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World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Hailed a Resounding Success

Chelsea — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:56:20 +0000

I’m so proud to announce what a success the 3^rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Conference was. Our delegates were more than happy to have the opportunity to show their leadership and expand their networks and it was a thrill watching it all happen.

Porto Alegre Sponsors at Medical Tourism Conference!

Chelsea — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:08 +0000

Welcome Porto Alegre Healthcare!

Brazil’s most European-like state capital city enters the Health Care Tourism Industry offering satisfaction both on traveling and healthcare treatment with the highest level of commitment to every patient as a result of a very strong public and private sector partnership. Porto Alegre Health Care Cluster is the first public-private organization focused on Medical Tourism in Brazil, uniting the city government, representative associations, hospitals and doctors on a great health, wellness and hospitality supply chain.

We’re happy to have Porto Alegre Healthcare as a silver sponsor at the Healthcare & Hospital Development Conference.

Click the link to read more.

http://www.prlog.org/10907775-porto-alegre-health-care-shows-leadership-at-3rd-annual-wmt-ghc.html

US Family Healthcare Costs go up 20% According to CNN News

Chelsea — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:44:41 +0000

CNN reported yesterday that a US Families costs for health insurance has gone up by 20%. This is a huge increase and another reason why their is significant potential for the growth of the medical tourism industry in the US.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/02/news/economy/kaiser_employer_benefits_report_2010/index.htm?hpt=Sbin

Updated Company and Country Participation List as of September 1st for Medical Tourism Conference in LA

Chelsea — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:11:34 +0000

The MTA has released the updated attendee list for the 3rd annual world medical tourism and global healthcare congress
http://medicaltourismcongress.com/en/participant-list.html

The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Veiovis as Bronze Sponsor

Chelsea — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:50:50 +0000

Veiovis, a global healthcare partner; delivers consistent and seamless, comprehensive quality to the variable world of medical travel. Industry Leadership, Borderless Healthcare, Intuitive Service and Healing Compassion are Veiovis’ core advantages. Wielding unparalleled experience based knowledge as the evolutionary result of TakeCare Insurance’s over 20-years in overseas patient care, Veiovis offers decades of experience in U.S. credentialing standards, clinical-guidelines and a physician-supervised care management approach. Veiovis provides health insurers, self-insured groups and patients’ confidence in accessing world-class health care with superior patient outcomes. Facilitating medical travel that is strongly anchored in expert global healthcare management, meeting and exceeding the international community’s and the U.S.’s highest standards of excellence. With the highest ethics and integrity, Veiovis delivers patient-centered care that is transparent, personal and dignified. It balances modern, high-tech medical sciences with a warm, personal approach – that is, healthcare delivery that is high-touch and high-tech. Simply, Veiovis is designed to put the ‘medical’ into ‘medical travel’.

“It is important for Veiovis to attend the WMT&GHC because we recognize the size and type of audience that the conference attracts. Along with reaching out to our target market, this is an ideal venue to network with the top players in the industry” said John Runge, Director; International Business Development, Veiovis.

For more information regarding the conference, please visit www.medicaltourismcongress.com

The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Homewood as Exhibitor

Chelsea — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:49:03 +0000

The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce Homewood as an Exhibitor at the conference held on September 22-24, 2010.

Homewood Health Centre is a national leader in mental health and addiction treatment, providing specialized psychiatric services to all Canadians. Located in Guelph, Ontario, Homewood has been improving lives since 1883. Unique in Canadian health care, Homewood is a highly specialized provincial and national resource. A fully accredited facility, Homewood has always achieved the highest standards in quality care and is an industry leader in best practices. Homewood is the recipient of numerous national awards, including the National Quality Institute’s Quality and Healthy Workplace awards.

“Homewood Health Centre is part of the Homewood Corporation. Homewood would like to create awareness in the USA of our services that are available, at the health centre and our other companies. The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is a good opportunity to develop global strategies through potential partners”, said Edgardo Pérez, CEO and President; Homewood Health Centre.

For more information regarding the upcoming conference, visit www.medicaltourismcongress.com

Apollo Hospitals as a Bronze Sponsor for Upcoming Conference in LA

Chelsea — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:46:12 +0000

The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce Apollo Hospitals as a Bronze Sponsor at the conference held on September 22-24, 2010.

