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Patients Beyond Borders in the News:
The Top 10 Medical Travel Destinations
International Living, 1 June 2010
"Many vacationers already know Chennai, India, for its long sandy beaches and Costa Rica for its rich, tropical landscape. But both places are also among the top 10 destinations for medical tourism." Read More >>
Healthcare Beyond Borders
The Star Online, 2 May 2010
"Why more and more people are travelling thousands of miles for care, and how it can be a viable option."
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The Philippines Checks In for Medical Tourism
AsiaSpa, May 2010
"While Thailand and Singapore (and more recently Malaysia) have long been destinations of choice for tourists from Asia and the West looking for affordable medical treatments, these days it’s impossible to overlook the unique offerings coming from the Philippines."
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Save Up To 60%: Fix Your Smile in Costa Rica
International Living, 30 April 2010
"Around midway through my research for the first edition of my book, Patients Beyond Borders, an old root canal became infected and I needed an extraction and implant. When my specialist in North Carolina quoted $4,100 for the procedures, I knew it was time to 'walk the medical tourism talk' and head overseas for care." Read More >>
Health Care in Panama: US Standards for a Fraction of the Cost
International Living, April 2010
"Does it really make sense to have medical treatments in Panama? My answer: Absolutely." Read More >>
Dear Doctor Google
Reader's Digest Asia, April 2010
"The Internet is giving us unprecedented access to health information. Here's how to use it wisely." Read More >>
US reforms may boost medical tourism
AsiaTimes, 30 March 2010
"Asian hospitals treating American medical travelers will have to wait longer to see whether the bill will have a significant impact on their businesses, but US insurers will feel the reforms' impact more quickly, and that could lead them to look more closely at international options." Read More >>
Health Tourism Growth To Attract More Foreigners Seeking Treatment In Malaysia
Bernama, 29 March 2010
"Foreigners visiting Malaysia for medical treatment has increased tremendously since 2003, reaching 341,288 patients in 2007. The revenue generated from medical tourism was about RM222.25 million for the first nine months of 2008 from more than 282,000 foreigners." Read More >>
Josef Woodman Shares His Thoughts on How the Healthcare Reform Bill Will Affect the Medical Tourism Industry
Satori World Medical, 26 March 2010
"Over the course of the past several months, and particularly since the recent signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise informally known as the Healthcare Reform Bill), I’ve been asked by media and industry people how this new and landmark legislation will affect cross-border medical travel." Read More >>
Guide to Turkey health tourism maps booming industry, potential
Today's Zaman, 14 March 2010
"Turkey's potential to become an international center for medical tourism, evidenced by ever-increasing numbers of patients from the US, Europe and the Middle East traveling here for major procedures, is the topic of a new book, Patients Beyond Borders: Turkey Edition." Read More >>
Medical tourism conference to open doors
Hurriyet Daily News, 9 March 2010
"A medical-tourism event in the United States aims to introduce Turkey as a partner for the crisis-hit US healthcare world. The event to be held by the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce Midwest from March 12 to 13 in Chicago will also feature the official North American launch of the Patients Beyond Borders Turkey Edition." Read More >>
Aided By A New Book Lauding Its Low-Cost Hospitals, Turkey Has Launched A Drive to Attract Medical Tourism
Frommer's, 3 March 2010
"'Think Turkey.' That's the novel message of a new, Turkey-specific edition of Patients Beyond Borders, the book that has brought a great deal of attention to the possibility of seeking low-cost medical treatments in foreign countries."
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10 Dos and Don'ts for the Best Overseas Health Care
International Living, March 2010
"The idea of crossing borders for health care can be unfamiliar ... and perhaps even a little scary. To help you with the basics of getting the best medical treatment abroad, here are some important dos and don'ts, based on my personal experiences as a medical traveler and interviews with countless patients." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders on Phone App
Travel Market Report, 25 February 2010
"The publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series of medical travel guides announced it will release a mobile phone app, HealthTraveler, providing access to information on the American-accredited hospitals and clinics in the world's 50 most-traveled tourist destinations." Read More >>
Growing Reasons to Consider Medical Tourism
US News & World Report, 12 February 2010
"Medical tourism, largely grounded last year by the sharp economic downturn, is expected to make a comeback as people begin to feel more positive about their finances." Read More >>
Turkey Opens Its Doors To Health Travelers
Turkish Airlines Skylife Magazine, February 2010
"Centrally located West and East, Turkey is in a unique position to serve Americans and Western Europeans as easily as Middle Easterners and Eastern Europeans."
