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Amazon’s new pharmacy offering and international health insurance

Another big step for the global conglomerate sees it launching an online pharmacy to rival other big US players – what, if any, are the implications for the international patient…

AXA’s new global initiative sets a precedent

AXA has launched a new global health and wellbeing programme for its employees, which offers preventative care and psychological support and guidance

Eradicating racism is key to improving overall health outcomes

A new policy says that racism is a serious threat to public health, to the advancement of health equity, and a barrier to appropriate medical care

Covid-19 and opportunistic health insurance fraud

As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, Allianz Care's Claire Byrne gives a brief overview of the impact that Covid-19 has had on health insurance fraud internationally

Coming together in response to Covid at the IHF Virtual Forum

Collaboration heralded as a key mechanism that will help move the global healthcare community forward at the IHF Virtual Forum

Turkish hospital receives Covid-safe certification

Anatolia Hospital Group is the first in Turkey and the second in the world to be awarded Temos’ ‘Certificate of Compliance: Covid-19 Safe – Minimising the Risk of Transmission’

Talk turns to telemedicine at ITIC Connected

Panelists came together to discuss how the industry had adapted to the challenges posed by the global pandemic at the International Provider Network Forum

More wellbeing and engagement workplace strategies needed

As the global pandemic causes lockdowns to continue into the winter, AXA encourages employers to enhance their mental health support services

Hospital price transparency in the US and international patient care

There’s much talk of upcoming healthcare reformation in the US following the ruling on hospital pricing transparency; Tatum Anderson spoke to hospitals and cost containment companies to find out just…

Protecting employees’ mental health during Covid-19 – no matter where they are in the world

Amid the growing mental health pandemic, Arjan Toor, CEO of Cigna Europe, takes us through some of the latest Cigna survey results to identify what it is that travelling employees…

Second medical opinion services

A second medical opinion (SMO) has the potential to change the management of medical care drastically, especially for international patients. Clara Bullock explores why SMOs have become more popular while…

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Medical assistance and healthcare provision in Singapore

Singapore is widely regarded as a centre of medical excellence in Asia, presenting a superior destination for a wide variety of high-quality treatments, but how do its long-term prospects weigh…

Cost Containment born in the USA, now reaching the world: an introduction to Phia International

The International Hospitals & Healthcare Review speaks to Phia International to find out more about their mission to help international travel insurance payer community stop overpaying for US medical claims…

Destination Spotlight: Qatar and Bahrain

Clara Bullock explores access to healthcare in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states of Qatar and Bahrain