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Global health insurance market is growing

The global health insurance market is growing at 9.7 per cent and is expected to be worth $4.5 trillion by 2028, according to latest industry figures

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Launch of remote monitoring solution for heart failure

A home monitoring platform to support patients with heart failure is now available thanks to a partnership between the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Luscii

IHF Awards entry deadline extended to 31 July

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has extended the deadline for its 2021 awards as many hospitals and healthcare organisations around the globe are still fighting against Covid-19

Collaborative diagnostic service enables second opinion for patient decision making

Client customers of (QHM) will now be able to get a second medical opinion thanks to its collaborative diagnosis service

Global Excel Indonesia reduces hospital discharge times

Third party administrator Global Excel Management is launching a new programme aimed at reducing hospital discharge times in Indonesia

UnitedHealthcare delays start date of new policy

The start date for its new policy to reject claims for non-emergency visits to ER has been delayed

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iPhone users can send data directly to their doctor

Apple users in America can now share information directly with their doctor from their Health app thanks to an iOS15 update

SEI healthcare moves to Malta

Independent medical education organisation SEI Healthcare is relocating from the UK to Malta because of increasing levels of red tape

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NEW ISSUE! May 2021

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 –…

Investigating third-party billing practices in Mexico

Robyn Bainbridge investigates third-party billing practices in Mexico, to uncover whether unscrupulous operations are commonplace, and how international insurers can overcome such issues

The changing role of the broker in the IPMI industry

International Citizens Insurance's Joe Cronin discusses the role of the IPMI broker in adapting to the changing cover needs of globally mobile individuals during the global pandemic

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Industry insights

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…

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INTERVIEW: The American Heart Association on cardiovascular disease care

As part of US Heart Month this February, Hospitals & Healthcare spoke with Dr Mariell Jessup, Chief Science and Medical Officer of the American Heart Association, to find out about…

Interview: The International Hospital Federation

Eric de Roodenbeke, CEO of the International Hospital Federation (IHF), spoke to Hospitals & Healthcare about the impact of Covid-19 on global healthcare, the potential impacts of the crisis as…

Interview: Suzanne Garber, Founder, Gauze

Director of the GAUZE: Unravelling Global Healthcare documentary and founder of Gauze, a company that digitises information on global hospitals, Suzanne Garber, highlights her dream of a healthcare system that…

Accreditation in the global healthcare marketplace

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

Investigating third-party billing practices in Mexico

Robyn Bainbridge investigates third-party billing practices in Mexico, to uncover whether unscrupulous operations are commonplace, and how international insurers can overcome such issues

The rising cost of international health insurance

Tatum Anderson assesses the many factors affecting the rise in health insurance premiums, including increasing treatment costs, higher incidence of chronic conditions, evolving and expanding regulatory requirements, and the accelerated…

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…

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…

Cost containment in the time of coronavirus

Hospitals & Healthcare spoke to payers and providers about how Covid-19 has impacted their operations, and what they are doing to help mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic

The invaluable role of doctors in the cost containment game

Tatum Anderson talks to cost containment firms and assistance providers to uncover how companies can avoid incurring unnecessary costs by having doctors involved within their everyday operations

Protecting hospitals - and patients - from cyberattacks

Security experts warn that more major cyber attacks like the WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017 are inevitable. How will hospitals be affected and what steps must they take to…

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…