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McKinsey: Why Americans pay more for healthcare
New research from the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey's healthcare practice tries to shed light on one of the most puzzling aspects of U.S. healthcare: why it costs so much more here than in comparable countries. The McKinsey research indicates that the United States spends $650 billion more on healthcare than might be expected given the country's wealth and the experience of comparable members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The research indicates same-day hospital care and visits to physicians' offices contribute the most to the overall growth in spending for outpatient care. [Read More]
Singapore seeks spot on medical tourism itinerary
Here's a video on the Wall Street Journal's Health Blog of Jason Yap, MD, who heads international healthcare marketing for Singapore. He explains well Singapore's business case as a medical travel destination. Interestingly, he starts right off by noting that traveling for healthcare is not necessarily the best medical option. [Read More]
Outsourcing healthcare to India
Administrators at India's private hospitals anticipate that the economic crisis coupled with the soaring cost of healthcare will lead more U.S. employers to adopt medical travel benefits. As we reported last month, beginning in 2009, Apollo Hospitals, India's biggest healthcare company, will be part of a non-Indian company's healthcare network. Wisconsin-based Serigraph Inc. has added a medical travel benefit, contracting with Apollo, for certain elective procedures. [Read More (Wall Street Journal subscription required)]
Deaths raise questions in Indian hospital
This story raises the question of whether an overburdened, public hospital should devote time to clinical trails. A father of a patient used India's public records laws to uncover that since 2006 New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences had conducted 42 clinical trials, involving 4,142 children. There were 49 deaths that resulted from these trials, and the news set off a firestorm. Hospital officials documented that the deaths were due to underlying illnesses, but even fellow researchers wondered why the public hospital, which handles about 500 pediatric outpatients a day, was taking on the extra work of clinical trials. [Read More]
Traveling abroad for medical treatment cost-efficient, but risky
Gregory Karp interviewed Steven Tucker, MD, president of the International Medical Travel Association, for a consumer overview of medical travel as an option for cost-effective healthcare. It's easy to forget that there are many out there who still don't know about medical travel and might find the process unnerving. [Read More]
Happy Holidays!
From all of us at HealthLeaders Media, have a happy and safe holiday. HealthLeaders Media Global will not publish next week, but will be back on December 30.
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Global Health Headlines
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Report: Pentagon health program could be exploited
Yahoo News - December 15, 2008
NHS warned to cut errors in hospitals and surgeries
Guardian News - December 11, 2008
Singapore, Macao to further enhance healthcare co-op
China View - December 15, 2008
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20 People Who Make Healthcare Better
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In our annual HealthLeaders 20, we offer profiles of individuals who are making a difference in today's complex healthcare world. [Read More] |
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Here Come the Seniors
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The well-documented influx of baby boomer patients promises to increase the already high demand for senior services. But the prospect of expanding a service line that relies so heavily on Medicare has some hospital leaders jittery. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
India's Growth Story: Sangita Reddy, executive director, Apollo Hospitals Group, talks about Apollo's expansion and ability to provide care to local and international patients. [Listen Now]
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