Trust - Mistrust Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/trust-mistrust/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:38:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Trust - Mistrust Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/trust-mistrust/ 32 32 The Rise Of Fertility Tourism – Barbados https://ecsii.com/the-rise-of-fertility-tourism-barbados/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:34:32 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4729 From spiritual tourism to voluntourism, people now travel for many reasons other than a simple beach vacation. But one less expected type of tourism that has been growing in recent years is fertility tourism. With rising cases of infertility in the context of increased medical costs in the United States and advancements in reproductive technologies abroad, the global fertility Read More

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]]> Why Is Medical Tourism Accreditation So Misunderstood? https://ecsii.com/why-is-medical-tourism-accreditation-so-misunderstood/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:20:11 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2656 (Reprinted IMTJ 1-2020) Elizabeth Ziemba, President of Medical Tourism Training has heard a variety of myths, misconceptions, and unfounded rumours about what accreditation is and what it can do. She also knows of some unethical behaviours that contribute to the confusion. In her article, she separates fact from fiction. Below are five of the most Read More

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]]> Health City Cayman to Become the Center for Caribbean Medical Tourism and Beyond https://ecsii.com/health-city-cayman-to-become-the-center-for-caribbean-medical-tourism-and-beyond/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:45:14 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2258 Surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Devi Shetty has recently outlined his plan to make Grand Cayman the “capital of medical tourism for the western hemisphere” within the next seven years.  The man behind Health City Cayman believes the hospital’s growth will accelerate with the construction of a new multi-million dollar cancer centre within the next 12 months.  He Read More

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]]> Realistic Opportunities for Health Tourism in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/realistic-opportunities-for-health-tourism-in-the-caribbean/ https://ecsii.com/realistic-opportunities-for-health-tourism-in-the-caribbean/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2009 Opportunities for both medical and wellness tourism are wide open for healthcare providers in the Caribbean, but they must do their homework and do the necessary due diligence before making a decision as to which way to go. For example, a private hospital must consider the cost to upgrade their clinical services to international standards Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/realistic-opportunities-for-health-tourism-in-the-caribbean/feed/ 0 Why US Health Insurance Plans Don’t Include Medical Travel? https://ecsii.com/why-dont-us-health-insurance-plans-include-medical-travel/ https://ecsii.com/why-dont-us-health-insurance-plans-include-medical-travel/#respond Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:45:01 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1768 Why do so few US health insurance companies offer international medical travel benefits? In the first of two articles, Irving Stackpole, President, Stackpole & Associates Inc, and Elizabeth Ziemba President of Medical Tourism Training Inc unpick the issues. https://www.imtj.com/articles/why-us-health-insurance-plans-dont-include-medical-travel/

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]]> https://ecsii.com/why-dont-us-health-insurance-plans-include-medical-travel/feed/ 0 FOR SALE https://ecsii.com/for-sale/ https://ecsii.com/for-sale/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:13:02 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1713 Private hospital located in the English-speaking Caribbean. Ideal for medical tourism or off-shore medical school. Owners are retiring and want to recoup their investment.  Price: US$30 M (negotiable) Includes: 4 acres land & all buildings Dedicated multi-specialty physician group (family practice, pediatrics, general surgery, radiology, internal med, cardiology, ortho, neuro, etc.) 30 + inpatient beds, Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/for-sale/feed/ 0 St. Vincent Pursuing Path to Medical Marijuana Industry https://ecsii.com/st-vincent-pursuing-path-to-medical-marijuana-industry/ https://ecsii.com/st-vincent-pursuing-path-to-medical-marijuana-industry/#respond Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:01:28 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1708 St. Vincent & The Grenadines located in the Eastern Caribbean has long been a major exporter of illegal marijuana into the United States. Now the government is on the verge of getting into the emerging medical marijuana industry with the recent tabling of three bills in an attempt to legalise the drug for medicinal purposes. Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/st-vincent-pursuing-path-to-medical-marijuana-industry/feed/ 0 Health City Cayman Islands Awarded JCI Accreditation https://ecsii.com/health-city-cayman-islands-awarded-jci-accreditation/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:14:43 +0000 http://ecsii.com/?p=1287 http://www.healthcitycaymanislands.com/health-city-cayman-islands-awarded-jci-accreditation/#.Vvlgy1FaikE.email

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]]> Cayman Islands: Shetty hospital falls way short of goals https://ecsii.com/shetty-hospital-falls-way-short-of-goals/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 15:02:38 +0000 http://ecsii.com/?p=1275 http://caribbeanmedicalnews.com/2016/03/shetty-hospital-falls-way-short-of-goals/

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