Imprimis Life Releases an In-Depth Research on "The Healthcare Scenario of the Southeast Asia"

(PRWEB) September 27, 2005

Imprimis Life, India’s leading dedicated healthcare and Life sciences specialist, released an indigenous in-depth study analysis on ‘The Healthcare Scenario of the Southeast Asia” today. The research was aimed at underlining the medical advantages that the Southeast Asian countries exhibit in comparison to the monetary disadvantages the West is struggling to overcome.

The research is a comparative analysis of the five Southeast Asian countries namely India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The study gives a comprehensive break up of the market scenario of the five potential nations, individually highlighting their strengths and weakness.

Propelled by health conscious people and escalating medical costs the West is looking towards East for medical support. Southeast countries with their indigenous advantages of supreme medical treatment with low cost production and skilled workforce have emerged as the hot seats for medical tourism of the world.

While a heart surgery costs $ 30,000 in the US, it costs $ 6,000 in Southeast Asia. Similarly, a bone marrow transplant costs $ 26,000 here compared to $ 250,000 in the US, this disparity in cost difference has leveraged Southeast Asia as a competitive strength to promote medical tourism.

India as a healthcare hub is growing 30% annually and has a potential to attract over a million tourists per annum, augmenting its economic growth. India is also fast moving towards adopting international standards like accreditation of hospitals, providing the state-of-art healthcare facilities at far lesser prices compared to its western counterparts.

Aman Gupta, CEO, Imprimis Life Pvt Ltd on this occasion said “ With global revenues of an estimated $ 2.8 trillion, the healthcare industry is the world’s largest industry. The Indian healthcare industry has the potential to show the same exponential growth that the software and pharmaceutical industries have shown in the past decade .We at Imprimis being a pioneer in healthcare communications understand the growing competition and the importance of research to ensure the effective use of resources for the development of the healthcare sector”.

The complete research can be requested through a mail to info@imprimispr.com with your name, organisation name, designation, contact no and E-mail address and alternatively we can be visited at http://www.imprimispr.com.

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Imprimis Life is India’s first dedicated Healthcare communication consultancy. Part of South Asia’s largest communication group, Perfect Relations, Imprimis Life has its presence in more than 14 cities in India. We have unparalleled domain experience in Hospitals and Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, HIV/AIDS (issues, products, organisations), Diagnostics, Foods and commodities, Biotechnology, Healthcare retailing and others. Our resource team includes: Strategic initiative team, Marketing tie-up team, Seminar & conference team, Client servicing team, Media relations team, Media monitoring team, Editorial team, Crisis Management team and the Training team.

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Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (PRWEB) July 16, 2008

This impartial, easy-to-navigate trade paperback now gives health travelers more than 400 pages of medical travel destinations, resources, and advice they need in order to make safe, cost-effective decisions about traveling abroad for their healthcare.

“We’re pleased to have added several new destinations to the Second Edition, including Israel, Jordan, South Korea, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Turkey,” says Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders. “US healthcare costs will rise yet another 6% in 2008, and another half-million are expected to hit the ranks of the uninsured. Patients Beyond Borders has helped thousands travel abroad successfully for medical care, and the Second Edition now offers patients even greater choice.”

As the number of uninsured and underinsured Americans continues to grow, travel abroad for treatment is rising dramatically, with international hospitals and clinics reporting 1540% increases in the number of Americans seeking treatment. More than 180,000 Americans will cross borders for healthcare this year; and that number is expected to nearly double by 2010.

International patients considering travel to particular destinations will now have five country-specific editions to choose from as well. With the upcoming releases of Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition (August 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: India Edition (September 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Singapore Second Edition (November 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Korea Edition (November 2008), and Patients Beyond Borders: Malaysia Edition (Spring 2009), medical travelers will have access to in-depth information on accredited hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers in their preferred destination.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books on medical, health, and wellness travel. Patients Beyond Borders is available through booksellers everywhere and is distributed to the retail trade by Publishers Group West (http://www.pgw.com).

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy; please contact jorchard@patientsbeyondborders.com.

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U.S. Medical Tourists Break Free of Healthcare Costs

Penang, Malaysia (PRWEB) April 7, 2005

As Kathy Bogardus sat in the reception area of Penang Adventist Hospital filling out the final consent forms prior to her cosmetic surgery, she was admittedly nervous, but not about what one would think.

Nearly 10,000 miles from home, Bogardus, 61, was anxious about what she was going to wear upon her return to Oriental, North Carolina for her first public appearance – a formal dance. As for her confidence in her Malaysian cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Danny Oh, the feelings were summed up by her traveling companion and fellow patient, registered nurse Kimberlee Tyner.

“It’s a no-brainer,” the 45-year-old Tyner explained, as she filled out her own set of consent forms for a liposuction procedure to be performed the next day. After touring the hospital and setting forth a flurry of medical related questions to the staff, the veteran nurse’s mind was made up.

Halfway around the world from their East Coast homes, the two women were about to join an ever-growing list of individuals who are traveling to other nations to undergo surgical procedures that would be cost restrictive in their own countries. In addition, they get a bit of a vacation in the process.

“It’s not really a holiday, you are recovering from surgery,” admitted Marloes Giezenaar, managing director and founder of Beautiful Holidays (http://www.beautiful-holidays.com). However, she continued, why not recover in an Asian paradise?

