patient’s chose their medical care.
If, for many patients, price is a key determinant of choice of medical tourism destination or provider, how do prospective patients make a realistic...
Medical tourism…. at what price? (Part two)
If, for many patients, price is a key determinant of choice of medical tourism destination or provider, how do prospective patients make a realistic...
Examining the electronic health record “Death Trap”
...the relevance and implications for Medical Tourism
In his Second Opinion column, Dr Constantine Constantinides from healthCare cybernetics looks at why “Google Health” failed…the Electronic...
Outbound Medical Tourism from Mongolia
The medical tourism research group at Simon Fraser University in Canada has reported why Mongolians travel for treatment in 'Outbound Medical Tourism from Mongolia'....
Threats and opportunities for Asian medical tourism
Thailand needs to be wary of emerging rivals such as Singapore and Malaysia, if it wants to maintain its position as the regional hub...
Swiss medical tourism continues to grow
Switzerland puzzles many in medical tourism as it keeps increasing medical tourism numbers despite having some of the highest prices in the world. Lianne...
COHSASA offers four-year quality accreditation in South Africa
The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) has introduced a new four-year award to give appropriate recognition to healthcare facilities in...
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