Asian medical tourism analysis report issued

Very interesting report a credible source that goes into the current state of medical tourism in Asia such as their potential for the next 4 years. Delhi, India, June 25, 2008 - RNCOS has just released a new market research report titled "Asian medical tourism analysis (2008-2012)" to his report Gallery. The report offers insight into the Asian medical tourism market. Past, present and future potential of the five largest Asian markets - India Thailand Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines - analyze statistics and trends with regard to size of the market tourist arrivals, infrastructure, accreditations, costs and success and risk factors have the report thoroughly and were discussed.

Asia represents the most potential medical tourism market in the world.In 2007 the region generates revenue worth US$ 3.4 billion, nearly 12.7% of the global market entfallen.Der report draw the fact that the ageing of population in the developed world, growing fast, put an additional demand on already overburdened health infrastructure, which tremendous opportunities in the Asian medical tourism market.

The report recognizes to valuable information for clients, searching the fact that covered enormous differences in costs, infrastructure, human resources, patient perceptions, skills and level of State Unterstützung.So, it contains the five Asian markets cars in these markets and will help you develop strategies while he investment/partnering in these markets.

For this report, the Asian medical tourism market was defined as the sum of the medical tourism markets in Thailand Singapore India, Malaysia, the Philippines.

Key findings

More than 2.9 million patients visited Thailand India Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines for medical tourism in 2007.

-Thailand's low cost and picturesque beaches there have enabled the largest medical tourism market in Asia; however, an unstable political environment and occurrence of other epidemic like avian flu may withhold its growth.

Health costs are significantly high in Singapore compared to other destinations in Asien.Das country, however, has an infrastructure and resources that are even better in some cases than those in the West.
-India, provides with its low-cost advantage and the emergence of several private players, a major obstacle to growth are the fastest growing market. questionable sanitary perceptions of the country in the West.

-Malaysia and Philippines, both relatively new player in the medical tourism market will grow strongly expected over the next five years.

-Some employers and health insurance companies in developed countries have now started look at medical tourism to reduce your surging health expenditure.

-The Asian medical tourism market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.6% between 2007 and 2012.

Analyzed key issues & facts

Evaluation of past, present and future market trends.
Market study segment and country.
Discussion about the key drivers of the Asian medical tourism market.
Analysis of the opportunities presented by the market.
Analysis of the most important challenges of the market.
-Competitive landscape of the market.

Analyzed key players

This section contains the overview and facts of prominent players in the Asian medical tourism markets, such as Apollo, Bumrungrad, raffles, Parkway health and St. Luke's Medical Center.

Research methodology used

Sources of information
Information from related books, newspapers, journals and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, associations, monitoring, industry news and developments, and paid through access to more than 3,000 databases.

Analysis methods
The analysis methods include analysis, historical trend analysis and linear regression analysis software tools, judgmental forecasts and analysis of cause and effect relationship.

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Washington Post on medical tourism

Please below, that just in the Washington Post came out see article. Our medical tourism process supports what in this article, and then some is recommended. Unfortunately the statement by Assistant Professor bridges is also true: there are a lot of vultures out there. This makes the greater the need for an Ethical medical tourism companies. It is a necessity, medical tourism companies to accredit something we used since the early days of the industry.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008; page HE05

Prospective medical tourists should first zero in on a surgeon, find out if the doctor started practicing where went to school and has how many operations you performed Jonathan is said should be President of the medical tourism Association.They for recommendations, so that you can talk to other American patients, doctor used questions. Only a prospective patient to a hospital should decide Ortega said.

Next step?If the doctor has any complaints or sanctions or medical malpractice committed spam.messages most, if you work hard, be robust to business to keep you tell requests the hospital, he added.

Unfortunately find good surgeons is primarily a matter hit the Internet poking around and overseas calls.Ortega says it is, why his organization is a portal where potential patients can go online and research overseas doctors, building.

Once you have chosen a surgeon, it is an accredited time on the hospital to graben.Ist it? if so, what body? how strict thats body?Karen Timmons, President of the Joint Commission International accredited hospitals 147 overseas, said that if you have never heard of the body, the accredited check the hospital, to see if this post from the international society for quality in health care has accredited.

Another option for prospective patients is a moderator, a small company that offers the hand by a medical tourism experience of help, select a hospital to booking a flight to keep.

Renee-Marie Stephano, Chief Operating Officer and general counsel for the medical tourism association, said, it is advantageous, such an agent on your page to have when things go bad.

John f. bridges, Assistant Professor of health economics at the Johns Hopkins School of public health, disagree.

"" Very, very careful, because there are a whole bunch of vultures on the Internet trying fraud ", he warned.""If you are interested in for overseas [health care], you deal with hospitals directly."

Ortega that says, if you are using an intermediary would you should find the company in business, was how long if it someone with medical staff credentials and if it has a relationship with the hospital a plus would be finally he said you should pay always the hospital directly.

The American Medical Association recently adopted guiding principles on medical tourism, aiming, to facilitate employers, insurance companies and other parties, the medical care abroad.http://You can be seen on www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/31/medicaltourism.pdf.

-Suz Redfern

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Asian Medical Tourism Analysis Report issued

25Jun2008Filed under: Medical Tourism InformationAuthor: Admin Very interesting report from a credible source that goes into the current state of medical tourism in Asia as well as its potential for the next 4 years. 

Delhi, India, June 25, 2008 —RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012)

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Washington Post on Medical Tourism

8Jul2008Filed under: Medical Tourism Blog, Medical Tourism InformationAuthor: Admin

Please see article below that just came out in the Washington Post. Our Medical Tourism process supports what is recommended in this article, and then some. Unfortunately the statement made by assistant professor Bridges is also true: there are a lot of vultures out there. That makes the need for an ethical medical tourism company all the greater. There is a need to accredit medical tourism companies, something we have been advocating since the early days of the industry.

  Doing Your Homework

Tuesday, July 8, 2008; Page HE05

Prospective medical tourists should first zero in on a surgeon, finding out when the doctor started practicing, where she went to school and how many surgeries she has performed, said Jonathan Edelheit, president of the Medical Tourism Association.

They should also ask for referrals so they can talk to other American patients who have used that doctor. Only then should a prospective patient decide on a hospital, Edelheit said.

 

Next move? Ask the hospital if the doctor has had any complaints or sanctions, or has committed medical malpractice. Most, if they’re working hard to keep business robust, will tell you, he added.

Unfortunately, finding good surgeons is mostly a matter of hit-or-miss poking around on the Internet and making overseas calls. Edelheit says that’s why his organization is building a portal where prospective patients can go online and research overseas doctors.

Once you’ve chosen a surgeon, it’s time to dig in on the hospital. Is it accredited? If so, by what body? How stringent is that body? Karen Timmons, president of the Joint Commission International, which accredits 147 overseas hospitals, said that if you’ve never heard of the body that accredits the hospital, check to see if that body has been accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care.

Another option for prospective patients is a facilitator, a small firm that offers to hold one’s hand through a medical tourism experience, from helping choose a hospital to booking a flight.

Renee-Marie Stephano, chief operating officer and general counsel for the Medical Tourism Association, said it’s beneficial to have such a facilitator on your side if things go badly.

John F.P. Bridges, an assistant professor of health economics at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, disagrees.

“Be very, very careful, because there’s a whole heap of vultures on the Internet trying to scam,” he warned. “If you are interested in going overseas

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