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NewsCleveland Clinic, Lowe's heart deal exceeds expectations
The medical tourism deal between Cleveland Clinic and Lowe's has already surpassed expectations, according to the home improvement retailer. More Lowe's employees have elected to go Cleveland Clinic Read more...
Developments in medical tourism abound
Hospitals in the U.S. will face more competition as countries around the world sink resources into becoming international medical tourism destinations. Here's one example: The Taiwan Land Development Read more...
Domestic medical travel could ratchet up pressure on local providers
If domestic medical travel takes off, your biggest competitor might be a hospital hundreds of miles away that offers better-quality and less expensive care. Healthcare dollars may be headed out of Read more...
WellPoint to begin covering some medical tourism
In a what could be a precedent-setting move, health insurer WellPoint Inc., the second largest insurer in the United States, has kicked off a small test under which it will reimburse patients for Read more...
AMA medical tourism policy emphasizes care quality
As part of its annual conference, the American Medical Association has taken its first official stand on the principles it believes should govern the provision of care for medical tourists. In the Read more...
| Press ReleasesMEDIA ADVISORY: Medical Tourism Documentary Follows PlanetHospital Patient Through International Surgery Process – AiringBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medical Tourism Documentary Follows PlanetHospital Patient Through International Surgery Process – Airing Nationally on Current TV:WHO: Rudy Rupak, president, Read more >> Global Health Voyager, Inc. Completes PlanetHospital AcquisitionTransitioning GLHV to an international medical tourism company BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Health Voyager, Inc. (GLHV)(OTCBB: GLHV) is now positioned as a publicly-traded Read more >> Global Health Voyager, Inc. Completes Acquisition of PlanetHospital, Transitions Into International Medical Tourism CompanBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Health Voyager, Inc. (GLHV)(OTCBB:GLHV) is now positioned as a publicly-traded international medical tourism company with completion of the asset Read more >> Global Health Voyager, Inc. Executes Memorandum of Understanding to Purchase Assets of PlanetHospital, One of the LargestBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Health Voyager, Inc. (GHV) (OTCBB: GLHV), a full-service, web-based, medical tourism facilitator today announced that it entered into a memorandum of Read more >> BridgeHealth Launches Early Indicators: Enables Employers and Health Plans to Forecast and Control Costs for Major SurgeriDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BridgeHealth Medical, Inc. today announces the launch of Early Indicators, a revolutionary product that allows employers to identify through a HIPAA-compliant data transfer Read more >> |
