by Denise

Accreditation shows quality, and in healthcare environments, guarantees that facilities have met minimum standards and guidelines offered by various domestic and international quality boards.

For example, individuals desire quality in healthcare, whether for dental, cosmetic, bariatric or other treatments and surgical procedures. Patients deserve to know that staff is trained, facilities are clean and that procedures follow standards that reduce chances of error, infection or negligence.

Medical travelers must take the time to assess standards of care in foreign destinations. Take into consideration the following factors:

• Education and certification of facility medical staff
• Continuing educational opportunities for medical staff
• Track record of the clinic or hospital
• Infection control measures
• Potential risk of tropical disease/infections

Whether you’re seeking alternative cancer treatments in Turkey or the latest in spine surgery technology from South Korea, increased mobility with a knee or hip replacement surgical procedure in India, or dental implants in Mexico, make sure the facility you choose is accredited.

Facilities with accreditations granted by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and/or the Joint Commission International (JCI) receive higher ratings, income, and interest from medical travelers. An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rating accredits reputable medical institutions, no matter where they are located.

For more information regarding accreditation and credentials of medical facilities abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical resource and provider that offers global travelers the best in medical and dental care services.

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by Denise

Have you found that your hip is giving you trouble? Find it hard to sit or stand, and boy oh boy, is it harder to get out of bed in the morning, especially during colder winter months? You may have arthritis or osteoporosis, or the fallout from an old injury.  Millions of people around the world face conditions that reduce range of motion and mobility in their hips. Common treatments range from exercise to hip replacement.

If you’re a baby boomer, chances increase that you may be diagnosed with bone or joint conditions that affect your hip. Hip replacement treatments and procedures are often suggested when damage caused by osteoarthritis or injuries limit your comfort and ability to get around. The procedure or treatment recommended will depend on your specific needs and goals. Hip replacement surgeries these days are minimally invasive procedures.

More common hip resurfacing procedures replace the surface of the hip joint, but remove less bone tissue than traditional hip replacement procedures. This procedure removes less bone and encourages faster healing and recuperation.

Hip resurfacing and replacement procedures in the U.S. are outrageously expensive, often topping out at $60,000! Who can afford that these days? However, you do have options abroad. Accredited and established facilities in India, Turkey, and South Korea top the list of excellent and highly trained orthopedic surgeons experienced in hip procedures.

Don’t hobble around and be in pain just because you don’t have medical insurance or feel you can’t afford hip surgery. Get online and research your options for medical care abroad. You’ll be glad you did.

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by Denise

Obesity surgery costs what? Who has that  kind of money these days! Janene didn’t know that most obesity or bariatric  surgery procedures cost between 15,000 and $30,000, offering everything from  laparoscopic gastric banding to vertical banded gastroplasty to gastric bypass. Her heart sank. This year, she was determined to take charge of her weight, her  health and her long term wellness.

The cost of elective bariatric surgery stopped  her in her tracks as her disappointment rose. Janene knew that most health  insurance plans don’t cover gastric bariatric surgery or obesity surgery costs,  but because she’d recently been diagnosed with diabetes, she’d hoped her health  insurance carrier would help her pick up costs to get healthy again.

Janene got on the phone and called her  friend, who told her to check out other options, such as traveling outside of  the U.S. for surgery. Janene was hesitant. After all, no other country was a  good at surgery as the U.S., right? Wrong. Janene did as her friend suggested and did some research. She found facilities like Mexicali Obesity Solutions in  Mexicali, Mexico or 365 mc’s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea,  just two of dozens of obesity surgery centers found around the globe, offering  state of the art techniques and procedures at vastly reduced costs.

Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding and  gastric bypass weight loss procedures were available in other countries, at  lower prices than those found in the U.S. but offering some of the best obesity  surgeons in the world, with sky-high qualifications, expertise and experience  in their fields.

For more information about traveling  abroad for weight loss procedures for treatments or bariatric surgical  procedures, visit PlacidWay.com.

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by Denise

Patients often hesitate to ask a doctor, surgeon or facility about their training and experience. Why is that? We don’t hesitate to check out our children’s teachers or daycare providers. We access feedback when it comes to our auto mechanics or contractors. So why not our medical providers?

When looking for the best of medical or dental care abroad, you need to ask questions. For example:

• How will the medical practice, facility or service best meet my need?
• Why will I benefit from your specific service or facility?
• Does your service provide safe and successful treatments?
• Does the physician, surgeon or facility provide adequate feedback or proof?
• Is the doctor/facility certified or accredited by national or international accrediting organizations?
• Does the doctor/facility offer affordable solutions to patients?

