Orthopedics
India healthcare destination to the world
Posted August 14th, 2008 by medinetindiaIndia is one of the most favorable
tourist destinations in the world. Medical treatment combines with tourism has
come into effect, from which the concept of Medical Tourism is derived .India
offers a range of world quality Doctors, hospitals and treatments at a fraction
of world costs with comparable success rates and service levels . the
South Korea Medical Tourism Diary. Part 4: Wooridul Spine Hospital
Posted November 28th, 2007 by David WilliamsContinued from Part 3: Yeson Voice Examination Center
November 27, 2007
For me the highlight of Day 1 in Korea was our visit to the Woodirul Spine Hospital, a large, successful group of five hospitals throughout Korea focused purely on the spine. Two more locations are set to open in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur. I'd never heard of the place and I'll have to follow up independently to find out its reputation, but I got the impression that they really know what they're doing. There were signs throughout the hospital explaining and reinforcing their approach and the introductory video they showed us was quite impressive and well-tailored to an American audience.
What are the real savings in medical tourism?
Posted August 20th, 2007 by Michael D. Horowitz
The MedTripInfo site has a commentary posted on August 9, 2007 by David Williams: “What questions should health plans and employers be asking about medical tourism?†In this commentary, item 8 poses the question: “How much am I likely to save ...?†Mr. Williams indicates that most of the estimates tossed around claim “90% savingsâ€, however, a methodical analysis of the true savings potential for an insured population has not been reported.
My research on medical tourism allows me to provide some perspective on this question. In explaining the methodology of my analysis, readers will understand why this is such a difficult number to come by. In addition, this preliminary work may serve as a useful framework for others who wish to address this question.
Medical Tourism -- Hip Replacement at 1/10th of the cost
In the world of outsourcing today, I can't help but stop and think of how this effort could get organized as time goes on with chartered aircraft leaving the US full of patients being taken to an "outsourced" hospital, simply due to cost. Like most other Americans, I would prefer to be taken care of in my own country and not have the added trip to another country added on to my care simply because of cost.
Medical travel meets the mainstream
Posted June 25th, 2007 by David WilliamsThe Providence Journal ran a thorough, well-researched article on international medical travel in its Sunday edition (Outsourcing to India hip surgery). It tells the story of mainstream, middle-class, middle aged Americans making the rational decision to go abroad for medical procedures and achieving good results while saving money.
