Establishing an international patient services department in a hospital is difficult work and requires thoughtful planning and execution about why, what, who, and how.  Health tourism, medical tourism, medical travelers The immediate answer to the question, “Why establish an international patient service?” is to serve foreign patients more effectively and efficiently. Medical travelers and health […] The post International Patient Program Development for Hospitals appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

  Contact us to receive a PDF of the presention.   Transcript SPEAKER_2 [00:00:17] Welcome to everyone who has joined. We’ll begin shortly—just letting everyone file in. Thank you for joining us today for Aging Services and Long-Term Care in Transition: Preparing for the Road Ahead with our guests Brendan Williams and Irving Stackpole. Irving, […] The post Webinar Recording: Aging Services and Long-Term Care in Transition: Preparing for the Road Ahead with Brendan Williams and Irving Stackpole appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

January 22, 2025, at 12 noon EST, 5:00 PM WET. US and Global Medical Tourism 2025 & Beyond: The “Trump Effect” Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nnPLWlxnSquwxetsArXXoA#/registration    The US is an important actor in the global markets for medical tourism and cross-border trade in medical services. What will be the “Trump Effect” for the next four years […] The post Webinar: US Medical Tourism 2025 & Beyond: The “Trump Effect” appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

Violence in and around healthcare is far greater than generally reported and is escalating at an alarming rate. This phenomenon presents a new and deeply concerning political, operational, and cultural threat to the very institutions meant to protect and heal us. The recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson underscores the extent of public anger […] The post Shocked, But Not Surprised: Violence in Healthcare as a Symptom of Systemic Failure appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

Join us on December 12, 2024 for our webinar: Aging Services & Long-Term Care in Transition: Preparing for the Road Ahead with Brendan Williams and Irving Stackpole As we look ahead to the next four years in long-term care and aging services, critical questions loom. Will the industry face a Grinch-like squeeze on resources, leaving […] The post Webinar: Aging Services & Long-Term Care in Transition: Preparing for the Road Ahead with Brendan Williams and Irving Stackpole appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

The current situation in healthcare delivery throughout the United States is bad, and among long-term care providers the situation is grim. And this is from an optimist. Or, a former optimist. Now, I’m not so sure. Unavoidable Facts There is a shrinking supply of nursing homes, and the available workforce is constrained. Sector advocacy groups […] The post Notes from an Optimist? Now, I’m Not so Sure appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

Health systems around the world continue to groan under the strain of increased demand and fewer staff. These constraints create public health challenges, economic disruptions, and personal distress. Patients can’t get out of or into hospitals either because medically fit patients are unable to be discharged, or staffing isn’t available to deliver essential care. Doctors, […] The post Transitions of Care and Re-Engineered Discharge are Essential for Remediation in U.S. Hospitals appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

AS THE “MARKETING GURU,” when I learned that this issue would be about artificial intelligence (AI) in long-term care, the first place I turned was to an artificial intelligence tool. While the press covering long-term care, and certainly the popular press, are running ahead and breathlessly announcing what AI will do for us, I thought […] The post Getting past the hype about AI in long-term care appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

Health motivations of some type have always influenced travel, whether the traveler’s destination is domestic or international. Cities, whole regions, and countries may want to enter the international health tourism market, as well as individual health and medical providers. Marketers target a wide range of segments through a variety of channels, such as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, […] The post Your Road to Success in Health Tourism appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more

Price influences who buys and how much of a service is consumed. In general, when services are very inexpensive, we expect that more people will purchase them, and when services are very expensive, they are considered exclusive and fewer people purchase them. This rule also applies in health-related services as well as in dental and […] The post Pricing Your Services in Health Tourism, PT 1 appeared first on Stackpole & Associates ..read more