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Medical Tourism in Germany: New Perspectives on Patient Referral
With the growing focus on medical tourism and the essential role of patient facilitators, a rethinking of how they are positioned is unavoidable.
June 15, 2024 Medical Tourism9 tips for medical tourism in Mexico
...and other destinations for what it's worth. Tips for patients considering medical tourism abroad.
May 28, 2024 Medical TourismThe Trickle-Down Economy of Medical Tourism
Medical tourism needs a systems thinking approach. How financial benefits extend beyond healthcare to various other sectors within a destination.
May 20, 2024 Patient FacilitationMedical Tourism and Patient Facilitators: Cooperation at Your Own Risk
Medical and health tourism is dominated to a large extent by the referral of international patients through so-called patient facilitators, agencies and brokers.
April 11, 2024 Medical TourismRelying on medical tourism agencies and facilitators - at your peril
Medical and health tourism is driven to a large degree by the referral of international patients through facilitators, agencies and brokers.
April 9, 2024 Medical TourismWhat are the risks of medical tourism?
It is critical to inform patients about the risks associated with medical tourism and treatment abroad. Here are 4 common risks.
March 24, 2024 Healthcare ComplianceAcquiring International Patients in Germany
In recent years, medical tourism and health tourism have developed into an important economic sector in Germany.
March 20, 2024 Medical TourismMedical Tourism Stakeholder Management - Part 2
The foundation of your destination marketing efforts: mutual finances, predetermined processes, and commonly drafted bylaws.
November 25, 2021 Medical TourismMedical Tourism Stakeholder Management - Part 1
An essential part of developing a medical tourism destination is to bring all stakeholders together. A practical guide.
November 2, 2021 Patient ReferralInternational Patients Are a Matter for Top Management
If Germany wants to establish itself over the long term, and successfully, in the treatment of foreign patients, the treatment of international patients must be made a matter for top management.
September 4, 2020 Digital HealthThe Impact of Telemedicine on International Patient Tourism
What does the digitalization of our healthcare infrastructure mean for medical tourism? An analysis of the opportunities and challenges.
August 25, 2020 Healthcare Compliance§§ 299a and 299b StGB in the Context of Patient Referral and Medical Tourism
The criminal offences under §§ 299a and 299b StGB are relevant to the scenarios that arise in the treatment of international patients. A legal assessment.
August 10, 2020 Patient FacilitationThe Problem with Patient Facilitators
As medical tourism has developed in Germany, the need for numerous supplementary service providers has become apparent. One area of this is covered by the so-called patient facilitators.
June 30, 2020 Medical TourismDestination development in medical tourism
Tourism and destination development are defined as the strategic planning and advancement of defined areas to support the evolution of desirable destinations for travelers.
June 29, 2020
