Showing posts with label Primo MedTour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Primo MedTour. Show all posts
Monday, September 24, 2012
CNN: Latin America is the Future
The Mellennials are targeting Central and South Ameria for good reasons. They see a future full of prosperity, in countries changing policies to entice potential businesses as well as implementing changes in elementary school curriculum's teaching different levels of English classes. Governments welcome tourism and many have strategic marketing and advertising in place to familiarize and promote their countrysides. As we have seen here in Colombia, the reasons are many. And like their slogan says, "The only risk is wanting to stay". Its true. I am proof!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
American Medical Tourism Co. Rep Blogger Becomes Patient in Colombia
All new experiences told as stories to others usually have a lesson or moral from which we are to learn or ponder. Mine is two-fold; one is a culture changing truth, and the second a personal challenge overcome. My desire in writing is to share what I have gained from a shocking and frightful ordeal and essentially help others. Whether it be joining the change of a country's stigma or opening minds to global medical tourism, my journal begins.
Kind. Caring. Utmost professional. Patient conscious. The absolute best medical experience I have ever encountered. This does not touch the surface of the entire staff at the hospital. In all my 44 years, I have never felt such a level of concern or comfort as in this Colombian hospital. I speak from not only a patient perspective but clinical as well. About 25 years ago I worked as an orthopedic nurse in the largest tertiary care hospital (at the time) on the east coast. I almost made it an entire year. The daily mental and physical endurance was more than I could make my life's work. Nursing school doesn't teach this because it can not. People whom you have grown close to, suffering in multiple types and severities of pain. That sums up nursing in my eyes.
From the doctors and nurses, to the hospitality and communications staff, each one had a smile and awareness of its patients. And especially with my lack of spanish speaking abilities (even though my father is Ecuadorian) a happy face makes all the difference in the world.
Amazing pictures of the surgery wound, two days post-op and today. Scar will be barely noticable in the future, thanks to my masterful and english speaking surgeon!
Kind. Caring. Utmost professional. Patient conscious. The absolute best medical experience I have ever encountered. This does not touch the surface of the entire staff at the hospital. In all my 44 years, I have never felt such a level of concern or comfort as in this Colombian hospital. I speak from not only a patient perspective but clinical as well. About 25 years ago I worked as an orthopedic nurse in the largest tertiary care hospital (at the time) on the east coast. I almost made it an entire year. The daily mental and physical endurance was more than I could make my life's work. Nursing school doesn't teach this because it can not. People whom you have grown close to, suffering in multiple types and severities of pain. That sums up nursing in my eyes.
From the doctors and nurses, to the hospitality and communications staff, each one had a smile and awareness of its patients. And especially with my lack of spanish speaking abilities (even though my father is Ecuadorian) a happy face makes all the difference in the world.
Amazing pictures of the surgery wound, two days post-op and today. Scar will be barely noticable in the future, thanks to my masterful and english speaking surgeon!
Monday, August 6, 2012
Colombia, USA, and others Comparative Costs on Popular Surgeries
Taken directly from http://www.globalbenefitoptions.com/facts_about_medical_tourism.html
In 2007 alone 750,000 American’s traveled abroad for medical care. Medical Tourism is a real option for high quality medical care at reduced costs. By opening the door to the Global marketplace the patient has increased their options. Wait times for procedures are no longer a concern.
In 2007 alone 750,000 American’s traveled abroad for medical care. Medical Tourism is a real option for high quality medical care at reduced costs. By opening the door to the Global marketplace the patient has increased their options. Wait times for procedures are no longer a concern.
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is the health care industry’s official accreditation institution. JCI represents the highest quality standards. As of 2008 JCI has over 220 approved foreign medical sites.
The savings on procedures is significant – see the chart below from Deloitte a Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Foreign Surgical Procedures.
Medical Tourism Sample Surgery Cost Chart
Updated July 2009
Updated July 2009
The savings on procedures is significant – see the chart below from Deloitte a Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Foreign Surgical Procedures.