In 1983, Dr. Prathap Reddy launched India’s first corporate hospital. An integrated healthcare company, the group has around 8,500 beds across 52 hospitals, over 1000 pharmacies and 100 diagnostic clinics, medical business process outsourcing services, health insurance services, and clinical research divisions with a focus on epidemiological studies, stem cell research and genetic research. To develop talent for the burgeoning need of superior healthcare delivery, the group has 10 nursing & hospital management colleges. Harnessing technology to enhance access across India and share the repository of knowledge, there are over 100 telemedicine units across 7 countries.

“BEING A GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PLAYER WITH OVER 52 HOSPITALS WORLDWIDE, APOLLO HOSPITALS, NEEDS TO ESTABLISH STRONGER WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL THE MAJOR INSURANCE COMPANIES IN THE USA AND WITH LARGE CORPORATIONS SEEKING COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE”, said Anil K Maini, President-Corporate Development of Apollo Hospitals Group.

A budget has been allocated to bring in up to 200 “Buyers” of healthcare, including insurance companies, employers, and governments to the congress. The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 140 exhibitors and sponsors, and over 100 speakers from over 60 countries. This conference medical tourism and international health insurance conference will bring buyers and sellers of healthcare from all six continents.

The conference is the dedicated annual event of the Medical Tourism Association, the nonprofit trade association in the Medical Tourism industry, http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com, and media partner Medical Tourism Magazine, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com the only dedicated magazine for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry, and by Medical Tourism City, www.medicaltourismcity.com, a social network for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry with over one thousand participants from over sixty countries.

The 3rd World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress will also feature two additional conferences, the Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, http://www.expatriateconference.com, which focuses on international employers and insurance companies, and the Sustainable Healthcare and Hospital Development Conference, www.healthcaredevelopmentconference.com, which focuses on the growth of medical tourism in the healthcare sector and the building and development of healthcare facilities around the world.

Participant List Released for MTA Medical Tourism Conference in Los Angeles

Chelsea — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:14:48 +0000

The MTA has released a partial attendee list for there 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress, September 22-24th, 2010. The partial attendee list can be found at
http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com

Attendee List Released~ World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress

Chelsea — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:03:39 +0000

Below find the most up to date company list as of August 11th 2010 for the 3nd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, taking place in Los Angeles September 22nd-24th 2010. (www.medicaltourismcongress.com)

