Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Medical Tourism Ass`n to host world`s largest congress in San Francisco

Dubai, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - In an effort to create a complete integration of medical tourism into health insurance for both fully insured and self funded employees through a provision of a common platform for knowledge sharing and networking, San Francisco will throw open its doors to the leaders of international medical tourism at World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress.

To be held from September 9th to 12th later this year, it will be the USA's first dedicated and globally the largest such congregation.

"Korea is the premier sponsor of World Medical Tourism Congress in San Francisco, as it leads the globalization of healthcare with reliable high quality of care and affordable price. Korea Healthcare is the alternative for Americans who are looking for medical care beyond borders," said Mr. Youheun Ahn, MD, President of Council for Korea Medicine Overseas Promotion.

With a panel of more than 60 industry leaders delivering key insights into the current status and emerging trends, the conference is aimed to provide a never before opportunity to practitioners, commentators, insurance providers and allied sectors, to come under a common umbrella for a mutually beneficial exchange of ideas with a view to successfully implement medical tourism as part of their health plans. Almost 1000 delegates, 40 Exhibitors, and 200 Senior Health Executives are expected to join this event from all parts of the world to endorse it as worlds biggest and the most significant medical tourism event.

The Congress will be sectioned into dedicated sessions taking the attendees through topics such as how to build an international patient department, marketing and legal workshops, how to integrate medical tourism into an insurance plan, how to market and be selected by international insurance companies, how to benchmark with other hospitals, increasing quality of care and foreign patient flows amongst others. The keynote speakers includes senior officials from organizations of reputation such as Chrysler, CIGNA, United Healthcare, American Medical Association, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Medical, etc.

Medical Tourism Association will also formally launch many new programs which will set industry standards & quality indicators. The event will have several cross functional activities which include networking opportunities, workshops, meetings and cultural activities amongst other.

A detailed program of the Congress may be viewed at

http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com.
Press Contacts:
Dubai Representative
Dr. Prem Jagyasi
Chief Strategic Officer - Medical Tourism Association
Chartered Management & Medical Tourism Consultant
prem@jagyasi.com
Cell: +971-50-8402753
International Headquarters
10130 Northlake Blvd.
Suites 214-315, West Palm Beach, FL 33412, US
info@MedicalTravelAuthority.com
Tel: +1-561-791-2000

SOURCE: The Medical Tourism Association

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