Medical Tourism Sample Surgery Cost Chart
| Surgery | USA | Colombia | Costa Rica | India | Jordan | Korea | Mexico | Singapore | Thailand |
| Heart Bypass | $144,000 | $14,630 | $25,000 | $8,500 | $10,000 | $24,000 | $20,000 | $13,500 | $24,000 |
| Angioplasty | $57,000 | $7,106 | $13,000 | $8,500 | $5,000 | $19,600 | $16,000 | $7,500 | $7,000 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | $170,000 | $10,450 | $30,000 | $1,200 | $12,000 | $36,000 | $30,000 | $13,500 | $22,000 |
| Hip Replacement | $50,000 | $8,360 | $12,500 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,450 | $13,125 | $11,100 | $14,000 |
| Hip Resurfacing | $50,000 | $10,500 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $20,900 | $12,800 | $12,100 | $16,000 |
| Knee Replacement | $50,000 | $7,106 | $11,500 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $17,800 | $10,650 | $10,800 | $12,000 |
| Spinal Fusion | $100,000 | $14,500 | $15,000 | $12,000 | $10,000 | $17,350 | $7,000 | $18,300 | $11,000 |
| Dental Implant | $2,000-10,000 | $1,672 | $1,000 | $700 | $500 | $3400 | $910 | $2,900 | $3,000 |
| Lap Band | $30,000 | $6,500 | $8,500 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $9,500 | $8,430 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Breast Implants | $10,000 | $2,600 | $3,500 | $4,500 | $3,000 | $11,000 | $8,000 | $5,400 | $3,700 |
| Rhinoplasty | $8,000 | $1,677 | $5,500 | $3,500 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $4,165 | $2,700 | $3,400 |
| Face Lift | $15,000 | $3,305 | $5,900 | $7,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $7,200 | $4,000 | $6,600 |
| Hysterectomy | $15,000 | $1,845 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $2,500 | $9,000 | $6,675 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Transplants: | Asia | Latin America | United States |
| Kidney Transplant | $43,550 | $30,000 | Up to: $150,000 |
| Liver Transplant | $134,000 | $75,000 | Up to: $315,000 |
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Dental Procedure Price Chart on UK, US, and Colombia
Taken from http://medellindentalsolutions.com/costofimplantdentistry.html
United United Colombia
Kingdom States
United United Colombia
Kingdom States
| White Fillings | $150 to $250 One Surface Filling | $25-30 one surface |
| Crowns | £300.00 – £2000.00 per tooth | $950 per crown up to $3.500. | $220-440 per crown |
| Inlay & Onlay | $650-1200 | $220-440 |
| Basic Dental Implants | £1500 – £2500.00 per tooth | $2,000-$4,000 each | $650-950 per implant |
| Veeners | 300.00 – £2000.00 Per Tooth | $975 per veneer up to $2200 | $100-400 per unit |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Surgery Cost Charting Colombia vs USA
Taken directly from http://www.globalbenefitoptions.com/facts_about_medical_tourism.html
In 2007 alone 750,000 American’s traveled abroad for medical care. Medical Tourism is a real option for high quality medical care at reduced costs. By opening the door to the Global marketplace the patient has increased their options. Wait times for procedures are no longer a concern.
In 2007 alone 750,000 American’s traveled abroad for medical care. Medical Tourism is a real option for high quality medical care at reduced costs. By opening the door to the Global marketplace the patient has increased their options. Wait times for procedures are no longer a concern.
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is the health care industry’s official accreditation institution. JCI represents the highest quality standards. As of 2008 JCI has over 220 approved foreign medical sites.
