Healthcare Reform Unlikely to Slow Medical Travel Growth, Experts Say
If, as the Affordable Care Act promises, almost all Americans are covered by health insurance, will fewer people travel to save money on medical procedures?
Kiana Bright, vice president, Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism: More Americans will travel overseas for healthcare. Accessibility of care will be a long-term problem if more people are brought into the healthcare system. Canada has universal healthcare and is a perfect example of this. Many Canadians have to wait up to seven months or more to receive knee replacement surgery
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Conference Speaker: Client Trust is Key to Med Travel Success for Agents
When it comes to establishing a niche in medical tourism, a Hawaii-based travel agent has found that it is all a matter of trust.
“Trust and relationships are even more important in medical travel than they are in general travel,” said Kiana Bright, vice president of Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism (TMTT).
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Speaker Line-up Unveiled for 'Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference 2012'
Published Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
OYSTER BAY, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The "Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference 2012" -- which will take place on June 20-21, 2012 at The Phoenician luxury resort in Scottsdale, Arizona (www.well-beingtravelconference.com) -- has announced its speaker line-up.
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Travel Market Report November 2010
Medical Travel Is Poised to Gain Momentum in 2012
..Education and training on the specialized needs of medical travelers is the best way for travel agents to prepare themselves to serve this market, according to the experts.
“Education and a long-term commitment are necessary,” said Kiki Bright, co-owner of Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism, a San Diego-based division of International Travel Services, based in Lihue, Hawaii.
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Recommend Magazine October 2011
Medical Tourism
by Sergio Ortiz
October 2011
One of the most highly regarded is Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism- based in San Diego, CA and a division of Hawaii based International Travel Services- (thaimedtraveltourism.com), whose primary mission is to bridge the gap between travel agents and Thai medical services.
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Travel Market Report November 2010
Agents Set Up Thailand- Focused Medical Travel Division
by Nick Verrastro
November 22, 2010
Two travel agents have parlayed their contacts in Thailand’s medical and travel industries into a U.S.-based medical tourism division that specializes in sending health travelers to Thailand.
International Travel Services, based in Lihue, Kaua'i, established Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism (TMTT) in 2008 as a division of the travel agency. It is co-owned by Kiki Bright and Cherie Bright, who delivered a presentation on medical tourism at ASTA’s annual trade show and conference earlier this year.
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Travel Market Report July 2011
Through The Client's Eyes
by Nick Verrastro
July 7, 2011
Travel agents serving medical travelers should be familiar with medical travel destinations, including the local language, and have contacts with English-speaking healthcare professionals and destination service providers.
That’s the advice of Hawaii veterinarian Joanne Woltmon, DVM. Woltmon recently traveled to Thailand for eyelid surgery and a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).
Woltmon’s trip was handled by Thai Medical Travel & Tourism (TMTT).
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Travel Market Report September 2011
Selling Medical Travel a 'Natural Fit' for Agent-Nurse
by Nick Verrastro
September 22, 2011
...Partner with a solid company. Find a medical travel service that “knows the ropes and has the resources to take good care of clients. It doesn't matter how good the medical services are if the traveler can't easily access them.”
Kocharhook’s agency is affiliated with Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism, which she noted provides full-service assistance to clients through an in-country network of medical professionals, transportation services, hotel and post surgery recovery centers and personal assistants.
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Travel Market Report November 2010
Thai Tourism Launches Web-Based Med Travel Promo
by Nick Verrastro
November 8, 2010
Facing increased competition from Asian neighbors, including Korea and the Philippines, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is stepping up its promotion of medical travel, which reportedly generates $2 billion in annual revenue for the country’s tourism industry.
The promotion includes a three-part campaign: a medical tourism blogger contest, already underway; a “Healthy Beauty Holiday in Thailand” promotion launched this month; and a “You Are in Good Hands” campaign for December that emphasizes the credibility and safety of the medical services offered in Thailand.
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Travel Agent Central
Growing World of Travel RX
by Lark Ellen Gould
October 29, 2009
At the Medical Tourism Conference in Los Angeles this week, business looked more like Skagway during the Klondike than a tradeshow at the Hyatt Century Plaza. Medical Tourism may be the new gold rush. It’s an emerging industry with roles for a variety of players in scenarios yet to be defined.
Hospitals, CVBs and destination management companies, and even airlines were in attendance with doctors, lawyers, insurance brokers and, yes, travel agents in a three-day conference that attracted interested parties from around the globe.
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