Located off the western coast of Malaysia, Penang is a turtle shaped island that is home to about 1.2 million people. A mix of Muslim, Chinese and English traditions, the region is made up of numerous cultures as well as a large ex-patriot community with representatives from the Netherlands, England, Japan and around the world.

Working with Penang Adventist Hospital and four upscale island hotels, Giezenaar has built a solid clientele of Europeans who have traveled to the region for cosmetic surgery and other procedures, staying for up to two weeks for a luxurious and relaxing recovery. From the moment a client steps off the plane, they are in the capable hands of Giezenaar and her staff.

“With us it’s all about private, personalized services,” Giezenaar explained. “You’re not alone.”

Word of mouth about Beautiful Holidays has spread around the globe, leading to Gieznaar’s partnership with American company MedRetreat (http://www.medretreat.com) and the arrival of Tyner and Bogardus, the first American medical tourism clients she has hosted in Penang.

While Americans continue to debate the safety of medical tourism, many of their fears based upon misinformation and outdated facts, Bogardus and Tyner conducted intensive research before agreeing to the procedure, including an in-depth hour long consultation with their surgeon.

They learned, as have countless others around the world, that for the price of surgery in the United States they can travel to another country to undergo a safe procedure and enjoy a two-week recuperation in an upscale seaside hotel. Instead of healing in a cramped high priced Western hospital room or hiding in their home, individuals can take advantage of room service and rest poolside watching tropical sunsets.

“I like people who ask all the questions,” Dr. Oh said as he spoke with the women before their procedures. During the consultation he explained the procedures, inquired in depth about their medical history and made every effort to make his patients feel confident.

“What bothers you most,” Oh asked Bogardus, as they looked over a digital photo of her face. “You are the expert for your face, not me.”

After living in the United States for 27 years, where he earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University and practiced medicine in Ohio, Oh returned to his native Malaysia. Now he sees an ever growing number of foreign patients trying to escape high medical costs in their own countries.

Oh prides himself on the fact he does the cosmetic work that his patients want and never forces anything on them. In fact during one consultation, a Chinese woman wanted breast augmentation so her husband would stop cheating on her. Oh refused, saying that her problem wasn’t how she looked, but her relationship with her husband. A few months later the women returned to Oh’s office crying with happiness. She had been able to revive her marriage without going under the knife.

“That was the best surgery I never did,” he said smiling.

Following their procedures, as they recovered poolside at the waterfront Eastern and Oriental Hotel in Penang, Tyner and Bogardus began to look forward to their return to the United States. Not only for Bogardus’ grand unveiling at her April 1 dance, but also to spread the word of their adventure and satisfaction. Bogardus is even considering a return to the laid back island.

“As a tour guide,” she said, preparing a mental list of her friends in North Carolina who would be interested in the cost effective procedures of medical tourism.

Tyner and Bogardus will be participating in a press conference in Washington, D.C. at the Embassy of Malaysia, 3516 International Court, N.W. on April 11. Also present will be Giezenaar, Penang Adventist Hospital CEO Tederic Mohr and freelance journalist Eric Paul Erickson who accompanied the patients on their trip. For more information on Tyner and Bogardus’ procedures, Beautiful Holidays and MedRetreat, please contact Ian Bryan at Sensible City, ianbryan@sensiblecity.com.

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Sime Darby Healthcare Launches New Website with Doctor Finder Powered by Medeguide

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) June 29, 2011

Sime Darby Healthcare has launched their newly redesigned website, which includes a new doctor finder powered by Medeguide. Sime Darby Healthcare is one of Malaysias most recognized private hospital brands. The companys flagship hospital, Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya, is a JCI accredited, multi specialty hospital recognized as a center of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, heart disease and disorders of the brain and nervous system.

Founded in 1985, Sime Darby Healthcare has grown from one hospital to a business that now comprises three medical centers, a specialty clinic and a nursing school, and management consulting services. The growth and expansion of Sime Darby Healthcare underscores the companys intentions to become a dominant player in the regional healthcare market and a medical tourism magnet.

The redesigned Sime Darby Healthcare website has a fresh new look and features, including a new doctor finder powered by Medeguide that allows users to find doctors throughout the Sime Darby Healthcare group and book appointments online.

Medeguide founder and CEO, Ruben Toral, says this small upgrade will have an enormous impact on the Sime Darby Healthcare website. The number one reason people visit a hospital website is to find a doctor, says Toral, a leading healthcare consultant. We make it easy for patients to search, find and connect with their favorite doctor.

As a former hospital marketing director, Toral sees patients as consumers who make decisions about doctors based on reputation, information and validation. Todays online healthcare consumer may learn of a doctor from a friend, Toral says, but will not act on it until they have more information and validation from others to substantiate the recommendation. Medeguide, he says, helps patients make better choices by giving them information they want and need about doctors.

About Medeguide

Medeguide is an international doctor directory listing quality doctors from leading hospitals in top medical travel destinations. Popular with expatriates and medical tourists, Medeguide allows users to find doctors by country, hospital, specialty, procedure or condition. Users can view and compare doctors without the hassle of going through multiple hospital websites. Medeguides powerful, easy-to-use online platform enables users to get recommendations about doctors from other patients, request appointments, and read articles about top doctors, treatment options and destinations.