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Georgia: Tbilisi Tries to Become Medical Tourism Destination
Eurasianet.org, 13 January 2010
Medical travel is a tempting and growing market for many countries. In an article for Eurasianet.org, Molly Corso considers Georgia as a potential medical travel destination. Read More >>
Thailand is "in network"? Employers and insurers embrace medical tourism
DailyFinance, 28 November 2009
"Like some 47 million other Americans, Nancy Sowa doesn't have health insurance. So when her doctors last year told her she needed a total hip replacement, the office manager for a non-profit did what a growing number of U.S. citizens are doing: She headed abroad." Read More >>
"Medical Tourism" to Grow as Thrift Prevails
The Street, 10 November 2009
"Post-recession thrift, health care reform and the aging baby boom generation will likely lead to a surge in overseas 'medical tourism.'" Read More >>
A Global Guide to Medical Tourism
Oprah.com, 9 November 2009
Oprah introduces her audience for the first time to medical tourism; Patients Beyond Borders author lends advice to patients considering travel overseas for medical care. Read More >>
Health Care Goes Global
Delta Sky Magazine, November 2009
"Medical tourism is growing in popularity thanks to low cost, high-quality care and alluring destinations. Here are four reasons to skip town—for your health."
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FACTBOX: Five facts about medical tourism
Reuters, 28 October 2009
"Medical tourism is booming as health care costs in developed countries spiral upward. Here are five facts about the industry ..." Read More >>
Medical Tourism: Update and Implications - 2009 Report
Deloitte, 23 October 2009
Deloitte Center for Health Solutions cites JCI and Patients Beyond Borders as "neutral overseers" in recently released medical tourism report update. Read More >>
Growing Trend of Medical Tourism
Fox Business, 17 September 2009
Patients Beyond Borders author discusses traveling overseas for medical procedures on FOX Business with Brian Sullivan and Dagen McDowell. Read More >>
More Americans turn to medical tourism
eTurboNews, 8 September 2009
"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 Takes Flight
Barron's, 7 September 2009
"In the past three months, the creaky Barron's staff has replaced a hip, two knees and undergone various nips and tucks." Read More >>
Leaving the country for healthcare
Ventura County Star, 2 September 2009
"The number of Americans getting their health or dental care out of the country is increasing. According to a 2008 study conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, 750,000 Americans traveled to a foreign country for medical and/or dental services in 2007, the last year for which the center has hard numbers."
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Healthcare travel to become key MENA growth catalyst
Business Intelligence Middle East, 1 September 2009
"The Middle East has unique dual position in the medical tourism industry ..." Read More >>
Are "Operation Vacations" Worth the Trip?
Fox News, 1 September 2009
"Until I began hearing stories like the Stodas’, I assumed medical tourism largely involved socialites who quietly slipped out of the country and came back from Rio with deep tans and new noses." Read More >>
More Going Abroad For Cheap Health Care
MyFox DC, 1 September 2009
"As the health care debate rages on, people are going abroad for medical care because it's cheaper." Read More >>
Medical Travel Special: Travel for Health
Ageless, September 2009
AGELESS magazine focuses on medical travel with more 20 pages excerpted from Patients Beyond Borders. Read More >>
Renowned hospitals lead medical tourism
The Korea Herald, 26 August 2009
In the second of a two-part series on medical tourism in Korea, The Korea Herald reviews Korea’s leading international hospitals and medical travel destinations. Read More >>
International Hospital Accreditation Skyrockets 1,000%
eTurboNews, 17 August 2009
"In the last five years, the number of JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited public and private hospitals around the world has increased by nearly 1,000%." Read More >>
Medical tourism becomes an antidote to ailing health care
OregonLive, 8 August 2009
"While the government, insurance companies and hospitals grapple over the best way to fix our ailing health care system, the uninsured and underinsured are looking elsewhere for options." Read More >>
Medical Tourism - one answer to rising health care costs?