Never hesitate to ask any question that comes to mind before choosing any medical provider, at home or abroad. PlacidWay encourages medical patients, no matter where they’re from or where they’re going, to ask questions of a medical provider, whether they’re seeking treatment for a root canal or obtaining cosmetic surgery or a cardiac transplant.

PlacidWay is an international medical tourism provider and resource based in Denver, Colorado, a growing leader in the health and wellness industry. Offering online information, data and resources regarding international medical providers, physicians, surgeons and facilities around the globe, from South Africa to Costa Rica and from medical tourism in Asia, from South Korea to Thailand or from Croatia and Turkey to Switzerland, PlacidWay offers options.

Your care is just as important as care offered to your children, so don’t forget to ask…

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by Denise

According to recent studies, medical tourism nets roughly $20 billion dollars a year to global markets – that number is expected to reach $100 billion in 2012. Why? Because more people are fed up with rising healthcare costs, less choices and options, and longer waits for surgery.

Want more numbers? Call it what you will – medical tourism, medical travel, medical care abroad, and international medical care – it all boils down to the same thing. Crossing borders for accessible and affordable medical care.

It’s estimated that approximately 72,000 people from around the world travel to the U.S. for medical care. However, nearly 265,000 medical travelers visited Jordan for medical care in fields such as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, obesity, infertility and more in 2010. While India and Thailand continue to be among the most popular for medical tourism, India alone is expecting a 30% boom in incoming international medical travelers yearly. Why? Again, because of excellent, affordable and accessible medical care in multiple fields and surgical specialties. By 2015, South Korea will be ready to handle up to 300,000 incoming medical travelers while Singapore has increased facility access to absorb the more that 600,000 medical tourists arriving in their country every year, with an approximately 13% increase since 2000.

Medical travel has lost its stigma. It’s a viable solution to patients around the world without access to prompt and affordable care. Why  spend tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on a surgical procedure at home when you can receive the same procedure, from a skilled and experienced professional for a tenth of that cost abroad.

Why not indeed? For more information about savings and accessibility for medical care abroad, visit PlacidWay.com.

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by Denise

If you want to lose a large amount of weight, safely and effectively, bariatric surgery may be your best bet. However, how do you know what technique best meets your needs? What’s the difference between a gastric bypass, a laparoscopic bypass, Roux-en-Y and vertical banding? Take the time to learn about the variety of bariatric and weight loss procedures and surgeries out there that may best meet your goals, your ability to follow the program and achieve long-term weight loss success.

Roux-en-Y laparoscopic procedures are a form of gastric bypass surgery that have been performed decades.  Roux-en-Y can help you lose up to 70% or more of their excess weight over 12 to 18 months. Roux-en-Y continues to be among the most commonly performed procedures in weight-loss and bariatric surgery clinics, outpatient facilities and hospitals such as the 365′s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea.

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric banding procedures are all performed laparoscopically, and are considered effective for those wishing to lose weight without permanently reducing the size of the stomach. Such procedures are done at Bariatric Surgeries/Angels Abroad in Guatemala City, Guatemala. You can also find excellent and world-renowned bariatric and weight loss surgeons at the Antiobesity Center in Cancun, Mexico.

One of the newest forms of bariatric surgery is called gastric plication, offering long-term nutritional and weight loss support. Gastric plication is considered one of the safest and most affected forms of bariatric surgery today. It’s also a reversible procedure that encourages long-term health and wellness in weight loss, long-term weight loss management, and a gradual return to help the dieting and eating habits.

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by Denise

Are you severely overweight or obese and have an extra $25,000 lying around? If so, you can probably afford bariatric surgery in the U.S. If you don’t have that kind of money, don’t despair. While costs for obesity or weight loss surgeries average between $15,000 and $30,000, and range from laparoscopic gastric banding to vertical banded gastroplasty to gastric bypass, you have choices for cheaper weight loss surgeries abroad.

Don’t mistake cheaper for less experienced, qualified, certified or accredited. Weight loss procedures like sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding and gastric bypass are obesity and weight loss procedures readily available in other countries, at lower prices because health care systems and healthcare services and delivery is set up differently.

Take the time to research obesity and weight loss facilities such as Mexicali Obesity Solutions in Mexicali, or the Antiobesity Center in Mexico. Another fine facility, 365 mc’s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea, has served thousands of global patients. Those  are just a couple of obesity surgery centers found around the globe, offering state of the art techniques and procedures at vastly reduced costs.

Some of the best bariatric surgeons in the hemisphere, such as Dr. Elias Garcia Flores and Dr. Jorge Maytorena are both experts in laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedures. Dr. Maytorena specializes in “DiabesitySurgery” or weight loss procedures and surgeries that lead to common conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and joint pain.