For more information contact:

Leanne Gryga at leanne.gryga@medeguide.com. Tel: + 66 2 762 7851. Medeguide (Thailand) 165 Sukhumvit 49, Bangkok 10110 Thailand. medeguide.com

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Patients Beyond Borders

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders and author of the Patients Beyond Borders Dubai Healthcare City Edition, has been selected as a featured panelist at the 37th Annual Arab Health Exhibition and Congress in Dubai, January 23 26, 2012. The event, which attracts more than 71,000 healthcare professionals from 60 countries, is the largest gathering of healthcare industry leaders and influencers in the Middle East.

Woodman will participate with a panel of experts at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, to discuss Globalization in Healthcare An Opportunity or Threat for Healthcare Providers in the Arab World? The session, moderated by Dr. Sanjiv Malik, CEO of DM Healthcare in Dubai, also includes Mack Banner, CEO, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok; Cathy Easter, CEO, Methodist International Hospital, Houston, TX; and Dr. Ayesha Mohammed Abdullah, Managing Director of Sciences Cluster: Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Dubiotech, and Enpark.

Produced by Healthy Travel Media in partnership with DHCC, Patients Beyond Borders: Dubai Healthcare City Edition is the worlds first publication to feature medical tourism in the Middle East. The 156-page guidebook, to be published in English and Arabic for international distribution in January 2012 the Arabic version will be available in April 2012 offers an in-depth overview of Joint Commission International (JCI)accredited hospitals, as well as medical centers and clinics based in DHCC and accredited by the Center for Healthcare Planning and Quality, accommodations, and essential medical travel information for Dubai. DHCC, located in the heart of Dubai and home to internationally renowned healthcare providers offering high-quality care, is poised to become a leading medical travel destination for patients in the region and beyond.

We believe that the 2012 Arab Health Exhibition and Congress in Dubai will be the perfect venue to formally launch Patients Beyond Borders: Dubai Healthcare City Edition, said Dr. Abdullah. In line with our vision to attract medical tourism to Dubai, we are confident the worlds leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism will bring even greater awareness of DHCC as a world-class medical center to healthcare consumers throughout the region and the world.

About Dubai Healthcare City

Established in 2002 by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DHCC was created to meet the regions demand for high-quality, patient-centered healthcare. Today, DHCC is home to two hospitals, over 90 outpatient medical centers and diagnostic laboratories with over 2000 licensed professionals occupying 4.1 million square feet in the heart of Dubai. DHCC is also developing a 19-million-square-foot Wellness Community, which will serve as the regional center for preventive and integrative medicine.

Khulood Buaisha, senior executive, marketing and communications

Dubai Healthcare City

Tel: +971 4 362.2713

Email: khulood(dot)buaisha(at)dhcc(dot)ae

Web: http://www.dhcc.ae

About Arab Health

The Arab Health Exhibition and Congress is the largest event of its kind in the Middle East. Now in its 37th year, Arab Health provides an unrivaled platform for the worlds leading manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors to meet the medical and scientific community from the Middle East and beyond.

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Shyam Parmar, marketing manager

Tel: +971 4 336.5161 ext. 2750

Direct line: +971 4 407.2750

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Growing Healthcare Awareness and Demand for Quality Healthcare to Propel Growth of the Global Hospitals Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012

Follow GIA on LinkedIn The world over, hospitals are focused largely on increasing efficiency and offering comprehensive services to retain existing customers and attract new ones. Growing healthcare costs have become a major concern for the government as well as hospitals and insurance companies. Escalating healthcare costs and reduced co-payments by employers for medical benefits led to the establishment of the managed care companies and HMOs, pressurizing hospitals to increase cost-effectiveness. Faced with the increasing costs and declining profits, majority of hospitals have implemented measures, such as providing alternative medicines to patients, and collaborations to form health systems to expand offerings and reduce overall healthcare costs.

Despite the economic slowdown and financial crunch, the number of new hospitals increased significantly since the year 2008. While a well-developed healthcare infrastructure exists in the developed nations, emerging economies also progressively began to make investments in the establishment of hospitals and clinics in order to increase public access to healthcare. The global economic downturn further accelerated the ongoing consolidation activity in the hospitals sector, forcing weaker organizations to merge with the financially sound hospitals.

Increasing demand for hospital beds has largely been driving the increase in the number of hospital construction projects. Additionally, higher spending on new hospital buildings, and technologically advanced equipment, is further driving the US hospital expenditure. The hospital sector continues to remain a low-profit market, characterized by the high operating costs and heightened competition among hospitals.

The hospital information laboratory systems market has been growing at a significant rate in the recent years, driven by growing need to automate electronic patient record systems for transferring patient information rapidly. The growth is also driven by the supply chain automation, which allows hospitals to simultaneously share laboratory results with many service providers. In a further embracement of technology, hospital organizations are establishing health related web portals for both internal and external uses, including connecting patients, lab results, pre-registration, and focusing on disease management and wellness.

With the increasing popularity of medical tourism, hospitals face the heat of increased competition. In an attempt to gain a competitive edge in the market, major hospital operators are focused on establishing offshore hospitals. Growth in the hospital market is expected in all major regions, with double digit growth rates projected in the Chinese and Indian markets.