The savings on procedures is significant – see the chart below from Deloitte a Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Foreign Surgical Procedures
Medical Tourism Sample Surgery Cost Chart
Updated July 2009
Updated July 2009
The savings on procedures is significant – see the chart below from Deloitte a Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Foreign Surgical Procedures
Medical Tourism Sample Surgery Cost Chart
| Surgery | USA | Colombia | Costa Rica | India | Jordan | Korea | Mexico | Singapore | Thailand |
| Heart Bypass | $144,000 | $14,630 | $25,000 | $8,500 | $10,000 | $24,000 | $20,000 | $13,500 | $24,000 |
| Angioplasty | $57,000 | $7,106 | $13,000 | $8,500 | $5,000 | $19,600 | $16,000 | $7,500 | $7,000 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | $170,000 | $10,450 | $30,000 | $1,200 | $12,000 | $36,000 | $30,000 | $13,500 | $22,000 |
| Hip Replacement | $50,000 | $8,360 | $12,500 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,450 | $13,125 | $11,100 | $14,000 |
| Hip Resurfacing | $50,000 | $10,500 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $20,900 | $12,800 | $12,100 | $16,000 |
| Knee Replacement | $50,000 | $7,106 | $11,500 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $17,800 | $10,650 | $10,800 | $12,000 |
| Spinal Fusion | $100,000 | $14,500 | $15,000 | $12,000 | $10,000 | $17,350 | $7,000 | $18,300 | $11,000 |
| Dental Implant | $2,000-10,000 | $1,672 | $1,000 | $700 | $500 | $3400 | $910 | $2,900 | $3,000 |
| Lap Band | $30,000 | $6,500 | $8,500 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $9,500 | $8,430 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Breast Implants | $10,000 | $2,600 | $3,500 | $4,500 | $3,000 | $11,000 | $8,000 | $5,400 | $3,700 |
| Rhinoplasty | $8,000 | $1,677 | $5,500 | $3,500 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $4,165 | $2,700 | $3,400 |
| Face Lift | $15,000 | $3,305 | $5,900 | $7,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $7,200 | $4,000 | $6,600 |
| Hysterectomy | $15,000 | $1,845 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $2,500 | $9,000 | $6,675 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Transplants: | Asia | Latin America | United States |
| Kidney Transplant | $43,550 | $30,000 | Up to: $150,000 |
| Liver Transplant | $134,000 | $75,000 | Up to: $315,000 |
The future of medical tourism is coming!
Cartegena, Colombia is a beautiful and historic coastal town along the Caribbean coast, and next year the proud host of ‘Medical City 2012′, a metropolis of medicine, education, and healthy living for the world. With promising forecasts for the entire medical community and especially medical tourism, Medical City certainly will be beneficial to Colombia and promote visitors whether it be vacationers or those seeking life-changing surgery. Find more at http://www.cartagenainfo.net/MedicalTourism/medical-tourism.html
Comparative Knee Replacement Costs for Colombia vs USA
Comparative knee replacement costs in Colombia vs. U.S.
June 2, 2011
Colombia provides a knee replacement for about $5,000 USD, including all associated fees, such as FDA-approved prosthetics and hospital stay-over expenses”.
—from “Medical tourism growing worldwide” by Becca Hutchinson, UDaily, July 25, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2006.
“For patients without health insurance, a total knee replacement (in the U.S.) can cost $35,000 or more.”
—from http://www.costhelper.com/cost/health/knee-replacement.html
Cartagena's Medical City Promises to Increase Medical Tourism
“One of the last reasons why Colombia is the medical destination of
the future is the development of a medical supercity, the “Medical
City 2012′ project that is being build in the upscale suburbs of
Cartagena, approximately 10 kilometers from the Cartagena airport.
This project, spearheaded by Dr. Francisco Holguin, aims to provide
comprehensive services in a select group of surgical specialties
including cardiac surgery, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, dentistry
and plastic surgery. In a recent interview with Holguin, he stated,
“No hospital, not John Hopkins, not Harvard can be excellent in all
areas of medicine. But with the right programs, and the right staff, a
place like Medical City can be excellent in a few select areas.” He is
meeting with leading physicians in these areas to develop surgical
specialty programs at the new facility.”
—from ‘Colombia healthcare network future of medical tourism for
Americans’, http://www.wellnessvisit.com/mtnblog/?p=451
City 2012′ project that is being build in the upscale suburbs of
Cartagena, approximately 10 kilometers from the Cartagena airport.
This project, spearheaded by Dr. Francisco Holguin, aims to provide
comprehensive services in a select group of surgical specialties
including cardiac surgery, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, dentistry
and plastic surgery. In a recent interview with Holguin, he stated,
“No hospital, not John Hopkins, not Harvard can be excellent in all
areas of medicine. But with the right programs, and the right staff, a
place like Medical City can be excellent in a few select areas.” He is
meeting with leading physicians in these areas to develop surgical
specialty programs at the new facility.”
—from ‘Colombia healthcare network future of medical tourism for
Americans’, http://www.wellnessvisit.com/mtnblog/?p=451
Colombia Ranks Higher Than U.S. In Worldwide Healthcare
Colombia Ranks Higher Than U.S. In Worldwide Healthcare
What is Your Country’s Ranking?