examiner.com, 3 august 2009
"Why spend $160,000 on heart valve replacement surgery in Boston when the same procedure costs as little as $8,000 in India or a $43,000 hip replacement in New York when it can be done in Thailand for about $12,000?" Read More >>
Malaysia: New medical tourism guides from Patients Beyond Borders
International Medical Travel Journal, 30 July 2009
"What began as a single worldwide medical tourism guide for medical tourists has become a mini-industry of country guides, and the world version has been updated. Patients Beyond Borders, considered the Lonely Planet of healthcare tourism, has just issued a country guide to Malaysia, while ones on Thailand and Turkey are coming out soon." Read More >>
Keynote Address
APHM/ASQua/ISQua CONFERENCE, 23 July 2009
Patients Beyond Borders author addresses Malaysia as a medical travel destination, and the challenges to building a top-quality international healthcare system. Read More >>
Book Review: Patients Beyond Borders
THE BROOKLYN NOMAD, 23 JULY 2009
"Yes, like some estimated 46 million people living in the United States of America, I am without insurance. So when I need to do anything from dental work to blood tests it comes right out of the ol’ nomad piggy bank." Read More >>
Saudi Arabia a major high-growth market for global medical tourism
SAUDI GAZETTE, 14 JULY 2009
"Saudi Arabia has a solid track record of growth in the outbound tourism sector, with medical travelers accounting for a significant portion of outbound tourists ..."
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Book to boost nation's healthcare profile
NEW STRAITS TIMES, 7 JULY 2009
"Malaysia is set to raise its profile in healthcare travel through an international guide on medical services in the country." Read More >>
Crossing Borders for Specialty Healthcare
HEALTHCARE TRAVEL MAGAZINE, JULY 2009
Patients Beyond Borders author discusses the importance of international hospitals offering specialties and centers of excellence as part of their international marketing efforts. Read More >>
Global medical travel industry seen to grow 15-20% annually
CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM, 29 JUNE 2009
"Patients from developed countries can find comparable treatment abroad at a discount of as much as 80%. And it is becoming even more attractive as more industry players tie up with travel agents to provide a complete package." Read More >>
New podcast on "the intelligent, contrarian traveler"
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE, 12 JUNE 2009
"New York Times columnist Michelle Higgins says tourists can grab last-minute bargains if they act quickly, and Josef Woodman, the author of Patients Beyond Borders, gives advice on how tourists can protect their immune systems on the road." Read More >>
The Surgical Vacation
SMART MONEY, 12 JUNE 2009
"The overseas surgery industry, once a slightly scary medical niche, has taken off to a remarkable degree, its rise fueled by the continued rise in health care costs and by an economy that is creating an army of underinsured Americans looking for bargains." Read More >>
Traveling for Care -- Outside the U.S.
CHANGE.ORG, 9 JUNE 2009
"'Don’t people come from all over the world for American health care?' is a rhetorical question you'll hear asked again and again, particularly by those who don't think our system needs fixing." Read More >>
Take Two Aspirins and Call Me From Thailand
TRAVEL TALK MEDIA, 7 JUNE 2009
"The global economy here on Planet Earth usually involves international trade in tangible products and goods of some kind. More and more, it also includes seeking professional medical services in foreign countries." Read More >>
Medical Travel - "Patients Beyond Borders"
TRAVEL ON THE DOLLAR, 4 JUNE 2009
"Last year more than 180,000 Americans packed their bags and headed overseas for nearly every imaginable type of medical treatment: tummy tucks in Brazil, heart valve replacements in Thailand, hip resurfacing surgeries in India, addiction recovery in Antigua, fertility diagnosis and treatments in South Africa, or restorative dentistry in Mexico." Read More >>
How to Be a Medical Tourist
MSN TRAVEL, JUNE 2009
"Is traveling abroad for treatment a good idea? Peter Greenberg explains how this strategy can save you a bundle, as long as you take appropriate precautions."