The research report titled Hospitals: A Global Outlook announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the hospital industry, highlights latest trends and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include US, Japan, Europe, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Asia-Pacific, Australia, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Middle East, and Africa. The report provides a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of the companies worldwide.

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Medical Tourism: How can Americans Choose Leading International Medical Tourism Healthcare Providers

Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) March 29, 2006

Falling ill while abroad seems like the worst sort of traveling nightmare. Yet, for growing numbers of travelers, the lure of combining affordable medical care with attentive room service is a chief draw for packing a suitcase and boarding a plane as part of the new medical tourism craze.

One question still remains; how can American and Canadian consumers choose which overseas hospital is best suited for their specific procedure?

The key here is to have access to a network of pre-selected professionals and healthcare facilities. Additionally, receiving objective information and evaluations from a North American medical tourism provider guarantees safety and competences. For instance, before accepting new patients, GoSculptura works with medical professionals to diligently understand and evaluate the needs of its patients to insure that expectations can be met and preferably, exceeded.

John Walch, Program manager at GoSculptura Inc. states, Since we grow through word of mouth, our strategy is simple, really: exceed expectations to get lots of referrals. We cannot afford to cut corners. We work with leading senior surgeons with more than 25 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied American and Canadian patients. Our patient care representatives spend more than 20 hours on site with patients to offer highly a personalized friendly assistance and medical care. Our patients stay within the most select neighborhoods in cosmopolitan centers and benefit from dedicated in room service. Pre and post operative check ups occur in audited facilities with the latest equipment and trained personnel. To date, we have had extremely positive feedback from many satisfied clients and we continually strive to get to perfection. We are in the process of adding five other countries to our network including Brazil, India, Malaysia, Turkey and South Africa. Our objective is to expand and cover additional surgeries to offer our American and Canadian patients a more diversified selection of destinations so they can decide based on the specialties of the different countries as well as based on travel preferences.

John Walch continues, To merit the trust of our fellow American and Canadian patients, it is our mandate to invest substantially to thoroughly and diligently inspect all the healthcare partners and professionals we work with. This task is not taken lightly. Safety and competence always precede price.

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Patients Beyond Borders, Scientific American, Peter Greenberg to Present at Malaysias First International Healthcare Travel Expo 2012

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) September 18, 2012

Scientific American, Peter Greenberg, and Patients Beyond Borders will share the closing session of Malaysias first healthcare travel conference, the 1st Malaysia International Healthcare Travel Expo, organized by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, November 5 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Entitled The Wellness Worldmap: Trends in Medical Travel and the Future of the Sector, the session is sponsored by Scientific American and will be moderated by Jeremy Abbate, Scientific Americans Director of Global Media. Panelists include Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders; Dr. Mary Wong, CEO of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC); Dato Dr. Jacob Thomas, President of the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM); and Peter Greenberg, CBS News Travel Editor. The session is slated for Wednesday, November 7, at 3:10 pm.

Supported by Malaysias Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sponsored among others by Sunway Medical Centre, APHM, and Scientific American, the three-day conference and exhibition will connect key stakeholders from the healthcare travel value industry with top healthcare and medical travel professionals throughout the region.

We are pleased to see luminaries from the scientific, travel, and publishing communities join together to shine light on Malaysias position as a leading healthcare travel destination, says Dr. Wong. Malaysia is fast-becoming one of the worlds global healthcare hubs.

Established under Malaysias Ministry of Health, MHTC is the nations primary agency for developing and promoting the healthcare travel industry and positioning Malaysia as the healthcare destination of choice in the region. Led by an Advisory Committee co-chaired by the Minister of Health and the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Economic Planning Unit, and comprising representatives of the healthcare travel industry from both the government and private sectors, the committee is responsible for advising on policy issues and providing direction for the healthcare travel industry.

“We are pleased and honored to be playing a role in this exciting forum,” notes Mr. Abbate. More than just saving costs on treatment, health travel can be a fundamental driver of a nation’s medical infrastructure, its ability to participate in important clinical trials, and thus an important aspect of its total innovation climate.

About Scientific American

Scientific American is at the heart of Nature Publishing Group’s consumer media division, meeting the needs of the general public. Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. and is the leading authoritative publication for science in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and 14 local-language editions around the world, it reaches more than 5 million consumers and scientists. Other titles include Scientific American Mind and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. Scientific American won a 2011 National Magazine Award for General Excellence.

Press Contact:

Rachel Scheer

Scientific American

Tel: +1 212 451.8569

Email: r.scheer(at)us.nature(dot)com

Web: http://www.scientificamerican.com

About Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council

MHTC was established by the Government of Malaysia as the primary agency to develop and promote the nations healthcare travel industry. Its purpose is to position Malaysia as the preferred medical destination in the region. Serving as a focal point for all matters relating to healthcare travel, MHTC works closely with all relevant government agencies and private healthcare bodies to ensure quality care and facilitate smooth entry for healthcare travelers.

Kavitha Mathuvay

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council

Tel: +60 3 2283.2003 ext. 112

Fax: +60 3 2283.1025

Email: kavitha(at)mhtc.orgmy

Web: http://www.mhtc.org.my

About Peter Greenberg

Peter Greenberg is Americas most recognized front-line travel news journalist. He is Travel Editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, and CBS Sunday Morning, among other broadcast platforms. As host of the nationally syndicated Peter Greenberg Worldwide radio show, Greenberg broadcasts each week from a different remote location around the world. Greenberg is also the author of the New York Times best-selling Travel Detective series, the Like a Local travel guidebook series from Michelin, and his most recent book, The Best Places for Everything.