According to Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei, WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia, “This Report will hopefully provide a framework for the review of health sector reform in these countries, and will enable them to adopt various policy options in order to obtain higher levels of health.”
According to Dr Uton, “Choosing the right interventions and providing incentives to the providers is one way to improve the performance of the health system. WHO calls for a new ‘universalism’ - which means providing the simplest and most basic quality care for all, including the poor. Developing countries should rationalize their investment in human, physical and technological resources. The health ministries need to play a strong stewardship role, and should invite and regulate investment by other sectors, including the private sector into health.”
The following is the list provided in that report. Where does your country rank? Surprised?
1 France
2 Italy
3 San Marino
4 Andorra
5 Malta
6 Singapore
7 Spain
8 Oman
9 Austria
10 Japan
11 Norway
12 Portugal
13 Monaco
14 Greece
15 Iceland
16 Luxembourg
17 Netherlands
18 United Kingdom
19 Ireland
20 Switzerland
21 Belgium
22 Colombia
23 Sweden
24 Cyprus
25 Germany
26 Saudi Arabia
27 United Arab Emirates
28 Israel
29 Morocco
30 Canada
31 Finland
32 Australia
33 Chile
34 Denmark
35 Dominica
36 Costa Rica
37 United States of America
38 Slovenia
39 Cuba
40 Brunei
41 New Zealand
42 Bahrain
43 Croatia
44 Qatar
45 Kuwait
46 Barbados
47 Thailand
48 Czech Republic
49 Malaysia
50 Poland
51 Dominican Republic
52 Tunisia
53 Jamaica
54 Venezuela
55 Albania
56 Seychelles
57 Paraguay
58 South Korea
59 Senegal
60 Philippines
61 Mexico
62 Slovakia
63 Egypt
64 Kazakhstan
65 Uruguay
66 Hungary
67 Trinidad and Tobago
68 Saint Lucia
69 Belize
70 Turkey
71 Nicaragua
72 Belarus
73 Lithuania
74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
75 Argentina
76 Sri Lanka
77 Estonia
78 Guatemala
79 Ukraine
80 Solomon Islands
81 Algeria
82 Palau
83 Jordan
84 Mauritius
85 Grenada
86 Antigua and Barbuda
87 Libya
88 Bangladesh
89 Macedonia
90 Bosnia-Herzegovina
91 Lebanon
92 Indonesia
93 Iran
94 Bahamas
95 Panama
96 Fiji
97 Benin
98 Nauru
99 Romania
100 Saint Kitts and Nevis
101 Moldova
102 Bulgaria
103 Iraq
104 Armenia
105 Latvia
106 Yugoslavia
107 Cook Islands
108 Syria
109 Azerbaijan
110 Suriname
111 Ecuador
112 India
113 Cape Verde
114 Georgia
115 El Salvador
116 Tonga
117 Uzbekistan
118 Comoros
119 Samoa
120 Yemen
121 Niue
122 Pakistan
123 Micronesia
124 Bhutan
125 Brazil
126 Bolivia
127 Vanuatu
128 Guyana
129 Peru
130 Russia
131 Honduras
132 Burkina Faso
133 Sao Tome and Principe
134 Sudan
135 Ghana
136 Tuvalu
137 Ivory Coast
138 Haiti
139 Gabon
140 Kenya
141 Marshall Islands
142 Kiribati
143 Burundi
144 China
145 Mongolia
146 Gambia
147 Maldives
148 Papua New Guinea
149 Uganda
150 Nepal
151 Kyrgystan
152 Togo
153 Turkmenistan
154 Tajikistan
155 Zimbabwe
156 Tanzania
157 Djibouti
158 Eritrea
159 Madagascar
160 Vietnam
161 Guinea
162 Mauritania
163 Mali
164 Cameroon
165 Laos
166 Congo
167 North Korea
168 Namibia
169 Botswana
170 Niger
171 Equatorial Guinea
As the healthcare crisis in the US continues to grow and Americans are looking to overseas alternatives for treatment, many people are looking back to the World Health Report from the year 2000 that focuses on the performance of health systems, world wide. It assesses health systems and the 35 million or more people they employ. The report notes that the well-being of billions of people around the world, the quality, and length of their lives, depends on the performance of the health systems.The WHO report came out as the first ever analysis of the performance of the health systems of WHO’s 191 Member States. The performance assessment of health systems is based on many country variables such as: socio-economic, political and technological. WHO rankings show that even countries with the same levels of income can have very different healthy life expectancies while many countries fall short of their potential for performance.
