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Patients Beyond Borders in the News:
Crossing the Healthcare Border
ZAWYA, 6 OCTOBER 2008
Peter Donnelly discusses medical travel with the author including the current audience for healthcare abroad and the future of the industry.
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Should you Travel for Healthcare?
FITNESS MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2008
The nation's leading health and fitness periodical provides information, tips and recommended reading on medical travel.
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Special Report: Need Surgery? Call a Travel Agent
MEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2008
“Hospital care in the United States is expensive, and rates of surgical complications and infections can be high. Those are just three reasons why your best option for surgery might be overseas.”
Read More >>Medical Tourism: Everybody's Guide to Affordable World-Class Medical Travel
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, OCTOBER 2008
In a continuing inquiry on international medical travel, the US News editors have compiled a series of excerpts from Patients Beyond Borders recently-published Second Edition.
Read More >>The Medical Tourist
THE JERUSALEM POST, 24 SEPTEMBER 2008
“Medical tourism enhances Israel's reputation across the world as a provider of medicine of the highest standard . . . and promotes peace, especially when patients come from Muslim lands -- citizens of Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Dubai, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have received treatment in Israel over the past few years.” Read More >>
Riz Khan on Medical Tourism - Part One
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH, 8 SEPTEMBER 2008
Noted international talk show host, Riz Khan, interviews the author of Patients Beyond Borders on the pro's and con's of medical travel. Read More >>
Riz Khan on Medical Tourism - Part Two
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH, 8 SEPTEMBER 2008
Noted international talk show host, Riz Khan, interviews the author of Patients Beyond Borders on the pro's and con's of medical travel.
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The Top Five Countries for Medical Travel
FOREIGN POLICY, AUGUST 2008
"Experts project the international market for medical travel to explode in the coming years as more Americans and others, fed up with high costs and long wait times, seek everything from knee and hip replacements to bypass surgeries." Read More >>
Book Lauds Nation's Medical Tourism
TAIPEI TIMES, 30 JULY 2008
"Taiwan is meeting the health needs of its people. Rated as having the second-best health care system in the world, it also offers tourism opportunities."
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Second Edition Adds Low-Cost Hospitals and Dental Clinics in More Destinations
ARTHUR FROMMER ONLINE, 25 JULY 2008
"About a year ago, I wrote about the first full-length book to take up the subject of medical and dental tourism in a serious and scientific fashion."
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To your health: You can care for it abroad
THE MIAMI HERALD OPPENHEIMER REPORT, 13 JULY 2008
Pulitzer prize winner Andres Oppenheimer reports on his emergency surgical experience in a foreign hospital, and the life-saving care he received. Read More >>
Sun, Sea, Sand and Surgery
ASIA SPA, 1 JULY 2008
Asia’s largest spa and wellness magazine introduces Patients Beyond Borders and medical travel in the region. Read More >>
Get a Hip Replaced and See the World
KIPLINGER, 16 JUNE 2008
"At first skeptical about the safety and costs savings, Percak-Dennett is now a convert to what's known as medical tourism. Last June, for a total of $17,000, Percak-Dennett got her knee replaced, round-trip airfare and a stay in a fine hotel."
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Ethical Considerations for Medical Travel
HEALTH LEADERS MEDIA, 3 JUNE 2008
"As medical travel has gained acceptance and the industry begins to take off, the debate over its ethics also gains momentum." Read More >>
US News Special Report: Consumer's Guide to Medical Travel
US NEWS, 6 MAY 2008
This US News feature allows US medical travelers, for the first time, to access a broad array of interactive tools to aid them in planning a medical travel journey, including a World Hospital Finder and an Interactive Budget Estimator spreadsheet. Read More >>
Going abroad for surgery proving cheaper, just as safe and fun
KENNEBEC JOURNAL MORNING SENTINEL, 27 APRIL 2008
"The prospect of getting two root canals at a time didn't scare Lisa Stewart. The price tag was another story." Read More >>
Medical Tourism
MY GENERATION - AARP, APRIL 2008
The author talks to AARP about his experiences with medical travel, and offers some cautions for patients. Read More >>
Check in, Check up
TRAVEL + LEISURE SOUTHEAST ASIA, APRIL 2008
"With its world-class and luxurious medical facilities at affordable prices, Asia may become as popular for medical tourists as it is for holidaymakers."