About Patients Beyond Borders

Patients Beyond Borders, based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, eBooks, video, online, mobile, and social networking information and applications for healthcare consumers seeking the best global options in medical care. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, soon to be published in its Third Edition, is the worlds leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism. Country Editions, City Editions, and Facility Editions help healthcare consumers make informed choices in searching, vetting, and obtaining safe, high-quality, affordable healthcare around the world.

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard, communications manager

Tel: +1 919 924.0636

Email: jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Note: Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy of Patients Beyond Borders: Second Edition or any other title from our library. Please contact jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com

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Thailand (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 myMEDholiday, a leading site for information on the health and wellness travel industry, has added further information about healthcare providers across the globe. Patients can easily find all necessary information about medical providers, their locations, facilities, and healthcare cost on the website. The website also provides guidance about various agencies that can plan the travel for the patients. Thousands of people from around the world search for affordable healthcare services in a systematic and refined way. myMEDholiday has made it simpler to find medical centers that use advanced treatment quality in popular destinations like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia etc. From hospitals, cosmetic, dental clinics, dermatology clinics, day spas to a number of other medical providers information are obtainable here. Looking for treatment procedures is also a tiring work, especially when planning for a treatment abroad. For this reason myMEDholiday has brought all the information together on their portal to find the right treatment facilities that would suit customers budget and needs. Whether one wants to know about total duration, estimated healthcare cost, or any other facts, this site has it all. Patients just need to choose a treatment among the options provided the country that they prefer and get all the necessary knowledge regarding anything they want to know. Anything like Ayurveda, cardiology, chronic disease to orthopedics, all kinds of information about the treatment procedures are accessible. myMEDholiday aims to protect the interest of every customer and give correct information that will enable them to make the right choice. They have made finding healthcare providers a smooth process and by saving time and money as patients search for medical and health information. With the most specific search criteria finding the most relevant providers within just a few clicks have become possible here. About us: myMEDholiday provides credible data on medical travel or medical tourism. The aim is put at patients disposal the latest information on the best medical tourism destinations and healthcare services in the world. The site will help find safe, effective and cost saving alternatives for healthcare and medical needs. To know more log on to http://www.mymedholiday.com. MyMEDHoliday Adds Information about Healthcare Providers Across the Globe

Thailand (PRWEB) December 07, 2012

myMEDholiday, a leading site for information on the health and wellness travel industry, has added further information about healthcare providers across the globe. Patients can easily find all necessary information about medical providers, their locations, facilities, and healthcare cost on the website. The website also provides guidance about various agencies that can plan the travel for the patients.

Thousands of people from around the world search for affordable healthcare services in a systematic and refined way. myMEDholiday has made it simpler to find medical centers that use advanced treatment quality in popular destinations like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia etc. From hospitals, cosmetic, dental clinics, dermatology clinics, day spas to a number of other medical providers information are obtainable here.

Looking for treatment procedures is also a tiring work, especially when planning for a treatment abroad. For this reason myMEDholiday has brought all the information together on their portal to find the right treatment facilities that would suit customers budget and needs. Whether one wants to know about total duration, estimated healthcare cost, or any other facts, this site has it all.

Patients just need to choose a treatment among the options provided the country that they prefer and get all the necessary knowledge regarding anything they want to know. Anything like Ayurveda, cardiology, chronic disease to orthopedics, all kinds of information about the treatment procedures are accessible.

myMEDholiday aims to protect the interest of every customer and give correct information that will enable them to make the right choice. They have made finding healthcare providers a smooth process and by saving time and money as patients search for medical and health information. With the most specific search criteria finding the most relevant providers within just a few clicks have become possible here.

About us:

myMEDholiday provides credible data on medical travel or medical tourism. The aim is put at patients disposal the latest information on the best medical tourism destinations and healthcare services in the world. The site will help find safe, effective and cost saving alternatives for healthcare and medical needs.

To know more log on to http://www.mymedholiday.com.

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In the United States and Europe, specialized healthcare procedures tend to be really costly. For this cause, healthcare tourism has grow to be an increasingly well-known trend in the western planet. Healthcare tourism refers to the practice of traveling abroad in search of less costly and generally far better specialized healthcare treatment options. In Asia, Thailand is 1 of the premier destinations for healthcare tourism. The medical tourism market is starting to grow to be one of the fastest developing sectors of Thailand’s economy. A single hospital in Bangkok, for instance, received more than 150,000 foreigners looking for specialized healthcare remedy in 2005. Medical tourism brought into the Thai economy an estimated 36.four billion baht in 2006 alone. People going to Thailand for medical tourism can discover a wide range of healthcare procedures accessible at a drastically reduce cost than they would uncover in any western hospital. Anything from plastic surgery to heart transplants can be had for a mere fraction of what it would price in the United States or Europe. A coronary bypass surgery, for instance, goes for at least $ 100,000 in the United States. In Thailand, the very same precise process expenses only a mere $ 12,000. But it is not only high-risk healthcare surgeries that folks go for. Spa therapy and physical therapy facilities are also well-known medical tourism attraction, specifically in huge cities like Bangkok and Thai resort towns. Thai hospitals and clinics have a reputation for supplying exceptional patient care at a much higher level than what individuals are utilized to in western hospitals. But it really is not only to westerners that Thai hospitals cater to. They also attract a vast number of wealthy Asian foreigners. 1 hospital in Bangkok has an whole section of the hospital dedicated solely to the care of Japanese individuals. Interpreters at Phyathai Hospitals Group speak more than 22 languages (this is in addition to the English, which is spoken by all working staff). Most physicians in Thailand are extremely skilled and accredited. A lot of attended U.S. and European medical schools for their certificates. Physicians and healthcare employees at the Bumrungard International Hospital in Thailand, for instance, were for the most component educated in the United States or Europe. The U.S. Consular information sheet lately ranked Thailand as getting one of the greatest health care systems in Asia. To find out far more about healthcare travel and wellness tourism please pay a visit to http://www.wellnesstravel.com More Thailand Healthcare Tourism Articles Traveling to Thailand For Healthcare Tourism