*Partial Attendees List*
24 x7 Medical Tourism
AB Complete Medical Tour
ACS, a Xerox Company
Advanced Practice Nurse International
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
Advisor Alliance
Aetna
Aflac
Ageless Wonders Panama
AIICO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD
AirMed International, LLC
AirTran Airways
Albert Kahn Associations
Alianza Exportacion de Servicios de Salud
Allianz Egypt
AllMedicalTourism.com
AllynJoyce, LLC
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgery-Spine
American Medical and Life Insurance Company
American Seniors Association (ASA)
Anesthesia Consultants International, Inc.
Angeles Health International Inc
ANGELS OF FLIGHT CANADA INC
Anshen+Allen
Aon Consulting
Apollo Hospitals Group
Arabia Insurance Company – Bahrain
Aranwa Hotels Resorts & Spas
Argentina Foundation
Argentina HealthCare – Fundacion Export.Ar
Aria Persian Shafa
Arroyo Insurance Services
ASIAN JOURNAL
Asko
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
ASSIST-CARD
Association for German Consulting Engineers and Architects, VBI
Assuta Medical Centers Ltd.
Babcock & Helliwell
Badia Hand to Shoulder
Baptist Health South Florida
Barbados Fertility Centre
Bavarian Ministry of Health
Beike Biotechnology
Belize Healthcare Partners Ltd
Benefit Controls Companies
BenefitsLab
Bill Lucas & Associates
Bill Lucas Insurance
Blackbaud, Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Blue Shield of California
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
BM International
Boultbee & Co
Bovis Lend Lease LMB Inc.
Bradley/Dixie Companies
Breeden Benefit Group
Broker Benefit Services
Bulgarian Cardiac Institute
Bumrungrad
Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited
Bupa International
Burt Hill
Cairo University
California Broker Magazine
California Hospital Associaiton
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cancun Cosmetic Dentistry
Cannon Design
Caribbean Health Travel Magazine
Carolina Benefit Designs
Catalan Tourist Board – Barcelona Medical Centre
Cayman Islands
CCHER ~ Center for Healthcare Emergency Readiness
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centro Dental, Guatemala
CGFNS International (and Legacy Health System)
Chai Medical Tourism
Chatham Steel Corporation
Chihuahua Medical City
Children’s Hospital Boston
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
CIGNA
Circana Health Passport
Clements International
Cleveland Clinic CompreCare Affiliate
Cleveland Clinic
Clinica Biblica, Costa Rica
Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Clinica Unibe
Clinical Support Services Sector – Dubai Health Authority
CMN/ Europ Assistance
Cochin Medical City and Tourism
Colombia- Proexport
COLOMBIA TOURS SOLUTIONS
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company
Columbia University
Commercial Insurance – Westport Insurance Corporation
Continental Airlines
Continental Medical Travel
Coomeva Medicina Prepagada
Corporate Health and Wellness Association
Corporate Wellness Magazine
COSI
Cosmetic Dental Care
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Medical Solutions
Costamed Clinics and Costadental
CSG Systems
DANCA, Architects
DavidShield International Medical Insurance
Daviron Group LLC
DCB Insurance Services
Debson Medical Tourism Inc
DelAm / Atlas Expatriate Benefits
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas – Austin, Texas
Dell Services
Deloitte – Brightman Almagor Zohar
Deloitte Consulting
DENTAL HOUSE
Dentis International Dental Care
Destination World Travel, LLC
Direct Laboratory Services
Direct Labs
Discovery Communications
DNV Healthcare Inc.
DocFroc LLC
Dr. Marco A. Muñoz Cavallini & Assoc.
Dubai Health Authority
Dubai Health Authority, UAE
Eastway Insurance Agency, Inc.
ELITE IVF AG
Elite Underwriting Services
Ellis, LLC Ukraine
e-MedSol
Equals3
Europ Assistance
EuroSpaClub
Evergreen General Agency, Inc
Executive Financial Advisors, inc
ExHealth, Dubai HealthCare City
Fairmont Specialty
FLENI
Florida Med-Retreat
Fortis Healthcare Limited
Fresenius Medical Care EG
Fundación Cardioinfantil
Fundacion Export.Ar
FV Hospital
Gallup, Inc.
GD3 Solutons Inc.
General Electric
German Healthcare
German National Tourist Board
German National Tourist Office
GH Healthcare Consultants
Global Benefit Associates
Global Benefit Associates of California
Global Benefit Options
Global Excel Management Inc
Global Health, Inc.
Global Spa and Wellness
Global Spa and Wellness
Gordon Insurance Services
Green Crescent Insurance Company
Green Nurture
Group Benefits Agency, Inc.
Grubb & Ellis
Guatemala Health & Wellness Tourism Commission of Agexport
Gulf Coast Medical Specialists
Gulf Medical University and GMC Hospitals
HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY CENTER
HCC Medical Insurance Services
Health Insurance, Ministry of Health -Syria
Health Systems International
Health Tourism Magazine
HealthCare Brazil
Healthcare Reform Magazine
Healthcare Without Harm (HCWH)
Healthcarebrazil.com
Healthways, Inc.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Hello Tourism and Travel Inc
Hernia Center of Southern California
HOK Advance Strategies
Homewood Health Centre
Hospital Aleman
Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Hospital Centro Medico
Hospital Centro Médico
Hospital CIMA – Chihuahua
Hospital Clinica Biblica
Hospital Clinica Biblica’s International Patient Department
Hospital Universitario Austral
Hospitals International
hospitalscout.com
IBIS (International Benefits Information Service) Advisors
Ilan Geva & Friends
INGUAT (Guatemala Tourism Board)
Inha University Hospital
Inova Health Systems
Insuremytrip.com
InterGlobal Insurance Company Ltd. (IGIC)
International Captive Managers Limited
International Medical Group
International Orthopedic Group ~ Badia Hand to Shoulder Center
International Relations & Health Affairs and Director of Health Minister’s
International SOS Assistance, Inc.
International University of Health and Welfare
ISPA International Spa Association
Israel Ministry of Tourism
Jack H. Horwitz Insurance Serivces Inc.
Jackson Memorial Hospital International
Japan Tourism Marketing Co.
Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Jordan Tourism Board
Kaniksu Consulting
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
KIVULINI WOMEN’S RIGHTS ORGANISATION
