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Issue 3SpotlightUPDATE: Mobile Surgery International Adds Domestic Option Industry NewsRating the MTQA's Top Ten Rating Dubai Health Authority Announces Opening of First 'Samsung Medical Center' South Korea, Egypt Sign Tourism Accord Treatment Abroad Partners with Foreign Exchange Specialists, HiFX to Save Medical Tourists Money Provider Survey Shows Continued Growth in Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Plastic Surgery Practices in California Seeing More International Patients Turkish Airlines Supports Medical Tourism DestinationSeoul Plans to Make-over the Cosmetic Surgery Brigade in South Korea Upcoming EventsHealth Care Tourism Congress 2010 Announces its 2010 Speakers – April 2010 National Newspaper confirms support for Health & Medical Tourism Show European Medical Travel Conference 2010 Draws Global Participation Asia Medical Tourism & Wellness Congress Central and Eastern Europe Medical Tourism and Healthcare Summit |
This week in Medical Travel Today Greetings, These are interesting times in medical travel. The news is filled with stories of new international partnerships being forged and efforts to simplify financial transactions for patients traveling abroad (see INDUSTRY NEWS). Based on those stories, one might think that the majority of growth opportunities exist beyond patient's home borders. However, there's one organization that's rethinking its practice of sending patients abroad for lower costs when comparable options can be found at home (see SPOTLIGHT). I guess when it comes to medical travel, opportunities exist where and when you create them. As always, we welcome your comments, story ideas, and press releases. Cheers, Amanda Haar, Editor
PERSPECTIVES SPOTLIGHT UPDATE: Mobile Surgery International Adds Domestic Option Editor's Note: Medical Travel Today first interviewed Arnon Krongrad, M.D., of Mobile Surgery International (MSI) in April of 2009. At that time, our conversation focused on MSI's practice of sending patients and members of their Mobile Surgical PPO™ for surgery abroad. Recent news of MSI's first domestic mobile surgery case prompted us to reach out to him and learn what prompted the addition of a domestic option. Medical Travel Today (MTT): Let's start with the recent and exciting news of your first domestic mobile surgery case. Tell us about that. Continue reading in issue 3 |
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