Will TCM move centre stage in global health tourism?
At the end of 2018 the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies agreed a global set of principles and practices for Chinese medicine practitioners....
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 do Chinese medical travellers choose the UK?
Why are increasing numbers of Chinese patients choosing healthcare in the UK? Lynzi Wang, founder of MEDii Healthcare, a UK medical service platform dedicated...
Arrests in US$145m scam targeting Chinese medical travellers
Chinese police have arrested 132 people across China connected to just one US$145 million medical tourism scam. Ian Youngman investigates the latest news on...
Medical travel to Turkey is increasing
Turkey is getting an increase in medical tourism numbers, even if sources disagree on numbers. IMTJ looks at the recent evidence.
In 2005, the Turkish...
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...
EU Directive fails to meet expectations for medical tourism
Despite increasing levels of awareness about rights to cross-border medical treatment under the EU Directive, European patients are still not travelling in large numbers...
Hotel or medical centre? Switzerland combines both
The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, has successfully balanced excellent hotel and hospitality services and quality wellness and medical care on one medical, healthcare...
How to tap into the Chinese medical travel market
Chinese outbound travel numbers are exceeding all predictions. Ian Youngman, healthcare and insurance industry specialist, looks at outbound tourism flows, and the different approach...
Why don’t US health insurance plans include medical travel?
Why do so few US health insurance companies offer international medical travel benefits? In the first of two articles, Irving Stackpole, President, Stackpole & Associates...
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