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Interview with Bumrungrad's Group CEO, Curt Schroeder (transcript)
Posted December 21st, 2007 by David WilliamsDavid Williams: This is David Williams, CEO of MedTripInfo.com. I am in Washington, D.C. this week, for the International Medical Tourism Conference.
Earlier today I interviewed Curt Schroeder, Group CEO of Bumrungrad International of Bangkok, Thailand.
We spoke about numerous topics, including the magnitude and drivers of cost differences between Thailand and the U.S., the role of information technology at Bumrungrad, and Microsoft's recent purchase of Global Care Solutions, which has partnered with Bumrungrad on software development.
We also discussed the number and nature of foreign patients, outcomes measurements, accreditation, and the future of medical tourism.
Curt, thanks for joining me today.
Curt Schroeder: Great to be with you.
David: Curt, can you tell me what are the basic cost differences between hospitals in Thailand and the U.S.? And, what are the drivers of those differences?
Interview with Bumrungrad's Group CEO, Curt Schroeder
Posted December 4th, 2007 by David WilliamsI’m in Washington, DC this week for the International Medical Tourism Conference. Earlier today I interviewed Curt Schroeder, Group CEO of Bumrungrad International of Bangkok, Thailand. We spoke about numerous topics including the magnitude and drivers of cost differences between Thailand and the US, the role of information technology at Bumrungrad and Microsoft’s recent purchase of Global Care Solutions, which has partnered with Bumrungrad on software development. We also discussed the number and nature of foreign patients, outcomes measurements, accreditation and the future of medical tourism.
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