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Editor's Picks
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Shaking up China's medical system
A U.S.-based company is trying to break into the heavily regulated Chinese healthcare system. Chindex International, featured in yesterday's Washington Post, has opened Western-style hospitals and clinics in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to cater to affluent expatriates and wealthy Chinese. Chindex has steep competition from public and private hospitals in the region, and its growth depends on the development of private health-insurance products in China. [Read More]
Medical travel to Mexico on the decline
With new immigration laws and high gas prices, fewer Americans are traveling to Mexico border towns for medical care, according to this report from the Midland Reporter-Telegram. Businesses and local government in Mexico are now trying to dispel myths and entice patients through advertising. [Read More]
India's generic prescription for big pharma
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the CEO of Ranbaxy Laboratories, an Indian generic pharma company, talks about current competition and future cooperation with the world's top drug companies. Malvinder Mohan Singh says his company's patent challenges are justified on the basis of exposing weak arrangements in the interests of making affordable healthcare accessible to all. [Read More]
More on AMA guidance
Here's another story from the Chicago Tribune about the AMA medical travel guidance. The AMA's nine principles largely warn patients, insurers, and employers about the potential dangers of medical travel. But the guidelines also legitimize the trend to the extent that the AMA recognizes that it is all about consumer choice in a time of out-of-control medical costs here in the U.S. [Read More]
New Global E-Newsletter
You might also be interested in Patient Safety Monitor: Global Edition--an e-newsletter from HealthLeaders Media's parent company, HCPro, Inc. This free, twice monthly e-newsletter provides you with patient safety news from across the world, and helps you stay current about topics concerning infection control, medication errors, and quality of care. For more information, visit www.hcpro.com/global. [Read More]
Have a Great Fourth of July!
From all of us at HealthLeaders Media, have a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday. HealthLeaders Media Global will not publish next week, but will be back July 8.
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Webcasts and Audioconferences
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July 14, 2008: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences
July 24, 2008: Niche Marketing Strategies: Build Boomer Loyalty Now
On Demand: Marketing Oncology: Strategies for Service Line Campaigns
On Demand: Proven Compensation Strategies for Part-time Physicians
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Weaning Your Hospital Off of Medicare
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How can your hospital maintain its level of service and its margin? It's time to get creative. [Read More]
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Audio Feature
CHRISTUS Health's International Strategy: Luke Johnson, Director of International Business Development, discusses extending CHRISTUS Health operations in Mexico. [Listen Now]
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