Health insurance among most valued benefits for employees

The latest Bupa Wellbeing Index demonstrates that employees are seeking security through benefits such as health insurance and pensions

Healthcare International product suite added to Health Compass platform

Healthcare International, a provider of International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) to expats, digital nomads and the internationally mobile, has been added to the Health Compass price and cover comparison platform

Allianz Partners event to focus on mind, body and tech

This year’s Partners in Health event from Allianz Partners will take place on 12 October 2022. It’s virtual, free to attend, and open to the public for the first time…

Health insurance boost in Türkiye

Supplementary health insurance premium income has risen by 137 per cent for the first six months of 2022, compared to 2021, according to the Insurance Association of Türkiye (TSB)

Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA) Healthcare Conference unites world-leading institutions

Harley Street Medical Area Healthcare Conference takes place on Wednesday 19 October 2022

Finalists announced for International Hospital Federation Awards 2022

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) announced the finalists of the IHF Awards 2022 after scoring entries in 7 categories. This year, more than 400 entries were submitted from 35 countries/territories…

Global health systems under pressure

Current pressures due to poor funding, staff shortages, and inadequate preparation mean that health systems around the world are unfit to cope with another pandemic, an international survey to assess…

New fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response formally established

Designed to reflect inclusive and effective governance and operating arrangements with high standards of transparency and accountability; the fund is hosted by the World Bank with technical leadership from the…

5G tech value in healthcare market to hit US$80 billion by 2030

The incidence of chronic diseases increasing at an alarming rate in rural areas will augment the adoption of new technology, enabling healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely and offer econsult…

Half of healthcare facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF

Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and healthcare providers

Insurers plan health insurance info exchange system to combat fraud

Health insurers in Kenya are planning to develop an information exchange system that will allow insurers to share data in an effort to enhance services and prevent fraudulent claims

Study reveals health insurance ‘most important’ to have

Around 40 per cent of people believe that health insurance is the most important type of insurance coverage to have, according to a new study from Zelros

Corporate health & wellness trends 2021

Aetna International's Dr Hemal Desai considers the impact that remote working, reduced access to health checkups and a newfound dependence on technology will have on how Employee Assistance Programmes are…

Allianz Partners on expatriate insights for 2021

Allianz Partner’s Michael Markwell discusses the changing needs of expats working abroad in 2021

MAXIS Global Benefits Network on ageing workforces and IPMI

MAXIS Global Benefit Network’s Head of Health & Wellness, Dr Leena Johns, discusses how group health insurers should adapt their IPMI offerings to keep costs low and meet the needs…

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…

Accreditation in the global healthcare marketplace

Tatum Anderson assesses the range of international hospital accreditations available on the global market today – looking at what each of these signifies in terms of international patient care –…

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…

The benefits of remote patient monitoring technologies

Hospitals & Healthcare investigates remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies, how these are influencing the development of healthcare so that it is increasingly centred around the patient experience, and how payers…

Urgent care facilities in the healthcare market

Tatum Anderson investigates the distribution of and access to urgent care facilities, and why they are proving to be an important attribute to the healthcare market

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…

Exploring international patients’ access to healthcare in Central America

Mike Robertson takes a look at the tapering isthmus of Central America, detailing how access to healthcare for expatriates and travellers varies across the region, and uncovering some of the…

Destination Spotlight: Spain's healthcare system

Tatum Anderson reports on the access to healthcare across Spain's various autonomous regions, identifying some of the main issues surrounding medical assistance in the country both tourists, hospitals and insurers…

Destination Spotlight: Qatar and Bahrain

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

Destination Spotlight: Vietnam

Looking at how access to healthcare in Vietnam has developed in recent years

Destination spotlight: Costa Rica

A small Latin American country that has become the byword for ecotourism, rainforests and wildlife – one-quarter of Costa Rica is protected area and national park – is also a…

Destination spotlight: Thailand

Thailand is seeking to market itself as an attractive destination for international patients. Tatum Anderson investigates the potential for medical tourists and talks to the experts to find out more…