HealthTraveler is Worlds First Mobile App for Medical Tourism

Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) February 24, 2010

Healthy Travel Media, publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series, announces HealthTraveler, the first mobile application that allows patients and international travelers alike to quickly find the highest-quality, American-accredited hospitals and clinics in the worlds 50 most-traveled tourist destinations. Developed initially for the Apple iPhone, HealthTraveler provides important information for patients crossing borders for medical procedures, as well as for tourists who require medical attention while abroad.

This readily accessible application will provide users with vital information on international hospital locations, including current data on specialties, accreditation, procedures, and other medical services available, as well as detailed contact information that allows the user to instantly connect with the selected hospital or facility. HealthTraveler will also allow users immediate access to maps and GPS-generated driving directions to their desired locations, along with direct-connect call capabilities to alert hospital emergency personnel of their arrival and condition.

Every year, millions of leisure and business travelers either become sick or have accidents while traveling abroad; the ability to quickly and reliably obtain potentially life-saving information on the best available medical resources is a must, says Healthy Travel Media CEO Josef Woodman. HealthTraveler provides instant access to trusted, vetted medical information tourists and medical travelers require to make informed healthcare choices while abroad.

HealthTraveler provides information on more than 250 hospitals and clinicsmost of them American-accreditedaround the world. Patients seeking high-quality, affordable care abroad will also be able to search for the best hospitals and clinics in the worlds leading medical tourism destinations.

HealthTraveler is scheduled for release in fall 2010 on Apples iPhone and iTouch mobile devices, with plans underway for subsequent releases on BlackBerry and Android. The manufacturers list price is $ 3.99.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, eBooks, and online information on medical, health, and wellness travel. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, now in its Second Edition, is the leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism and is filled with authoritative and accessible advice. Specialized editions have been published for Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Turkey. The Patients Beyond Borders series is available through booksellers everywhere and is distributed to the retail trade by Publishers Group West (http://www.pgw.com).

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard

Tel: +1 919 545.0668

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy of Patients Beyond Borders or any of our specialized editions; please contact jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com.

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