According to Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei, WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia, “This Report will hopefully provide a framework for the review of health sector reform in these countries, and will enable them to adopt various policy options in order to obtain higher levels of health.”
According to Dr Uton, “Choosing the right interventions and providing incentives to the providers is one way to improve the performance of the health system. WHO calls for a new ‘universalism’ - which means providing the simplest and most basic quality care for all, including the poor. Developing countries should rationalize their investment in human, physical and technological resources. The health ministries need to play a strong stewardship role, and should invite and regulate investment by other sectors, including the private sector into health.”
The following is the list provided in that report. Where does your country rank? Surprised?
1 France
2 Italy
3 San Marino
4 Andorra
5 Malta
6 Singapore
7 Spain
8 Oman
9 Austria
10 Japan
11 Norway
12 Portugal
13 Monaco
14 Greece
15 Iceland
16 Luxembourg
17 Netherlands
18 United Kingdom
19 Ireland
20 Switzerland
21 Belgium
22 Colombia
23 Sweden
24 Cyprus
25 Germany
26 Saudi Arabia
27 United Arab Emirates
28 Israel
29 Morocco
30 Canada
31 Finland
32 Australia
33 Chile
34 Denmark
35 Dominica
36 Costa Rica
37 United States of America
38 Slovenia
39 Cuba
40 Brunei
41 New Zealand
42 Bahrain
43 Croatia
44 Qatar
45 Kuwait
46 Barbados
47 Thailand
48 Czech Republic
49 Malaysia
50 Poland
51 Dominican Republic
52 Tunisia
53 Jamaica
54 Venezuela
55 Albania
56 Seychelles
57 Paraguay
58 South Korea
59 Senegal
60 Philippines
61 Mexico
62 Slovakia
63 Egypt
64 Kazakhstan
65 Uruguay
66 Hungary
67 Trinidad and Tobago
68 Saint Lucia
69 Belize
70 Turkey
71 Nicaragua
72 Belarus
73 Lithuania
74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
75 Argentina
76 Sri Lanka
77 Estonia
78 Guatemala
79 Ukraine
80 Solomon Islands
81 Algeria
82 Palau
83 Jordan
84 Mauritius
85 Grenada
86 Antigua and Barbuda
87 Libya
88 Bangladesh
89 Macedonia
90 Bosnia-Herzegovina
91 Lebanon
92 Indonesia
93 Iran
94 Bahamas
95 Panama
96 Fiji
97 Benin
98 Nauru
99 Romania
100 Saint Kitts and Nevis
101 Moldova
102 Bulgaria
103 Iraq
104 Armenia
105 Latvia
106 Yugoslavia
107 Cook Islands
108 Syria
109 Azerbaijan
110 Suriname
111 Ecuador
112 India
113 Cape Verde
114 Georgia
115 El Salvador
116 Tonga
117 Uzbekistan
118 Comoros
119 Samoa
120 Yemen
121 Niue
122 Pakistan
123 Micronesia
124 Bhutan
125 Brazil
126 Bolivia
127 Vanuatu
128 Guyana
129 Peru
130 Russia
131 Honduras
132 Burkina Faso
133 Sao Tome and Principe
134 Sudan
135 Ghana
136 Tuvalu
137 Ivory Coast
138 Haiti
139 Gabon
140 Kenya
141 Marshall Islands
142 Kiribati
143 Burundi
144 China
145 Mongolia
146 Gambia
147 Maldives
148 Papua New Guinea
149 Uganda
150 Nepal
151 Kyrgystan
152 Togo
153 Turkmenistan
154 Tajikistan
155 Zimbabwe
156 Tanzania
157 Djibouti
158 Eritrea
159 Madagascar
160 Vietnam
161 Guinea
162 Mauritania
163 Mali
164 Cameroon
165 Laos
166 Congo
167 North Korea
168 Namibia
169 Botswana
170 Niger
171 Equatorial Guinea
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