Scarlet fever spreads in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has faced a steep rise in scarlet fever cases this year: 600 infections and two fatalities. Mainland China and Macau have also seen increased numbers of cases, leading… Read more »
Chinese medical inflation estimated at over 100%
A recent release from MediCare International discussed key challenges facing China’s healthcare system: mainly a long history of traditional medicine and rapid medical inflation. Trying to introduce a new healthcare… Read more »
Expat Health Network on LinkedIn
Expat Health is a group where healthcare and insurance professionals can connect. You can join us on LinkedIn here. Discuss news and trends impacting the industry, learn from best practices… Read more »
Globalsurance Insurance Industry Round-Up: June 2011
June was a busy month in the international insurance industry, with plenty of movement and activity occurring around the world. Mergers & acquisitions are at an all time high, various… Read more »
E. coli cases spread to France
France has reported 8 cases of e. coli, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 6 women and 2 men have fallen ill. All are believed to have eaten contaminated… Read more »
Bupa defends review process for knee surgery
Bupa is speaking out to defend a controversial review process for knee surgery implemented in May, according to Health Insurance & Protection‘s Nigel Lowry. The procedure requires surgeons to complete… Read more »
Aetna cuts costs with paperless contracting
Aetna was recognized among the InfoWorld Green 15 for eliminating paper from the contracting process for healthcare professionals. It is the first health insurer to use EchoSign e-signature technology to… Read more »
Study: Flu vaccination during pregnancy protects infants
Infants born to mothers who were vaccinated against influenza are half as likely to be hospitalized for flu than those of mothers not vaccinated, found a study by researchers at… Read more »
USA and Australia show highest rates of medical error
Patients who received poorly coordinated medical care or were unable to afford basic medical costs were much more likely to report errors in their medication or treatment, according to a… Read more »
Estonian expat dies of “broken heart”
An Estonian expat living in Phuket, Thailand was found dead over the weekend. Phuket News noted that even though 44-year old Artur Mansurov is believed to have died of health… Read more »