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Mexico as a Center for Medical Tourism
PETER GREENBERG WORLDWIDE, 23 MAY 2009
Patients Beyond Borders author discusses medical travel in Mexico on Peter Greenberg's radio show. Read More >>
Fertility Tourism
BLOGTALK RADIO, 20 MAY 2009
Radio host Dawn Davenport, with Creating a Family, discusses fertility tourism on Blogtalk Radio. "Fertility tourism is significantly cheaper in some other countries such as Spain, South Africa, and India. Should you go abroad for treatment?" Read More >>
Healthcare crosses international borders
MANILA BULLETIN PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 20 APRIL 2009
"Leading healthcare providers gathered recently in Singapore for the "Global Healthcare Congress 2009" to deliberate on the difficult issues each face amidst the changing economic situation" Read More >>
Medical tourism: Have illness, will travel
CNN, 26 MARCH 2009
"Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders, a guide to medical tourism, told CNN that two to three million people travel outside their home country for treatment each year, while consultancy firm Deloitte calculates that 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for treatment last year." Read More >>
Going Abroad to Find Affordable Health Care
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 21 MARCH 2009
"The cost of surgery performed overseas can be as little as 20 percent of the price of the same procedure in the United States, according to a recent report by the American Medical Association." Read More >>
Medical tourism offers hope in a global downturn
TAIWAN JOURNAL, 20 MARCH 2009
"Many of Taiwan’s hospitals are already equipped to handle international patients. A large number of doctors and nurses are able to speak English, and in major medical centers volunteers assist those who cannot communicate in English or any of Taiwan’s languages."
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Singapore backs healthcare to heal financial trauma
THE DAILY STAR, 15 MARCH 2009
"As the global recession hits Singapore's manufacturing and shipping business, the government of the city-state now focuses on attracting more international patients to its world-class hospitals with competitive price offer to help maintain its economy." Read More >>
Seeking healthcare abroad an emerging trend for Vietnamese
VIET NAM NEWS, 2 MARCH 2009
Vietnam’s largest English-speaking newspaper interviews the author on the basics of international medical travel. Read More >>
Malaysian medical tourism growing
MALAYSIA STAR, 14 FEBRUARY 2009
"In addition to being a tourist destination known for its cultural, historical and natural attractions, Malaysia is starting to make its mark as an affordable yet sophisticated healthcare hub in Asia." Read More >>
Guidelines target stem cell medical tourism
AMERICAN MEDICAL NEWS, 2 FEBRUARY 2009
Patients Beyond Borders author advises patients seeking stem cell and regenerative therapies abroad to “steer clear.” Read More >>
Sharing Taiwan's Healthcare with the World
TAIWAN REVIEW, JANUARY 2009
Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition introduces Taiwan's world-class healthcare facilities to an international audience of medical travelers. Read More >>
Traveling abroad for medical treatment cost-efficient, but risky
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 14 DECEMBER 2008
"'Patients Beyond Borders,' a book by Josef Woodman, is a good resource for the medical travel industry ...”
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Medical Tourism: Surviving the Global Recession
BUSINESS WEEK, 9 NOVEMBER 2008
"For years, some of Asia's premier hospitals have been popular destinations for U.S. patients who either lack health insurance or can't get coverage for certain procedures. And recently there have been signs that insurance companies might start actively encouraging this trend to save on costs." Read More >>
Medical Tourism: The Insurance Debate
BUSINESS WEEK, 9 NOVEMBER 2008
"Twenty years ago, an American needing knee surgery probably wouldn't think of jetting off to India for the operation. But times keep changing, health insurance costs keep rising, and Kumar Jagadeesan can cite a statistic that has led many patients to jump aboard a plane."
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First Arabic Medical Travelers Book Launched
KHALEEJ TIMES, 5 NOVEMBER 2008
"Here is help for the UAE’s first time medical travelers to Singapore. The Arabic version of ‘Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition’, which is now out, has all the details and information they look for." Read More >>
Medical tourism: A hit and myth affair
ARABIAN BUSINESS, 4 NOVEMBER 2008
"For all its press, medical tourism is still an unmapped market. Two hotly anticipated reports, released by data giants McKinsey and Deloitte earlier this year, gave starkly different pictures of the industry." Read More >>
Booming trend is standard operating procedure
THE MIAMI HERALD, 2 NOVEMBER 2008
"As the national debate over America's medical insurance system rages on, a quiet revolution is taking place behind the scenes. In growing numbers, the nation's 61 million uninsured and underinsured citizens are giving up on a system that doesn't meet their needs and are seeking medical treatment abroad." Read More >>
A guide for Americans seeking affordable medical treatment abroad
LOS ANGELES TIMES, 1 NOVEMBER 2008
"Improving quality and bargain prices are luring U.S. patients to developing countries for increasingly sophisticated procedures." Read More >>
U.S. insurers consider sending patients overseas for cheaper treatment
NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS, 27 OCTOBER 2008
Patients Beyond Borders author cites data discrepancies in two key research reports on medical travel.
