Health care abroad
Health care abroad
There are many reasons for seeking healthcare abroad including shorter waiting times for treatment, reduced cost, the perception that the treatment is better, and the ability to access treatment not available in the home country e.g. unapproved treatments such as stem cell therapies.
Health services for medical tourists are worldwide including India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai, South Africa, and countries in South and Central America, and Europe. The close proximity of European countries and ease of movement between nations allows transfer of services both outbound and inbound to the UK.
Most medical tourism is funded by the… Continue reading
The Global Health Care Marketplace
Medical travel has influenced how top health care providers view potential clients, because competition for patients is no longer based only on proximity but also on services, measurable outcomes, and costs. While the majority of any facility’s patients are still local, attracting international patients can make the difference between profitability and stagnation.
Innovative treatments and advanced technologies draw patients to internationally recognized medical centers that can afford expensive equipment and highly paid specialists. Proton beam therapy, for example, offers patients more aggressive and accurate treatment of tumors, with reduced radiation exposure and fewer side effects. Due to the equipment’s US$100… Continue reading
Health insurance to meet super heroes
The most recently hyped graphic novel isn’t about the exploits of some caped crusader. Instead, it is about the mysterious and complex world of – wait for it – health reform! Yes, health insurance, deductibles, PPOs and pre-existing conditions will all have a starring role in what is sure to be a riveting read on the inner workings of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Health reform for the masses
The graphic novel – essentially a longer version of a comic book – is being planned by Hill and Wang, a division of publisher Farrer, Straus and Giroux.… Continue reading
What’s the FDA for?
For years under the Bush administration, the FDA found itself under pressure in two different ways. The first was a general cut-back in funding – something experienced by all the regulatory bodies with the GOP in power. The second was a political attack. With the pharmaceutical industry leading the charge, the FDA was often told to approve new drugs with less scrutiny or not to investigate reports of problems in newly licensed dugs. When a manufacturer has just spent tens of millions in getting approval, it does not want anything to prevent it from recovering its investment and producing a… Continue reading
