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Foreign healthcare programs face same problems as U.S.
It is well known that Americans pay more per capita for healthcare than citizens of almost any other country, but do not achieve better health. But the U.S. isn't the only country looking for a better way to provide care, according to this article published in the Chicago Tribune: Foreign health plans also struggle to make ends meet, to improve care, and to tame public bureaucracies. In addition, wait times that border on ridiculous are common in countries that have socialized systems, the article states. [Read More]
Jordan eyes American medical tourists
Jordan is already established in the Middle East as a top healthcare destination, and is now stepping up efforts to tap into the multi-billion-dollar medical tourism market with an initiative to lure U.S. citizens. The push includes a Web campaign as well as a visit by a group of U.S. healthcare specialists and insurers, and is a key part of the country's strategy to develop new services and industries. [Read More]
The pros and cons of Canadian healthcare
This article is part of a series published on the New York Times Web site that examines how Canada regulates its economy, and explores the pros and cons of Canada's universal healthcare system. Canadian residents have a longer life expectancy than Americans, which some attribute to universal coverage. But coming up with the money to pay for those programs is a constant struggle, the article notes: Healthcare accounts for 43%, or $42.6 billion Canadian dollars, of provincial government spending in Ontario, the most populous province, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Another article in the series explores how the Canadian healthcare system works, and these examinations of foreign healthcare systems will likely continue as the U.S. looks for examples of how to completely overhaul its system. [Read More]
Florida firm sues Turks and Caicos government for unpaid medical bills
Doral, FL-based Southern Health Network is suing the Turks and Caicos government, alleging the British colony has not paid $16 million in South Florida medical bills for its citizens. Southern Health Network had a contract to arrange healthcare for seriously ill Turks and Caicos citizens. The Turks and Caicos, which consists of eight islands about 600 miles southeast of Miami, has been in financial and political turmoil for months, and that turmoil has reverberated through the healthcare business in the United States. Baptist Health South Florida reports the Turks and Caicos has paid part of its debt, but still owes several million dollars. [Read More]
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Global Health Headlines
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Amnesty International: Peru's pregnant Indian get unequal care
AP/Yahoo News - July 14, 2009
Flu Pandemic Prep: What Your Facility Needs to Know Now
Matt Phillion, for HealthLeaders Media - July 10, 2009
Lawmakers predict delay for health reform plan
Washington Post - July 13, 2009
Florida hospital accused of deporting patient
AP/Miami Herald - July 9, 2009
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From HealthLeaders Magazine |
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Time For 'Dr. Next'?
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Generation X and its life-balancing, tech-oriented, team-playing doctors is taking over. But what kind of care will they give us? [Read More] |
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Service Line Management |
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Prepare for the Cancer Boom
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Aligning the right cancer care team and utilizing the appropriate technology is essential for maintaining a patient-centered service line. [Read More] |
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Contributed Feature
Continuity of Care and the International Patient: HealthLeaders Media contributor Joseph S. Barcie, MD, PhD, MBA, says the time has come for leadership in the medical travel industry to focus on one of the most important issues facing all stakeholders: continuity of care. [Read More]
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