Amazon Pharmacy launches RxPass

US Prime members can get prescription medications on a $5 monthly subscription

Unimed receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise

One of 141 award winners under the International Trade category

Majority of UK pharmacists support the creation of a National Self-Care Strategy

More resources required to help ease pressure on the NHS, according to latest research

Indian retail health insurance market could be worth US$25 billion by 2028

However, only 60 million individuals in India are covered by any health insurance policy

Allianz Partners publishes States of Mind Health Report

It highlights three key mindset shifts needed to help healthcare systems

CAMTS accepting applications for first ever Mobile Integrated Healthcare programme accreditation

The standards were developed by those working in the field

Gold accreditation for Dubai hospital

It recognises the high standard of treatment for endometriosis offered by Medcare Women and Children Hospital

Bali International Hospital to help prevent Indonesians seeking treatment abroad

Two million Indonesians go overseas for medical treatment annually

UK healthcare organisations facing more cyber security threats than many other industries

Pandemic has complicated organisations’ ability to protect themselves from cyber threats

HCA streamlines its services across four London hospitals

Includes a 24/7 service for national and international patients seeking emergency care in the UK

MEDITECH chooses CloudWave for Cheshire EHR

Healthcare data security firm CloudWave partners with electronic health record (EHR) developer MEDITECH UK

‘Wellness City’ planned for Kuala Lumpur

The 26.49 acre development project will include a new international hospital catering to a range of medical afflictions

Hospitals and assistance - working together

Tatum Anderson details how assistance companies and hospitals are working together in different ways in a post-Covid world

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…

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…