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Patients with Passports
BUSINESS TRAVELER, APRIL 2008
"Among those who travel for medical services, India is known for top-notch health care at low prices." Read More >>
Mexico Gets Medical Tourists as Health Net Sends US Patients
BLOOMBERG NEWS, 26 MARCH 2008
"People are voting with their feet, essentially ... [Employers] are driving insurance companies to find alternative sources of care." Read More >>
Wellness Roadshow Features Patients Beyond Borders
CONTACT TALK RADIO, 12 March 2008
“… an increasing group of Americans have been priced out of the US healthcare system.” Host Catherine Bradford of the Wellness Roadshow interviews the author. Read More >>
Dentistry Outsourced
MYRTLE BEACH ONLINE, 10 MARCH 2008
"Twenty-five years ago, the idea of traveling overseas to get your teeth fixed ... wouldn't have been a consideration." Read More >>
Students beginning to travel overseas for cheaper medical services
COLLEGE TIMES, 21 FEBRUARY 2008
"That time of year has come again when you're making plans with your friends about where you want to go for spring break, buying new swim suits, stocking up on the essentials for the big car ride and ... planning a medical procedure in a foreign country?" Read More >>
Enticing locales beckon with... transplants
TORONTO STAR, 16 FEBRUARY 2008
Life-saving surgeries at cut-rate prices are a thriving industry in developing countries. Read More >>
Medical Tourism 2008
FORBES TRAVELER, 10 JANUARY 2008
Forbes Traveler kicks off the travel year with a survey and slide show of top medical travel destinations in Asia and Latin America. Read More >>
Crossing Borders for Medical Care Rising
CAPE COD TIMES 20 DECEMBER 07
"Once considered a fad for the wealthy or a calculated risk for the poor, the option of traveling overseas for medical procedures has hit the mainstream." Read More >>
Healthleaders Roundtable on Medical Tourism
HEALTHLEADERS MAGAZINE, 1 DECEMBER 2007
Healthleaders Editor Jim Molpus talks with the author and other industry leaders on the business side of medical travel and globalized healthcare. Read More >>
Globalizing Healthcare Q&A: Preparing for a Surgery Abroad
NPR, 14 NOVEMBER 2007
The author responds to questions about preferred medical travel destinations, costs, and potential complications. Read More >>
Those seeking expensive surgery may travel abroad
NEWS 8 AUSTIN, 2 NOVEMBER 2007
"Some pro’s and con’s for the medical traveler, including informative statistics on two leading international hospitals." Read More >>
Healthy Travels : Think going abroad for cheaper medical procedures is scary? These businesses are here to help.
Entrepeneur, 31 October 2007
"Some physicians will say that it's a great way to offload treatments that don't pay well, anyway, because the insurance companies will only pay $19,000 for that $100,000 operation, and $19,000, by the time they take care of overhead, isn't that much." The author discusses medical travel from a business perspective. Read More >>
Patient Travelers
FORBES, 20 OCTOBER 2007
Forbes reports on the rising trend of medical travel, with focus on JCI accreditation and India’s Wockhardt Hospital. Read More >>
Singapore has suddenly surged as a destination for "medical tourism"—and I wanted to know why
ARTHUR FROMMER ONLINE, 8 OCTOBER 2007
The world’s leading travel publisher and authority interviews the author about the Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition and why Singapore is emerging as a top medical travel destination. Read More >>
Passport to Cheaper Health Care?
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2007
"You can have surgery for less than half the price, but only in countries where you wouldn't drink the water. Is 'medical tourism' a brilliant solution—or a too-risky business?" Read More >>
South Korea and Emerging Medical Travel Nations: A Snapshot
MEDICAL TRAVEL TODAY, OCTOBER, 2007
Did you know the world’s largest JCI-accredited hospital is in Seoul? Woodman comments on a recent hospital tour of South Korea, and an extensive health screening he received there. Read More >>
Operation Vacation: Big Savings Have More Overseas Travelers Mixing Surgery With Sightseeing
THE WASHINGTON POST, 9 SEPTEMBER 2007
"Inspired by 'Patients Beyond Borders,' Washington Post Travel Editor Cindy Loose accompanies a patient to Thailand for a heart surgery." Read More >>
Traveling for Treatment: Soaring U.S. health costs are driving more Americans abroad for medical treatment.
AARP BULLETIN, SEPTEMBER 2007
"'They have state-of-the-art everything,' says Cherkas, who says he avoids U.S. medical care now... The world's largest 50+ association discusses the the pro's and con's of medical tourism."
Read More >>Is Mexican Senior Care Safe?
