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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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Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens
Monday, 28 January 2013
Felicia Tan Joins Healthy Travel Media
Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) February 25, 2010
Healthy Travel Media (HTM), publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series and other international health travel properties, has named Felicia Tan as Research and Editorial Program Manager.
Ms. Tan will work with HTMs editorial and production teams, researching and implementing existing and planned editorial products as well as HTMs new digital offerings.
Ms. Tan comes to HTM from Parkway Hospitals in Singapore, where she recently served as the marketing manager in charge of marketing and corporate communications for Parkway Cancer Centre. She previously served as the Manager for International Healthcare Marketing for the SingaporeMedicine division of the Singapore Tourism Board, where she developed and implemented healthcare marketing strategies, branding, and communications for North America, ASEAN, the Middle East, China, and Mongolia.
Felicias considerable experience in the international healthcare arena, combined with the tremendous expansion of international healthcare services throughout Asia, makes her the ideal candidate for the position, said Josef Woodman, CEO of Healthy Travel Media. Felicia will be working with public and private providers, government institutions, and industry leaders to help drive new awareness and offerings into the region. We are pleased to have her on board.
Ms. Tan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is a certified public accountant.
Ms. Tan resides in Singapore, where her office will be based.
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. Specialized editions have been published for Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
For more information or media queries, please contact:
Judy Orchard
Tel: +1 919 545.0668
Email: jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com
Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com
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Saturday, 26 January 2013
Healthy Travel Media Announces New Editorial Program Manager
Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) September 15, 2010
Healthy Travel Media (HTM), publisher of the Patients Beyond Borders series of books, digital publications, videos, and online media for the medical tourism sector, has named Kate Johnson as Editorial Program Manager.
Ms. Johnson has been a member of the Patients Beyond Borders team for several years and has extensive experience as a researcher, copyeditor, developmental editor, and proofreader, with a specialty in scientific and medical subjects.
In her new role, Ms. Johnson will continue to work with HTMs editorial and production teams, researching and implementing existing and planned print publications as well as HTMs new digital offerings. Additionally, she will manage the production process for two of HTMs most successful projects, including the Focus On series, which profiles leading international hospitals in depth, and Special Editions, which cover regions and cities emerging as top medical travel destinations.
HTMs Associate Editor, Vanessa Spann, commented, With so many exciting projects underway, including the upcoming international Third Edition of Patients Beyond Borders, we are grateful to have someone of Ms. Johnsons ability.
Ms. Johnson holds a bachelors degree in psychobiology from Yale University. She currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, where her office is based.
About Healthy Travel Media
Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, digital publications, videos, and online information on 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. Special Editions have been published for Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
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; please contact jorchard@patientsbeyondborders.com.
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