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Medical Tourism News


Medical Tourism: Are Major Changes in Health Care Afoot?
MarketWatch - 12 hours ago
In fact, the survey forecasts that the number of people turning to medical tourism will increase from 750000 to 6 million by 2010. ...
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:06:32 GMT

South Korea Enters Medical Tourism Market
Kaiser network.org, DC - Nov 17, 2008
The New York Times on Sunday examined South Korea's inclusion on the growing list of countries that engage in medical tourism. The South Korean government, ...
South Korea attracts medical tourists Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism News
all 6 news articles
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:45:18 GMT

Millennium Health, Medical Travel And Tourism 2008
ArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates - 3 hours ago
Millennium Health, Medical Travel And Tourism 2008: AAM Health & Medical Tourism 2008: Conference Exhibition In Malaysia And United Arab Emirates. ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:06:36 GMT

Emirates Business 24/7

Abu Dhabi unveils medical tourism plan
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 6 hours ago
"Medical tourism requires provision of medical infrastructure and medical care to provide world class medical services and we are moving around that ...
Capital to have 14000 new hotel rooms in three years Emirates Business 24/7
all 2 news articles
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:52:15 GMT

HealthNews

WellPoint to launch medical tourism pilot program
BusinessWeek - Nov 12, 2008
By TOM MURPHY Health insurer WellPoint Inc. will dabble in medical tourism next year when it launches a pilot program that sends patients to India for some ...
WellPoint will try out 'medical tourism' Indianapolis Star
Wellpoint to begin insuring some medical tourism FierceHealthcare
Medical tourism predicted to grow United Press International
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HealthNews
all 36 news articles
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:31:32 GMT

Medical Tourism
Nurse.com, VA - Nov 17, 2008
Once primarily focused on cosmetic surgery, the concept of medical tourism now includes life-changing and life-saving procedures such as hip replacements ...
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:10:45 GMT

High level of interest at medical tourism first
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - Nov 16, 2008
With the healthcare travel industry poised to play an important part in Dubai's growth strategy, IIR Middle East the organisers of the first medical tourism ...
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:23:29 GMT

About - News & Issues

Scalpel Safari -- Medical Tourism in Africa
About - News & Issues, NY - Nov 17, 2008
Medical tourism is becoming big business for a few countries in Africa, namely South Africa, Egypt and Tunisia. According to a recent article in the New ...
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:06:09 GMT

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces International Medical ...
MarketWatch - Nov 12, 2008
The program also complies with American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines for medical tourism. "The market for many products and services has gone global ...
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:14:43 GMT

BusinessWeek

Medical Tourism: The Insurance Debate
BusinessWeek - Nov 10, 2008
Despite these lingering issues, a few insurers have been bold enough to dip their toes into medical tourism in the past year. In March 2008, Blue Cross ...
Medical Tourism: Surviving the Global Recession BusinessWeek
all 3 news articles
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:05:06 GMT

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MediiGate -- The Global Self-Help Medical Gateway

Medical Tourism is an area which is growing exponentially year by year, as countries such as India are gearing up in providing high quality health care, at state of the art hospitals with internationally experienced and qualified clinicians - at substantial cost savings, compared to the UK, USA and Canada.

Recent UK Government changes are increasingly focusing on customer driven choice, e.g. “Choose & Book” where Consultants have to identify a list of potential places for treatment and the patient can opt to choose, in order of priory where to receive the treatment and by whom.  And thus, the situation is increasingly likely to become more like an open marketplace with the customer choosing from this marketplace.

MediiGate will identify and evaluate the procedures used by self help patients, the tools available or necessary to aid them, and how these services can be integrated in a commercially viable way using portal technologies. The foundation of the portal is based on advanced portal technologies developed for the Engineering industry by the West Midlands Collaborative Commerce Marketplace - WMCCM in the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, UK.