In the United States and Europe, specialized healthcare procedures tend to be really costly. For this cause, healthcare tourism has grow to be an increasingly well-known trend in the western planet. Healthcare tourism refers to the practice of traveling abroad in search of less costly and generally far better specialized healthcare treatment options. In Asia, Thailand is 1 of the premier destinations for healthcare tourism. The medical tourism market is starting to grow to be one of the fastest developing sectors of Thailand’s economy. A single hospital in Bangkok, for instance, received more than 150,000 foreigners looking for specialized healthcare remedy in 2005. Medical tourism brought into the Thai economy an estimated 36.four billion baht in 2006 alone.

People going to Thailand for medical tourism can discover a wide range of healthcare procedures accessible at a drastically reduce cost than they would uncover in any western hospital. Anything from plastic surgery to heart transplants can be had for a mere fraction of what it would price in the United States or Europe. A coronary bypass surgery, for instance, goes for at least $ 100,000 in the United States. In Thailand, the very same precise process expenses only a mere $ 12,000. But it is not only high-risk healthcare surgeries that folks go for. Spa therapy and physical therapy facilities are also well-known medical tourism attraction, specifically in huge cities like Bangkok and Thai resort towns. Thai hospitals and clinics have a reputation for supplying exceptional patient care at a much higher level than what individuals are utilized to in western hospitals.

But it really is not only to westerners that Thai hospitals cater to. They also attract a vast number of wealthy Asian foreigners.

1 hospital in Bangkok has an whole section of the hospital dedicated solely to the care of Japanese individuals. Interpreters at Phyathai Hospitals Group speak more than 22 languages (this is in addition to the English, which is spoken by all working staff).

Most physicians in Thailand are extremely skilled and accredited. A lot of attended U.S. and European medical schools for their certificates. Physicians and healthcare employees at the Bumrungard International Hospital in Thailand, for instance, were for the most component educated in the United States or Europe. The U.S. Consular information sheet lately ranked Thailand as getting one of the greatest health care systems in Asia. 

To find out far more about healthcare travel and wellness tourism please pay a visit to http://www.wellnesstravel.com

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There are several bans and restrictions of numerous a treatment and process in America, but that does not mean that you cannot find access to it in other parts of the globe. One particular such medical therapy that happens to be a main scientific breakthrough and is offering ‘miracle’ results to these who are in dire want of it is stem cell therapy. The US restricts it, but nonetheless, the demand for its see a tremendous quantity of enhance day in and day out. All over the globe, scientists and researchers are examining and exploring the efficacies of embryonic and adult stem cells, and have come across some astonishing outcomes. Even if the American government would have permitted stem cell therapy to be supplied on its turf, its institutionalized medical technique would not have been able to right away satisfy the sheer number of folks asking for it. With public awareness spreading like wild fire, much more and more individuals from America and Europe are traveling to medical tourism destinations to seek this advanced treatment. Facilitating travel for medical procedures in several nations providing wellness tourism, you can easily find businesses and agencies that bridge the gap among you and your preferred location. Supplying everything from thorough research method to finalizing on a hospital, from arranging for your tickets to receiving you back house all hale and hearty, healthcare tourism facilitators would come in real handy if you are contemplating seeking stem cell therapy in a global healthcare center. The recognition of stem cell therapy stems from the truth that it comes to the rescue of not just or two but a number of healthcare circumstances and illnesses. All thanks to this newly-developed process, you can see incredible issues happening around you, like new windpipes getting created in labs and implanted in just weeks, toddlers afflicted by childhood blindness discovering promising outcomes, diabetics receiving a remedy for permanent, and these suffering from Parkinson’s syndrome, numerous sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and pulmonary and cardiovascular illnesses being capable to seek fantastic relief from their respective circumstances. Cost and availability play a key role in the success of healthcare tourism, irrespective of whichever therapy and process it perhaps. Therefore, the phenomenon of well being tourism attracts hundreds and thousands of individuals from all across the globe every single year to locations like India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. Medical Tourism search engine providing users the potential to compare href=”http://ezinemark.com/goto.php?url=http://www.allmedicaltourism.com”&gtSurgery Overseas cosmetic and medical procedure expenses and reputation from. www.carlkwan.com I made this for Korea Healthcare Hub (KMH), http for an international meeting in Indonesia. KMH is a healthcare tourism service provider and this video was meant to show off the ability for individuals to customize remedy packages and services. This is the video the Korea Tourism Board saw, which led them to make contact with me afterwards to make a video for them. Carl Kwan Presentations | Video | Creating Stories That Sell To Develop Your Business www.carlkwan.com PRESENTATION EXPRESSIONS English presentation skills and ideas http LinkedIn kr.linkedin.com Twitter twitter.com Korea Organization Central Ambassador koreabusinesscentral.com More Indonesia Healthcare Tourism Articles Healthcare Tourism

