The Joint Commission International (JCI) has awarded Bumrungrad International Hospital certification of its stroke and heart attack patient care. These two disease specific accreditations mean that Bumrungrad meets or exceeds international best practices for treatment of patients suffering from stroke and heart attack. Bumrungrad is one of only two hospitals outside the U.S. to receive […]

Some time ago I created a lens on Squidoo that was about medical tourism in Thailand. That lens took a more critical look at the overall subject than you usually see in fluff pieces promoting the industry. At the same time, it highlighted a few myths commonly promulgated by detractors of whole medical tourism concept. […]

Perhaps a tooth ache isn’t life threatening. Neither is a cold or even a broken bone. But the latter two are addressed via health care reform (everyone hopes) while the tooth ache is not. And with 132 million Americans without dental insurance there are a lot of cavities going unfilled. Don’t the dentist have a […]

Joint Commission International is the recognized certifying authority for hospitals around the world. This is the current list of hospitals in Thailand that have received their certification: Bangkok Hospital Medical Center Bangkok , Thailand Program: Hospital First Accredited: 30 June 2007 Program: DCSC Certification Acute Coronary Syndrome First Certified: 30 October 2008 Program: DCSC Certification […]