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Editor's Picks
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AMA: Take caution with medical tourism
The American Medical Association responded with a note of warning to a Chicago Tribune story published last month about the prominence of India as a destination for medical tourists. The Tribune cited AMA research in the article, so the association sought to make clear that the information wasn't from an "official AMA policy report." But what I noted from this editorial response is perhaps some defensiveness of being a part of a story that is mostly favorable to medical travel. The AMA says it has no official policy regarding medical travel—but it plans to take a deeper look at the issue at its June policymaking meeting. [Read More]
Telemedicine links Africans to Indian expertise
There is just one doctor for every 37,000 people in Ethiopia, Reuters reports. But the African Union and India have created a telemedicine program to provide needed consultations. This story points out how technology can compensate for a lack of skilled physicians. Also noted is India's interest in the region and competition with China. As the world continues to shrink, look for countries to use healthcare access as a means of negotiating with prospective partners. [Read More]
Healthcare suffers in Venezuela
The Los Angeles Times reports how the public health system in Venezuela has crumbled under Hugo Chavez. One struggles to imagine a worse healthcare outcome for such an oil rich country. But with a stranglehold on transparency and a redirection of finances, Chavez has managed to make a bad situation worse. [Read More] |
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Global Health Headlines
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England's NHS offers nurses pay rise
The Guardian, April 8, 2008
Caribbean losing its nurses
Miami Herald - April 7, 2008
South Africa: Private hospitals say health report is wrong
AllAfrica.com, April 8, 2008
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Your Hospital, the Entrepreneur
| Many organizations are funding early-stage healthcare ventures that can yield improved efficiencies and better quality care. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Results That Last: Well-known speaker, author and consultant Quint Studer has helped hospitals reinvent their leadership cultures with his techniques for evidence-based leadership. In his latest book Results That Last, Studer takes the principles learned from healthcare and translates them into applications for other industries. Studer sat down with HealthLeaders Media Editor-in-Chief Jim Molpus to talk about ways to make success last. [Listen Now] |
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