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QLM Life and Medical Insurance expands its global medical network

The Middle Eastern life and health insurer has expanded its global medical network to include over 70,000 hospitals and medical centres across five continents

Demand for patient-centric health tech surges

Health and fitness concerns, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and pandemic-related gym and fitness centre closures are driving a demand for more patient-centric health technology

Employee benefits need to evolve to meet the needs of an ageing workforce

MAXIS GBN’s new whitepaper details how companies should adapt their employee benefits and assistance plans to cater to an ageing workforce

UAE hospital achieves JCI accreditation as a centre of excellence for bariatric surgery

Al Qassimi Hospital in the city of Sharjah, UAE, has received international accreditation, marking it as a centre of excellence for bariatric surgery

Manulife’s new policy to include Covid-19 medical cover

The Canadian travel insurer is expanding its offering, providing enhanced cover to Canadians travelling both domestically and internationally

UK researchers test inhaled Covid-19 vaccines

Researchers at the Imperial College London have started trials of inhaled Covid-19 vaccines

Dubai’s retirement visa programme to boost local IPMI market

A new government scheme, which aims to entice global citizens to retire in Dubai, will boost travel and tourism revenues and help bolster the regional IPMI market

Telemedicine usage rises during Covid-19

Three quarters of medical specialists in the US, Europe, the UK and Japan have increased the use of telemedicine during the pandemic, according to analytics firm GlobalData

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

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…

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…

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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: A review of Portugal and Madeira's healthcare system

Mandy Langfield asks what resources are available for international visitors seeking healthcare

Destination spotlight: India

Tatum Anderson explores healthcare and health insurance in India, where a growing need for high-quality medical care has prompted the growth of private enterprises