Kiwi Medical
KONGRESIST at Healthcare
Korea Health Industry Development Institute
Korea International Medical Association
KPMG International Cooperative
Kraft Foods
L2BW HealthCare & Wellness
LA ASSOC OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS
LabCorp
LAGOS STATEUNIVERSITY COLLEGEOF MEDICINE
LeClairRyan LLP
Leslie Steven Rothenberg
Levity Corporation
LIFE Support
Life’s Benefits and Insurance Services
Lockton Benefit Group
Lockton Companies LLC
Lowdermilk and Associates, inc.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Lufthansa Airlines
M3 Insurance Solutions for Business (M3)
Maccabi-Dent
Majan International Agencies Travel & Tourism LLC
Managed Benefit Plans Inc
Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc
MaryKay
Mayfair Brooker Ltd
Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (M+NLB)
McKinsey & Co, Harvard
Medellin Health City
MEDEX Global Group
MEDEX Global Solutions
Medica San Miguel
Medical Care Canada
Medical Helpline
Medical Services Organisation SA
Medical Tour Experts
Medical Tourism Associates
Medical Tourism Association
Medical Tourism Magazine
Medical Tourism Guatemala
Medical Tour experts
MedicalTourism.com
Medicine Without Boundaries, LLC
Medicoast
Medtrav
Mercer
Mercer Health & Benefits Services (Mercer)
Merian Iselin – Orthopaedic Clinic
Merwitzer Insurance Solutions
Midwest Business Group on Health
Ministry of Health Cayman Islands
Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Tourism Brazil
Mintz Levin
Moolchand Healthcare Group
Morehead State University
Moscow Medical & Health Tourism
Mutual Healthcare Development Ltd.
National Australian Bank
National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA)
National Health Service, UK
National Insurance Specialists
National Preferred Provider Organization
NBBJ (Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson)
Nelson J. Merwitzer & Associates
Network of Better Medical Care
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Nixon Benefits
Norfolk Mobility Benefits
Northwest Community Hospital
Oak Park Finanical & Insurance Services
OECD ~ Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
OLAJUMOKE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL
One Hundred Years, LLC
PAHEF ~ Pan American Health and Education Foundation
PAHO ~ Pan American Health Organization
Pan American Life Insurance Group
Panama
Partners Havard Medical International
Partners Insurance
Partners International
Passport Medical, Inc.
PCFI Senior Living and Leisure Corp.
Penn Medicine
Perkins+Will
Perpetual Equity
PERUMEDICALTOURS
Philippine Dept. of Tourism
Pine Creek Medical Center/ Diversified Surgical Management, LP
Piper Jordan
PlacidWay
Plan To Win Insurance Agency
Planet Esperanto XXI
Polenzani Benefits & Insurance Services
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Preferred Medical Claim Solutions
PREMIER CHARTER TRAVELS
Prince Court Medical Center, Malaysia
PROESA Investment El Salvador
Progencell
Promotora Médica Las Américas
Puerta de Las Americas
Putnam/Price
Qatar Insurance Company-Doha
Quality Resources International
Rapport Benefits Group, Inc.
Recife, Brazil
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
REZA Consultancy
Route Three Employee Benefits
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
RTKL Associates Inc.
Salud sin fronteras
SAM Medical Center
Scholle Packaging
Seattle’s Convention & Visitors Bureau
Select Energy Services
Self Funding Employer Association
Self Funding Magazine
SEOUL ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL US OFFICE
Seven Corners
Shaw Hankins
Shuang Ho Hospital
Sisters’ Care
SKYBOND HEALTH PLAZA NIG LTD
Skyservice Air Ambulance
SmithGroup
Sorry Works!
Southern Cross University
Spa-Med-Holiday
Spas of America
Spazio Urbano
Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center,Inc
SQEAssure
Squire Sanders
Sri-Samudarasanna Vaharaya
St. Joseph’s Candler Health System
Stackpole & Associates, Inc.
Star Management Consultancy
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
State of Arkansas
STUWEB TRAVELS LTD
Sunshine Medical Tourism, LLC
SuperSmartHealth
Surgical Trip LLC
Swiss Reinsurance Company
Syria Ministry of Health
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Teleosis Institute
Texas Benefit
The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc
The American Institute of Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (AIMIS) Ltd
The Biggest Loser – Season 2
The Center for Progressive Sports Medicine
The Compliance Team, Inc.
The Consolidated Marketing Group
The Exigence Group
The Mahoney Group
The Spine Center
The State of Montana Health Care and Benefit Division
Thoits Insurance Service, Inc.
THTDC Turkish Healthcare Tourism development Council
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Transpelo
Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada
Travel Partner International
Treatment Abroad Russia
Tri Wellness
Trusted Insurance Services
Tucson Medical Center
Turkish Culture and Tourism Office
UBIFRANCE – French Trade Commission
UC San Diego Health System
UCLA School of Public Health
UKE Consult & Management
United Family Healthcare
United States Department of Energy
United States Environmental Protection Agency
UnitedHealth International
Univers Workplace Benefits
University Insurance Agency
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Health Services Administration
University Of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Miami International Medicine Institute
University of Miami Medical Center
University of Washington Integrated Design Lab
Urban Ltd.
USAID Jordan Economic Development Program
USBenefits Insurance Services
USGBC – United States Green Building Council
USNOW
Veiovis
Verisign
Verso Paper Corp.
Voluntary Benefits Magazine
Wan Fang Hospital
Warner Pacific Insurance Services
Washington National Insurance Company
Wealth Management
Webb and Greer Insurance Agency
Weight Loss Forever
Wellness Health Fairs
WHR Architects
Williams and West LLC
Willis
WinningMan.com
World Bank
World Med Access
World Medical Resources
WorldMed Assist
www.MedicalTourism.com
www.visitandcare.com
Xellum Ltd.
Xellum Management Consulting
Yellow Sea Free Economic Zone Authority- YESFEZ
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Zotai General Trading

