The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ Announces It’s 2009 Pre Conference Workshops and Agenda

Los Angeles, CA, May 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Medical Tourism Association's annual conference, the World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ announces it’s 2009 Pre Conference Workshops and Agenda! The congress will be held in Los Angeles California, October 26th through October 28th. Given the challenges that most companies and industries are facing this year with the economic crisis, Medical Tourism is more important than ever before, creating more economically viable healthcare solutions and providing a profitable return on investment. This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event.

For 2009, they have greatly expanded the pre-conference workshops and panel sessions. They have a full agenda complete with additional breakout sessions which is sure to provide topics that every delegate will find riveting.

Workshop 1 - Marketing to International Insurance Companies, Employers, and Patients
Workshop 2 - International Patient Department Workshop
Workshop 3 - Medical Tourism 101 Workshop
Workshop 4 - Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop
Workshop 5 - Marketing to Health Insurance Agents Workshops
Workshop 6 - Implementing Medical Tourism in US Health Insurance Plans, a Employer, Third Party
Administrator (TPA) and Agent Workshop
Workshop 7 - Medical Tourism Facilitator Workshop
Workshop 8 - Internet Marketing, Email Marketing, Blogs and Social Networking as New Ways to
Attract Patients Workshop
Workshop 9 - Stop Loss Carrier/Reinsurer – Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism Workshop
Workshop 10- Creating a Healthcare City, Medical Cluster or Healthcare Provider Association to
promote Medical Tourism
Workshop 11 - Ministry of Tourism Workshop
Workshop 12 - Ministry of Health Workshop
Workshop13 - After care and continuation of Care Workshop
Workshop 14 - Investment Opportunities in Medical Tourism Workshop
Workshop 15- Financing Healthcare Projects Workshop
Workshop 16 - Quality and Accreditation Workshops
Workshop 17- Health Leaders Private VIP Roundtable
Workshop18 - Legal Contracting Workshop Reducing Risk & Liability with Medical Tourism

General Sessions:
Implementing Medical Tourism into a US Health Insurance Plan
Employers Views on Medical Tourism & International Healthcare
Marketing
The American Medical Tourist
Providing Effective and Quality Healthcare for International Employees and Expatriates
Health Tourism and Spas
Choosing the Best Destination and the Best Hospital
Creating the Best Return on Investment (ROI) on Investing in Medical Tourism
Patient Perspective
Accreditation & Quality, the Big Debate and the Next Step Forward
MTA Annual Member Meeting
The Internet and the International Patient
After Care and Creating a Successful Continuation of Care Plan
Technology Solutions for Medical Tourism & the Delivery of Global Healthcare
Role of Medical Tourism Facilitators
Travel Agencies and Airlines Roles in Medical Tourism
Mini-Medical Plans / Limited Medical Plans and Medical Tourism
Alternative Medicine & Oriental Medicine
Travel Insurance, Air Ambulance and Emergency Evacuation
Services for International Patients
International Health & the Law
Russia and the Former Russian States – Demanding Quality Medical Care
Caribbean Medical Tourism: The Island Perspective
The Future of Middle East Healthcare & North Africa
Governments Role in Medical Tourism International Healthcare and Increasing Quality of Healthcare For the Local Population and Creating Healthcare Clusters and Medical Clusters
Creating the Complete Patient Experience
Stem Cell Therapy / Stem Cell Treatment
High Quality of Healthcare and Centers of Excellence
Inbound Medical Tourism to the United States
Patient Safety in Cross Border Healthcare
Cosmetic Surgery
Dental Tourism
The Economics of Medical Tourism and it’s Future

"The best Medical Tourism Conference of the year." This is a comment they have heard over and over from delegates who participated in the first World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which took place in San Francisco California September 2008. The 2009 World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress promises to match that sentiment and, at the same time, provide even more networking and advanced panel sessions for this international gathering. The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and up to 125 exhibitors.

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