Clearing up the confusion: insurance and medical tourism
Even noted academics can be confused about the relationship between insurance and medical tourism. Ian Youngman corrects some of the common misunderstandings and myths.
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Why regulation is needed in medical tourism
Zahid Hamid from the UK facilitator, Euromedical Tours, puts forward his view on the need for regulation of medical tourism facilitators and agencies in...
Prospecting for medical tourists: lucky guess or common sense?
Deciding which country to target for medical travel customers is frequently not well thought through – are you sure you’re looking in the right...
ACAP plan to boost inbound medical travel to Croatia
The Medical Tourism Task Force at the Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is planning to launch an evidence-based integrated wellness tourism pilot with...
Invest in medical and wellness travel, says WTTC
A new report ‘Investing in Travel and Tourism’ from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations as...
Can Taiwan broaden its appeal to medical tourists?
Taiwan is not yet succeeding in attracting international patients from non-Asian counties, says Maria D. Georga, LaingBuisson Regional Manager, who has travelled to Taiwan...
Why the growth of medical tourism is being limited by a lack of appropriate...
Ian Youngman, healthcare industry specialist, considers how type, availability and location of hotel rooms is more of a restricting factor to medical tourism growth...
How big is the medical tourism market?
One of the most frequently asked questions about the medical tourism industry is: what is the size of the market? Keith Pollard gives a...
What could harm the international patient experience?
Creating a positive experience is important for all patients, but medical travellers are a particularly vulnerable group due to the added challenges they face...
The medical tourism axis is shifting
The medical tourism axis is shifting East. Ian Youngman, healthcare and industry analyst, highlights the key points from a new report on Asia Pacific...
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