Medical tourism has arisen due to the ever increasing costs of healthcare;and the desire to better manage these costs. This search for less expensive procedures and care includes both domestic and international travel for the services.
Today’s guest and expert is Laura Carabello. She has been an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant in both domestic and international businesses related to healthcare and technology since 1985. She served as a member of the advisory board of the International Medical Travel Tourism Association (IMTA) and is the publisher/managing editor of Medical Travel Today, www.medicaltraveltoday.com, the authoritative, online business-to-business international newsletter of the medical tourism industry.
In our interview, Laura addressed the key issues of: Savings – what can a company expect?; Quality of care – Is it the same as what can be obtained locally?; Is location important – Do some countries provide better care than others? Follow-up and complications – How are they handled? To hear our entire interview with Ms. Carabello, click on this link: Good Health 10192010 Interview.MP3.
To conclude the interview, we asked Laura to identify the key steps a company should take to determine whether medical tourism is right for their organization and employees. To hear her unique and comprehensive response, click on this link: Good Health 10192010 Engagement.MP3.