MediiGate Announcements

 
AnnouncementCreated Date
Welcome new Mediigate Partner BestDoctors.pl
BestDoctors.pl has registered as MediiGate Partner.
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07/04/2008
Defining the Best Practices and Enabling Technologies for Connecting U.S. Consumers to Global Care
Defining the Best Practices and Enabling Technologies for Connecting U.S. Consumers to Global Care   The globalization of healthcare promises very low cost and very high quality medical tre...
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16/10/2007
Welcome new MediiGate Partner - Makewell Meditour Ltd
 Makewell Meditour Ltd has registered as MediiGate Partner. Makewell Meditour Ltd is an expert in: Cosmetic surgery (Plastic surgery), Ophthalmology Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (inclu...
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16/10/2007
Welcome new MediiGate Partner - SriRamachandra Medical Center
SriRamachandra Medical Center has registered as MediiGate Partner. SriRamachandra Medical Center is an expert of  Cardiothoracic surgery, Comprehensive Health Checks, Neurosurgery, Oral and Ma...
04/07/2007
Welcome new MediiGate Partner - Memorial Health Group
Memorial Health Group has registered as MediiGate Partner. Memorial Health Group is an expert of  Abdominal Surgery or General surgery, Comprehensive...
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04/07/2007
Welcome new MediiGate Partner - Fortis Escorts Hospital And Research Centre Ltd.
Fortis Escorts Hospital And Research Centre Ltd. has registered as MediiGate Partner. Fortis Escorts Hospital And Research Centre Ltd. is an expert of Abdominal Surgery or General surgery, Cardiothora...
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04/07/2007
MediGate Blog - Stories behind MediGate
 MediGate Official Weblog launched right after MediGate website became live. MediGate official blog will record the stories behind MediGate development, including the original ideas and discussio...
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04/07/2007
MediGate Website Launched
MediGate Website has officially launched from 1st Jan 2007.
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28/06/2007
Welcome new registered company - Validus International Middle East
Validus International Middle East has registered on MediGate. Please click here to find more detailsto find more details about Validus International Middle East.  
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28/06/2007
Welcome new registered company - Aesthetic-all Inc.
StatMedica has registered on MediGate. Please click here to find more details about Aesthetic-all Inc.
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28/06/2007
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MediiGate Health News


Daily Mail

Study: No Alzheimer's protection from ginkgo biloba
Newsday - 1 hour ago
BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Ginkgo biloba, the popular supplement derived from a Chinese tree, does not protect older people from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, scientists have found in an analysis published Wednesday.
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's U.S. News & World Report
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Prevent Dementia WebMD
Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - TIME - The Associated Press
all 379 news articles

USA Today

Doctors hate ins. paperwork, want to quit
United Press International - 13 hours ago
BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nearly half of all US primary care physicians want to stop practicing or reduce their patient loads, a survey of primary care physicians indicates.
Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey Reuters
Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2008 U.S. News & World Report
eFluxMedia - CNN - RedOrbit - USA Today
all 115 news articles

Stuff.co.nz

Windpipe transplant breakthrough
BBC News - 1 hour ago
By Michelle Roberts Scientists in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant - a windpipe - made with a patient's own stem cells.
Woman gets first trachea transplant without drugs Reuters
Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells The Associated Press
Forbes - guardian.co.uk - AFP - MedPage Today
all 294 news articles

Genetech's Avastin linked to higher risk of clots
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(11-18) 17:43 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Genentech's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin is linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the veins, said a team of university researchers whose conclusions were quickly challenged by the big ...
FDA 'black box' warning advised for cancer drug Avastin USA Today
Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins U.S. News & World Report
Reuters - WebMD - Telegraph.co.uk - ABC7Chicago.com
all 16 news articles

ABC News

Nestle Recalls 900000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine
ABC News - 8 hours ago
By LAUREN COX Reports of small chunks of blue plastic in Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have led Nestle Prepared Foods Co.
Recalls: wall ovens, batteries, Lean Cuisine meals The Associated Press
Several Lean Cuisine Meals Have Been Recalled WEHT-TV, IN
ToTheCenter.com - U.S. News & World Report - eFluxMedia - WFMZ-TV Online
all 541 news articles

The Money Times

Fertility treatments linked to certain birth defects
CNN - 13 hours ago
By Andrea M. Kane ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs ...
Report links in vitro to birth defects abc7.com
Birth Defects Tied to Fertility Techniques I Really Should Study
New York Times - InjuryBoard.com - U.S. News & World Report - Reuters
all 102 news articles

SmartAboutHealth

Panel: Toughen Dermal Filler Warnings
WebMD - 3 hours ago
By Kathleen Doheny Nov. 18, 2008 -- Dermal fillers injected to soften facial wrinkles should carry stronger and more specific warning labels about potential adverse effects, according to an FDA advisory panel.
FDA Panel Wants More Warnings On Wrinkle Fillers Wall Street Journal
Wrinkle Fillers Need New Warnings, US Panel Says (Update3) Bloomberg
U.S. News & World Report - CNNMoney.com - Arizona Republic - abc7.com
all 81 news articles

eFluxMedia

A Call for Caution in the Rush to Statins
New York Times - Nov 17, 2008
By TARA PARKER-POPE David Corcoran, a science editor, explores some of the topics addressed in this week’s Science Times. Judging by recent headlines, you might think so.
Options beyond statins Boston Globe (registration)
Eat Your Statins Forbes
HealthNewsDigest.com - guardian.co.uk - Bizmology - Food Consumer
all 63 news articles