For more information about weight loss and obesity or bariatric surgery facilities around the world, visit PlacidWay.com. Find affordable weight loss treatments, programs and surgeries that enhance your quality of life.

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by Denise

Today, medical travel offers patients from around the world affordable orthopedic care, cancer treatments, stem cell therapies,  cardiac care and chronic disease treatment, and the best choice in physicians and surgeons in the world. Add to that the benefit of traveling to some of the most beautiful, exotic destinations that allow you to receive the medical care you need at prices you can afford, all the while experiencing an ultimate travel experience.

Excellent and accredited hospitals and facilities filled with committed, dedicated and highly trained specialists, doctors and surgeons are available for patients who want to have more control over their medical care.

For example, take the Wooridul Spine Hospital, located in Seoul, South Korea – globally recognized and respected facility that addresses a variety of spine issues, including spinal scoliosis, spine orthopedics and sports injuries.

How about Memorial Hizmet Hospital in Istanbul, famous for the treatment of cardiac issues such as heart valve replacement surgery, heart bypass and heart transplantation, as well as neurosurgery, eye surgery, and pediatric surgical procedures, and among the first in the world to perform organ transplants?

Whether you’re looking for vision care, fertility treatments or alternative methods for treating a chronic illness, there are numerous facilities around the world that are catered to your specific needs. Best of all, medical care abroad saves travelers money, even with the costs of travel and lodging.

Medical tourism today is a booming industry. Individuals seeking cosmetic dental treatment, plastic surgery specialists, treatment for cancer, custom Lasik eye surgery, and fertility treatment abroad, bariatric surgery centers, cardiac bypass surgery, or orthopedic surgeons find excellent, highly trained, and world-class surgeons, procedures, and facilities around the world.

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by Denise

Have you wrenched your back or torn your knee ligaments to the point you can’t walk without pain or a limp? Is your back so sore every day you can’t bend down to pick up your child, the laundry or a bag of groceries? You don’t have to live in pain because of high medical care costs in the U.S., or the bank-breaking costs of orthopedic surgery. If you’re been putting off orthopedic joint or bone surgery because of the costs, why not look beyond your borders for excellent, experienced and affordable orthopedic care. Take care of your back pain, your torn ACL ligament and your rotator cuff.

Did you know that South Korea is also a leader in spine care and treatment for spinal injuries? The Wooridul International Patients Center (WIPC) is world-renowned for their neuro- and musculoskeletal surgeries, treatment, disease and injury technologies. Wooridul offers spine cord function tests and myelogram MR tests to ensure accurate diagnose and treatment with state-of-the-art technology.

Look into orthopedic surgery abroad for bone and joint care in arthroscopic shoulder surgery to partial or full hip or knee joint
replacement procedures. Facilities like Wooridul and the Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine, both located in Seoul, offer traditional or complementary treatment programs for bone and joint health. Wooridul is JCI accredited and considered a world leader in sports medicine, spine and minimally invasive treatments designed to get you back in shape so you enjoy improved mobility and quality of life.

For more information about Wooridul, orthopedic treatments or surgical procedures in South Korea, or anywhere in the world, visit PlacidWay.com - a leading medical provider and resource for medical treatment abroad.

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by Denise

Another summer’s on the way. That means more people battling obesity tend to dig deep and make the decision to change their lives, improve their health and regain active lifestyles. The only problem with that is that many health insurance companies in the U.S. don’t offer coverage for elective surgical procedures such as those that benefit the overweight or obese.

Traveling to global destinations may help you enjoy savings of tens of thousands of dollars in such locations as Mexico, South America and India. Accredited, state-of-the-art equipment and technology are making global obesity treatments, therapies and surgeries popular, common, and affordable in the 21^st century.

New technology such as incision-free bariatric surgery involves a technique called Transoral Gastroplasty (TOGA).  Phase III studies are currently in progress and enable surgeons to change the anatomy of the stomach in order to create a feeling of fullness after small portions of food are ingested, without making any actual incisions in the stomach itself.

Another new device currently in late stage clinical trials is called the endoluminal sleeve, also known as an EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner. The liner, placed in the upper portion of the small intestine, focuses on treating uncontrolled diabetes in the obese without surgery.

Check out international bariatric and surgical weight loss facilities around the globe. For example, the Family Hospital found in Mexicali, Mexico is an accredited medical facility that offers luxury and 21st-century state-of-the-art medical equipment and medical training. The 365mc’s Obesity Clinic and Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea offers a highly rated obesity clinic for the best in weight-loss surgical procedures, high quality care and customer oriented medical services.

For more information about affordable and accessible bariatric and weight loss surgical and treatment centers, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical provider and resource.

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