*The companies listed above are attendees of the 2010 World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress, the Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference and the Sustainable Healthcare & Hospital Development Conference. All conferences will be held in Los Angeles, CA on Sept. 22-24, 2010.

Beike Biotech: Silver Sponsor at Medical Tourism Conference in LA

Chelsea — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:01:07 +0000

Beike Biotechnology is a leading biotech company focused on adult stem cell technologies for treating incurable diseases. Beike is contracted to provide stem cells to 27 hospitals worldwide where over 200 patients are treated monthly with our products. Patients have come from over 50 countries to be treated with Beike products and their network of scientists, clinicians and partners have authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in both Chinese and international publications.

“The best and most complete Medical Tourism Conference of the year”, is what Steven Marshank, US Coordinates; said about his participation in the 2^nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress held in Los Angeles on October 2009. This year Beike is returning as a Silver Sponsor, excited to hear the renowned speakers and to have the opportunity to have personal, pre-scheduled one on one networking meetings with companies by utilizing our innovative networking software.
Beike Biotech is seeking hospital partners that are interested in providing their patients with the highest quality stem cell treatments; medical tourism facilitators who are looking for the best providers of stem cell therapies for their patients; and any insurance companies who are ready to investigate the business aspects of providing coverage for stem cell treatment.

This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event. As a Silver Sponsor, Beike Biotech will receive multiple benefits including premium recognition throughout the conference and preferred exhibit booth placement.

This year we have allocated a budget to bring in up to 200 “Buyers” of healthcare, including insurance companies, employers, and governments to the congress. The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 140 exhibitors and sponsors, and over 100 speakers from over 60 countries. Save the date today by going to the Medical Tourism Congress website and register for this once a year event. Accomplish in three days what would otherwise take you years to do. Come to the only medical tourism and international health insurance conference in the world that truly brings together the buyers and sellers of healthcare from all six continents.

The 3^rd World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress will also feature two additional conferences, the Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, http://www.expatriateconference.com, which focuses on international employers and insurance companies, and the Sustainable Healthcare and Hospital Development Conference, www.healthcaredevelopmentconference.com, which focuses on the growth of medical tourism in the healthcare sector and the building and development of healthcare facilities around the world.