There are several bans and restrictions of numerous a treatment and process in America, but that does not mean that you cannot

find access to it in other parts of the globe. One particular such medical therapy that happens to be a main scientific breakthrough

and is offering ‘miracle’ results to these who are in dire want of it is stem cell therapy. The US restricts it, but

nonetheless, the demand for its see a tremendous quantity of enhance day in and day out. All over the globe, scientists and

researchers are examining and exploring the efficacies of embryonic and adult stem cells, and have come across some

astonishing outcomes. Even if the American government would have permitted stem cell therapy to be supplied on its turf, its

institutionalized medical technique would not have been able to right away satisfy the sheer number of folks asking for it.

With public awareness spreading like wild fire, much more and more individuals from America and Europe are traveling to medical

tourism destinations to seek this advanced treatment. Facilitating travel for medical procedures in several nations providing

wellness tourism, you can easily find businesses and agencies that bridge the gap among you and your preferred location.

Supplying everything from thorough research method to finalizing on a hospital, from arranging for your tickets to receiving

you back house all hale and hearty, healthcare tourism facilitators would come in real handy if you are contemplating seeking

stem cell therapy in a global healthcare center.

The recognition of stem cell therapy stems from the truth that it comes to the

rescue of not just or two but a number of healthcare circumstances and illnesses. All thanks to this newly-developed process, you can

see incredible issues happening around you, like new windpipes getting created in labs and implanted in just weeks, toddlers

afflicted by childhood blindness discovering promising outcomes, diabetics receiving a remedy for permanent, and these suffering

from Parkinson’s syndrome, numerous sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and pulmonary and cardiovascular illnesses being capable to

seek fantastic relief from their respective circumstances. Cost and availability play a key role in the success of healthcare

tourism, irrespective of whichever therapy and process it perhaps. Therefore, the phenomenon of well being tourism attracts

hundreds and thousands of individuals from all across the globe every single year to locations like India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

and Hong Kong.

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Host of the very first ever Youth Olympic Games, the tiny island of Singapore is also renowned for numerous a lot more factors massive and tiny. Claiming to be Asia’s leading medical hub, Singapore has extended been the option of destination for key healthcare care for patients from neighbouring countries viz., Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Middle East, Indochina, Greater China, and so on. These days, even Americans, Canadians and Europeans are deciding on Singapore as a medical tourism locationfor healthcare that is low, price tag-wise and just-like-the-West, top quality-wise. SINGAPORE’S Health CARE DELIVERY There are 15 hospitals and healthcare centers in Singapore that have obtained the united States-based Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. That is a huge concentration of JCI accredited hospitals in one particular nation. A JCI accreditation provides the healthcare provider the top-quality label which in turn gives the patient the peace of mind that the service received will be on par with or superior to what is obtainable in the United States. To appeal to individuals from Europe and other Asian nations, Singapore hospitals are also seeking towards European and Asian-based hospital accreditation systems. This says a lot about the good quality of healthcare delivery. Not just that, hospitals in Singapore have strategic partnerships with a lot of acclaimed overseas institutes like Harvard Healthcare School. Such alliances give them access to the most current cutting-edge healthcare technologies. Also, it is typical for medical doctors and surgeons in Singapore hospitals to have an overseas education and education. Best SINGAPORE HOSPITALS AND Frequent PROCEDURES: Some of the most famous hospitals in Singapore are National Heart Centre (NHC), Parkway Hospitals (such as Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, East Shore Hospital), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and Raffles Hospital. Some of the typical medical procedures sought in these hospitals are cardiac bypass surgeries, joint replacement procedures, cosmetic or plastic surgeries, cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and so on. Increasingly, Singapore is becoming common as an organ transplantation location as nicely. Individuals go to Singapore from all over the planet for transplant surgeries such as liver transplant, kidney transplant, and hair transplant. There are also many dental offices island-wide that supply excellent dental services to foreigners for low cost. A lot of tourists coming into Singapore combine holiday with a well being check (preventive and wellness checkups) on the side. SINGAPORE’S USP IN THE Healthcare TOURISM Market Things that set Singapore apart from other individuals vying for organization in the medical tourism market are: Prosperous nation: In contrast to other medical tourism destinations in the globe that are mainly producing nations, Singapore stands out as one of the most prosperous nations in the planet with a per capita GDP equal to that of the major nations of Western Europe. Cosmopolitan image: About a quarter of the population is composed of residents from foreign nations producing the nation culturally diverse. Sensitivity and respect towards people from other cultures, ethnicities and religions is, for that reason, at the heart of the society. For international patients searching for healthcare remedy in Singapore, this is a massive plus. High service standards: High service standards in all sectors of the economy, and not just in the wellness care sector, give Singapore a important benefit in the medical tourism sector. English as an official language: You will not have to worry about studying an additional language or bother with interpreters because English is the most frequently spoken language in the nation. Tourism: Medical tourists traveling to Singapore typically go to the several tourist attractions the country offers. In truth, tourism in Singapore is a significant market and attracts millions of tourists every single year. From cultural attractions to organic and heritage conservation sites, and from adventurous activities to relaxation retreats, Singapore caters to each and every sort of tourist. IN SUMMARY Singapore could not be the cheapest alternative accessible to you in terms of wellness care but with a cost differential of 60-80% (compared to US hospital rates) on significant healthcare care, the cost savings still quantity to a lot. High good quality of care provided in modern facilities using state-of-the-art technologies and equipments tends to make Singapore a best medical tourism hub. So, if you want top rated class healthcare care but do not have the means to spend for it then get your nearby doctor’s reports together and get in touch with upon a reputed medical tourism facilitator such as Healthbase for cost-effective treatment in Singapore. About the author: The author operates for Healthbase (www.healthbase.com), a healthcare tourismfacilitator that connects patients to high top quality healthcare in USA and abroad for a fraction of the standard price of care in US, Canada and UK. SINGAPORE AS A Healthcare TOURISM Location