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More medical tourists ride new wave in health care
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, 19 OCTOBER 2008
"As the national debate over America’s medical insurance system rages on, a quiet revolution is taking place behind the scenes." Read More >>
Crossing the Healthcare Border
ZAWYA, 6 OCTOBER 2008
Peter Donnelly discusses medical travel with Patients Beyond Borders author including the current audience for healthcare abroad and the future of the industry. Read More >>
Save as much as $65,500 by traveling abroad for your medical needs
INTERNATIONAL LIVING, OCTOBER 2008
The world’s leading expat magazine profiles the Patients Beyond Borders author’s personal medical travel experiences, including valuable costs comparisons and patient planning information. Read More >>
Should You Travel for Healthcare?
FITNESS, OCTOBER 2008
The nation's leading health and fitness periodical provides information, tips and recommended reading on medical travel. Read More >>
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
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, OCTOBER 2008
In a continuing inquiry on international medical travel, the U.S. News editors have compiled a series of excerpts from Patients Beyond Borders' recently published Second Edition. Read More >>
Declining Services in the West Foster Medical Tourism "Tigers"
HOSPITAL POST EUROPE, OCTOBER 2008
"Medical travel is not new to Europeans, who have been crossing borders for millennia for healthcare, and have seen millions of patients from far-flung lands seek Western-style and alternative treatments."
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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 pros and cons 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 pros and cons of medical travel. Read More >>
Medical tourism trend is gaining acceptance
SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 2008
"When two U.S. doctors told Bruce Peterson he needed spinal surgery, he boarded a plane for Thailand. Eager for the world's best medical care and aware of the high price of stateside medicine, the Boynton Beach nursery owner went to Bangkok, where he received a surgical alternative to spinal fusion." Read More >>
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." Read More >>
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." Read More >>
To your health: You can care for it abroad
MIAMI HERALD, 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 >>
U.S. News Special Report: Consumer's Guide to Medical Travel
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, 6 MAY 2008
This U.S. News and World Report feature allows U.S. 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
Patients Beyond Borders 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 Patients Beyond Borders 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 Patients Beyond Borders 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
Patients Beyond Borders 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 pros and cons 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.
Entrepreneur, 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." Patients Beyond Borders 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 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? Patients Beyond Borders author 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 staff writer Cindy Loose accompanies a patient to Thailand for a heart surgery. 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 >>
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
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, 20 MAY 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, 15 April 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.” Read More >>
Overseas Healthcare on the Cheap
FOX AND FRIENDS, 15 APRIL 2007
"... A lot of people are one diagnosis away from having to put a second mortgage on their homes to pay for an expensive treatment ...” Read More >>
The Arguments for Medical and Dental Tourism
The Houston Chronicle, 9 April 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. Read More >>
New Medical Tourism Resource
Travel + Leisure, 4 April 2007
“The $20 billion-a-year global medical-tourism market finally has a guidebook of its own. With medical tourism now growing at 15 percent annually….this tome couldn’t be more timely.” Read More >>
Guide to international medical travel could be a lifesaver
All Business, 1 April 2007
Travel writer reviews Patients Beyond Borders and considers benefits of traveling abroad for health care. Read More >>
The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer
WOR 710 Radio New York, 25 March 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 Patients Beyond Borders author Josef Woodman on The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer. Read More >>
As Healthcare Costs Soar, More Find Care Overseas
Smart Money, 12 March 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. Read More >>
Sun, Sand and Scalpels
The Economist, 8 March 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. Read More >>
Medical Vacation: A Good Idea?
ConsumerAffairs.com, 29 January 2007
Patients Beyond Borders 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. Read More >>