TopNews

Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function, a new study says.
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks U.S. News & World Report
Too Little Sleep Tied To Increased Cancer Risk That Happened!
Reuters - WebMD - LiveScience.com - eFluxMedia
all 192 news articles

Drug Topics Magazine

Weight-loss surgery helps with pregnancy: study
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who get pregnant after weight-loss surgery tend to be healthier and less likely to deliver a baby born with complications compared to obese women, researchers said on Tuesday.
Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies U.S. News & World Report
Risk Of Maternal And Newborn Complications May Be Lower After ... Science Daily (press release)
Drug Topics Magazine - MarketWatch - Medscape (registration) - EurekAlert (press release)
all 26 news articles

Scientific American

US right stymie sensitive medical research
Financial Times - 3 hours ago
By Andrew Jack in London Important US research to reduce HIV infection may have been prevented in recent years because scientists have censored their funding requests in response to political controversy, according to a study published on Tuesday.
'Chilling Effect': Can Science Get Too Taboo? ABC News
Scientists Self-censor In Response To Political Controversy ... Science Daily (press release)
Examiner.com - Philadelphia Inquirer - Scientific American - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
all 19 news articles

Former inmate settles suit over gangrene
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 51 minutes ago
By HECTOR CASTRO The state Department of Corrections will pay $300000 to a former inmate who sued after an infection turned to gangrene, causing him to lose pounds of flesh from his groin.
Man Loses Several Pounds of 'Flesh' to Bacterial Infection FOXNews
Wash. prisons, inmate settle disfigured groin case The Associated Press
Seattle Times - KMAS - Seattle Times
all 178 news articles

WHDH-TV

Vote delayed on possible closing of birth center
Boston Herald - 4 hours ago
By AP BEVERLY - Trustees of the North Shore Birth Center have put off a vote on whether to stop doing deliveries at the facility because of a sharp rise in malpractice premiums.
Beverly birth center to remain open Boston Globe (registration)
Supporters rally to save Beverly birth center NECN
Gloucester Daily Times - Boston Channel.com - Wicked Local - The Salem News
all 10 news articles

Vets collecting more for health care travel
Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago
AP Texas News © 2008 AP WASHINGTON - Veterans can now collect 41.5 cents per mile for reimbursement for cost of travel to Veterans Affairs facilities for medical care, a Texas congressman reminded former service members Tuesday.
Veterans’ Health Care Travel Reimbursement Increases KWTX
Vets collecting more for health care travel KVIA
Bizjournals.com - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Asheville Citizen-Times - Huntington Herald Dispatch
all 27 news articles

New York Daily News

State Tries to Save Obstetrics at a Hospital in Brooklyn
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS The State Health Department has promised a loan to a community hospital in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood to help it keep its obstetric and pediatric services operating, but hospital officials said Tuesday that more money ...
Life-saving hospital on life support New York Daily News
Continuum’s Plan for LICH Gets Setback From Albany Brooklyn Daily Eagle
BrooklynPapers.com - Crain's New York Business - Brooklyn Heights Blog
all 7 news articles

Annapolis Capital

Naval Academy identifies midshipman who died of meningitis
Baltimore Sun - 3 hours ago
By Rona Marech | rona.marech@baltsun.com The Naval Academy today identified a midshipman who died Monday as Frederick Henry Eissler, 20, and confirmed that he had succumbed to complications from a bacterial infection of Nieserra meningitis.
Academy names midshipman who died from meningitis Annapolis Capital
Meningitis Suspected in Death Washington Post
NavyTimes.com - Examiner.com - Annapolis Capital - Baltimore Sun
all 20 news articles

SmartAboutHealth

UTMB's 3000 layoffs unnecessary, union leaders charge
NewsOK.com - 3 hours ago
By Harvey Rice Nov. 18--GALVESTON -- The layoffs, beginning today, of about 3000 employees from the University of Texas Medical Branch are an unnecessary blow to thousands of families and the Galveston economy, employees and union leaders charged.
Galveston Continues to Struggle after Hurricane Ike WOAI
UTMB to begin informing 3000 employees of layoffs Houston Chronicle
abc13.com - New York Times - Texas Examiner - eFluxMedia
all 516 news articles

Wall Street Journal Blogs

NY Probes Student Insurance
Washington Post - 22 hours ago
By Susan Kinzie Georgetown University has received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo as part of a broader investigation into how colleges interact with health insurance providers.
Cuomo Investigating Colleges’ Deals with Health Insurers New York Times
New York AG Examines Colleges’ Relationships With Health Insurers NextStudent
SmartAboutHealth - dBTechno -