Host of the very first ever Youth Olympic Games, the tiny island of Singapore is also renowned for numerous a lot more factors massive and tiny. Claiming to be Asia’s leading medical hub, Singapore has extended been the option of destination for key healthcare care for patients from neighbouring countries viz., Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Middle East, Indochina, Greater China, and so on. These days, even Americans, Canadians and Europeans are deciding on Singapore as a medical tourism locationfor healthcare that is low, price tag-wise and just-like-the-West, top quality-wise.

 

SINGAPORE’S Health CARE DELIVERY

There are 15 hospitals and healthcare centers in Singapore that have obtained the united States-based Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. That is a huge concentration of JCI accredited hospitals in one particular nation. A JCI accreditation provides the healthcare provider the top-quality label which in turn gives the patient the peace of mind that the service received will be on par with or superior to what is obtainable in the United States.

To appeal to individuals from Europe and other Asian nations, Singapore hospitals are also seeking towards European and Asian-based hospital accreditation systems. This says a lot about the good quality of healthcare delivery. Not just that, hospitals in Singapore have strategic partnerships with a lot of acclaimed overseas institutes like Harvard Healthcare School. Such alliances give them access to the most current cutting-edge healthcare technologies.

Also, it is typical for medical doctors and surgeons in Singapore hospitals to have an overseas education and education.

Best SINGAPORE HOSPITALS AND Frequent PROCEDURES:

Some of the most famous hospitals in Singapore are National Heart Centre (NHC), Parkway Hospitals (such as Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, East Shore Hospital), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and Raffles Hospital. Some of the typical medical procedures sought in these hospitals are cardiac bypass surgeries, joint replacement procedures, cosmetic or plastic surgeries, cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and so on. Increasingly, Singapore is becoming common as an organ transplantation location as nicely. Individuals go to Singapore from all over the planet for transplant surgeries such as liver transplant, kidney transplant, and hair transplant.

There are also many dental offices island-wide that supply excellent dental services to foreigners for low cost. A lot of tourists coming into Singapore combine holiday with a well being check (preventive and wellness checkups) on the side.

 

SINGAPORE’S USP IN THE Healthcare TOURISM Market

Things that set Singapore apart from other individuals vying for organization in the medical tourism market are:

Prosperous nation: In contrast to other medical tourism destinations in the globe that are mainly producing nations, Singapore stands out as one of the most prosperous nations in the planet with a per capita GDP equal to that of the major nations of Western Europe.

Cosmopolitan image: About a quarter of the population is composed of residents from foreign nations producing the nation culturally diverse. Sensitivity and respect towards people from other cultures, ethnicities and religions is, for that reason, at the heart of the society. For international patients searching for healthcare remedy in Singapore, this is a massive plus.

High service standards: High service standards in all sectors of the economy, and not just in the wellness care sector, give Singapore a important benefit in the medical tourism sector.

English as an official language: You will not have to worry about studying an additional language or bother with interpreters because English is the most frequently spoken language in the nation.

Tourism: Medical tourists traveling to Singapore typically go to the several tourist attractions the country offers. In truth, tourism in Singapore is a significant market and attracts millions of tourists every single year. From cultural attractions to organic and heritage conservation sites, and from adventurous activities to relaxation retreats, Singapore caters to each and every sort of tourist.

 

IN SUMMARY

Singapore could not be the cheapest alternative accessible to you in terms of wellness care but with a cost differential of 60-80% (compared to US hospital rates) on significant healthcare care, the cost savings still quantity to a lot. High good quality of care provided in modern facilities using state-of-the-art technologies and equipments tends to make Singapore a best medical tourism hub.

So, if you want top rated class healthcare care but do not have the means to spend for it then get your nearby doctor’s reports together and get in touch with upon a reputed medical tourism facilitator such as Healthbase for cost-effective treatment in Singapore.

About the author:

The author operates for Healthbase (www.healthbase.com), a healthcare tourismfacilitator that connects patients to high top quality healthcare in USA and abroad for a fraction of the standard price of care in US, Canada and UK.

SINGAPORE AS A Healthcare TOURISM Location