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December 2007<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
AT A GLANCE<br />
ECONOMICS<br />
What are the True Financial Savings<br />
in <strong>Medical</strong> Travel?<br />
Are the numbers you hear regarding savings on<br />
healthcare abroad truly an accurate depiction of<br />
what you can keep in the bank?<br />
BY MICHAEL D. HOROWITZ, MD<br />
14<br />
Self-Funding Your <strong>Medical</strong> Travel<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> is a perfect fit for American<br />
Employers with self-funded health plans.<br />
BY JONATHAN EDELHEIT<br />
54<br />
The Boomers are Coming!<br />
The Boomers are Coming!<br />
Every day, almost 11,000 baby boomers turn<br />
50 – one every eight seconds. How are we<br />
going to pay for their healthcare?<br />
BY BOB MEISTER<br />
60<br />
Pay for Performance:<br />
Here Today…Here Tomorrow?<br />
Why are physicians so fearful about P4P and how will<br />
this be affected by the rise in medical tourism?<br />
BY DAN BONK<br />
50<br />
The Fully Insured Myth<br />
Hospitals should not expect massive amounts of fully<br />
insured Americans to travel overseas for healthcare.<br />
BY JONATHAN EDELHEIT<br />
42<br />
NEWS & INSIGHTS<br />
Selecting a <strong>Medical</strong> Travel Destination<br />
Making a list and checking it twice, the 4 D’s in<br />
selecting a destination that is more than meets<br />
the eye.<br />
BY DARREN TAM & DR JEREMY LIM<br />
10<br />
Psychological Barriers to<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
Dr John Bridges of Johns Hopkins takes a look at the<br />
three barriers to understanding medical tourism.<br />
BY JOHN F. BRIDGES, PH.D.<br />
46<br />
Planning Your <strong>Medical</strong> Trip Abroad:<br />
Recovery Retreat or Hotel?<br />
While both have their advantages, the medical tourist<br />
needs to do their homework to find their home away<br />
from home. An interview with Jim Holt of<br />
Intercontinental Hotel Group.<br />
BY LOURDES GASPARONI<br />
56<br />
Copyright <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Association<br />
Engaging Your Family Physician in <strong>Medical</strong> Travel<br />
The concerns of returning home after surgery are plentiful.<br />
How do you bring your doctor onboard?<br />
BY THOMAS C. JOHNSRUD<br />
44<br />
What is Your Country’s Ranking?<br />
The World Health Organization surveyed the international<br />
healthcare systems in 2000 and ranked the quality of care.<br />
Where does your destination fall?<br />
60<br />
The Lure of <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> in Asia<br />
What makes Americans travel thousands of miles for healthcare?<br />
6<br />
The first world treatment at third world prices is just<br />
part of the puzzle.<br />
BY GERALDINE CHEW & NORZILAWATI MT<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
Renée-Marie Stephano, Esquire<br />
10130 Northlake Boulevard<br />
Suites 214-315<br />
West Palm Beach, Florida 33412<br />
866-756-0811 Fax<br />
Renee@<strong>Medical</strong>TravelAuthority.com<br />
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