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30 key findings from medical tourism benchmarking research

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03-Nov-16 Benchmarking facilitates unique national medical tourism concepts. 30 benchmarks include: 2. Cooperation among official authorities is a must; 7. Most destinations offer transparent pricing; 16. Many medical tourism physicians have US or UK qualifications; 21. Countries such as India and Thailand offer long-stay medical tourism visas; 27. Strong ties with health insurance companies influence the flow of international patients. [image: Mercury Advisory Group]

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Medical tourism: an insurer’s perspective

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24-Oct-16 The world is getting older, richer and more connected, and there are enormous variations between countries in quality of care. It is no surprise that medical tourism is more substantial every year. A related phenomenon is the rise in insurance that includes cross-border medical treatment. This is mostly ‘bottom-up’ demand from local nationals who are upgrading from a local health insurance policy. [image: IHMT / Getty Images]

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Webinar: Global Healthcare Online

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 Webinars

Watch the recording of the joint webinar with our partner IBT Online: Global Growth Markets CEO Pete Read and IBT's Client Services Director Susanna Hardy talk about global healthcare industry developments, the status of online channels in the healthcare sector and the importance of website localisation.

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China and Asia-Pacific Ophthalmology market intelligence service, 2016

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GGM's 2016 China and Asia-Pacific Ophthalmology market intelligence program subscriptions are now available, giving you access to accurate market data, reliable buyer insights and private custom research topics. Covering Ophthalmology Equipment, IOLs and Hospital Services, the service includes country level data and analysis on: Market opportunities, competitive gaps, surgeon perceptions, installed base, usage, market volume and value size, prices, detailed segmentation, regulations and reimbursement, market players, future outlook, positioning recommendations and more. 

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In Asia, worries over healthcare costs grow as populations age

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30-Sep-16 By 2030, the number of elderly people in Asia is forecast to increase by 200 mn, a more than 70 percent increase in contrast to 31 percent in Europe and 55 percent in North America. Marsh & McLennan estimates the cumulative cost of elderly healthcare in Asia over the next 15 years could reach USD20 tn. [image: VOA News]

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