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Editor's Picks
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Dubai unveils mandatory health insurance
Dubai Health Authority announced a plan that mandates health insurance for residents and expatriates. The plan provides basic health coverage with employer sponsorship, and individuals have the option to increase their coverage. Here's a quote from a DHA spokesperson: "By the end of the phased programme, we want the insurance scheme to be at par with developed countries and become a comprehensive coverage." [Read More]
Global Jetsetters
As a nonprofit health system, it might be unusual for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to lease a private jet, but with a history of developing business opportunities abroad, UPMC says the jet is a legitimate expense. UPMC Vice Chairman Mark Laskow tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that other nonprofit health systems "are not generating intellectual capital of the kind we are creating." [Read More]
Economist criticizes Singapore's medical tourism push
Economist Ammar Siamwalla is cited in a commentary that says Singapore's medical travel movement is growing at the expense of the public health system. Some are concerned that medical travelers have crowded out many middle-class Thais and put an additional burden on overworked doctors and nurses in under-funded public hospitals. [Read More]
Living donor liver transplant program fully in place
Parkway's Gleneagles Hospital reports that its living donor liver transplant program is fully developed and expects to perform about 50 procedures annually. Parkway says the program was the first in Asia to successfully perform a living donor transplant in 2002. The program is meant to be a partial solution to the shortage of cadaver livers, according to Parkway Health. [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] |
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Webcasts and Audioconferences
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June 17, 2008: Physician Alignment Strategies: Choose the Right On-call Compensation Model for Your Hospital
July 14, 2008: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences
July 24, 2008: Niche Marketing Strategies: Build Boomer Loyalty Now
June 17, 2008: Marketing Oncology: Strategies for Service Line Campaigns
On Demand: Proven Compensation Strategies for Part-time Physicians |
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Shared Success
| Crafting a true partnership—often with a perceived competitor—is a complex task. Here's how some hospitals are doing it. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Global Growth: Jason Yap, MD, of Singapore Medicine, discusses his country's global healthcare growth plans. [Listen Now]
Traveling to Taiwan: Connie Ma, RN, executive vice president, talks about Min-Sheng Hospital's medical travel efforts. [Listen Now] |
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