FOX NEWS, 19 AUGUST 2007
"Fox News anchor Steve Centanni interviews Josef Woodman and Gray Panther Executive Director Susan Murany about the new trend of Americans traveling to Mexico for long term care." Read More >>
The Write Stuff: A How-to Guide for Medical Travel Around the World
RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL, 16 AUGUST 2007
"This is his second guide book to a successful surgery overseas, this time with a focus on the Singapore medical services sector which has been ranked the second most desired medical destination in the world." Read More >>
Prescriptions for Problems? Is It Safe to Get Your Healthcare Abroad?
FOX NEWS, 15 July 2007
Fox News anchor Catherine Herridge interviews Josef Woodman and Peter Lavine on the pros and cons of international medical travel, hospital accreditation and more. Read More >>
Medical Tourism Takes Flight
FORBES, 6 JULY 2007
"Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take to the skies on 'medical tourism' junkets, looking for high-quality yet low-priced health care at foreign clinics." Read More >>
Medical Tourism's Popularity on the Rise
FINANCIAL TIMES, 22 JUNE 2007
"'When I returned from my tour of 20 hospitals overseas, I showed my son the slides, and he kept asking if they were photos of my hotel,' Woodman says. 'In fact they were all pictures of the wards.'" Read More >>
The Joan Hamburg Show with Pauline Frommer
WOR 710 RADIO NEW YORK, 13 JUNE 2007
"Pauline Frommer fills in for Joan Hamburg and talks to Josef Woodman about the issues surrounding medical travel." Read More >>
Podcast Interview with Josef Woodman
WORLD HEALTHCARE BLOG, 25 MAY 2007
"Medical care in the US costs a fortune. In the past few years uninsured and under-insured Americans have been venturing to places as far away as India and Singapore for surgery and other treatments. The care is often excellent, prices are low, and even surgeons are customer-service oriented.
I spoke yesterday with Josef Woodman, author of 'Patients Beyond Borders, Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism.' Listen in and hear what he has to say." Click the Read More link to listen to the podcast.
Read More >>Popularity Of Medical Tourism Increases As Individuals, Employers, Health Insurers Seek To Reduce Costs
MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, 24 May 2007
"With spending on health care in America topping $2 trillion, baby boomers aging and the pool of uninsured rising to about 43 million, insurers, small employers and individual Americans without insurance are looking at overseas care as an alternative for costly treatments, even for complex procedures like heart surgery and procedures excluded from coverage in the U.S." Read More >>
Sometimes, Sightseeing Is a Look at Your X-Rays
THE NEW YORK TIMES, MAY 20, 2007
"While I rested in a spotless room, he designed a programme for my recovery, recommended a week of convalescence, and prescribed an array of medication for the searing joint pain. The total cost came to less than $100." Read More >>
Road Reads: Patients Beyond Borders
The Washington Post, April 15, 2007
“Forget shady Mexican clinics for phony cancer treatments. Today, more than 100 American-accredited hospitals around the world — particularly in Asia — offer complex, high-tech treatments, often in luxurious hospitals and recuperation centers…. Woodman’s book is a practical guide to planning a medical trip.”
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Overseas Healthcare on the Cheap
FOX AND FRIENDS, APRIL 15, 2007
"... Alot of people are one diagnosis away from having to put a second mortgage on their homes to pay for an expensive treatment …” Click the Read More link to see the entire inteview. Read More >>
The Arguments for Medical and Dental Tourism
The Houston Chronicle, April 9, 2007
“Medical and dental tourism are obviously part of an increasing globalization of life. Just as numerous high-quality commercial and manufacturing processes are now found overseas, it is becoming fairly obvious that the medical and dental professions of numerous foreign countries also are gaining fame. They also are gaining American patients who travel there for affordable treatment.” Travel writer Arthur Frommer reviews Patients Beyond Borders and discusses medical travel.
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The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer
WOR 710 Radio New York, March 25, 2007
“I have read and am impressed by this book.” Arthur Frommer, generally acknowledged to be the nation's foremost authority on budget travel, interviews Paitents Beyond Borders author Josef Woodman on the The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer.
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As Healthcare Costs Soar, More Find Care Overseas
Smart Money Magazine, March 12, 2007
“Patients Beyond Borders” author Josef Woodman notes that next year more than 300,000 Americans will pack their bags and head overseas to save money on expensive treatments.
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Sun, Sand and Scalpels
The Economist, March 8, 2007
America’s soaring healthcare costs are creating huge shifts in global healthcare services. Asian hospitals, filled with international medical travelers, are expanding facilities and services to keep up with demand.
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Medical Vacation: A Good Idea?
ConsumerAffairs.com, January 29, 2007
Author Josef Woodman warns that not all hospitals and medical facilities are equal, and healthcare consumers should do careful research before undertaking what could be a life-altering journey
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