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Posted April 1st, 2008 by David WilliamsInterview with IMS Global's Ira Nissel
Posted December 28th, 2007 by David WilliamsI spoke recently with Ira Nissel, CEO of IMS Global, a medical tourism company based in Israel. Israel is home to some of the most modern medical centers in the world and the country's physicians and scientists are known for medical breakthroughs.
IMS Global has three divisions. One focuses on fertility, another on children and the third on adults. The company works will all of the internationally known medical centers in Israel and provides end-to-end service. Patients are coming from all over the world including the US, Europe, and the former Soviet Union.
16:19 minutes (7.63 MB)
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Interview with Dr. Robert Crone, former head of Harvard Medical International (transcript)
Posted December 26th, 2007 by David WilliamsDavid Williams: This is David Williams, CEO of MedTripInfo.com. At the International Medical Tourism Conference in Washington, D.C. last week, I spoke with Dr. Robert Crone. He was, until recently, president and CEO of Harvard Medical International or HMI.
Over the past several years, HMI has been involved in the development of world class health care facilities outside of the US, including Wockhardt Hospitals in India and Dubai Healthcare City. We spoke about accreditation, the impact of the globalization of health care on the US, and the Medical Tourism Association. Dr. Crone, thanks for being with me today.
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 Dr. Robert Crone, former head of Harvard Medical International
Posted December 11th, 2007 by David WilliamsAt the International Medical Tourism Conference in Washington, DC last week I spoke with Dr. Robert Crone, who was until just recently President and CEO of Harvard Medical International, (HMI). Over the past several years, HMI has been involved in the development of world-class health care facilities outside of the US, including Wockhardt Hospitals in India and Dubai Healthcare City.
We spoke about accreditation, the impact of the globalization of health care on the US, and the Medical Tourism Association.
14:12 minutes (6.85 MB)
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