Interview with Elizabeth Ziemba Founder and President of Medical Tourism Training
Medical Tourism Training
Interview with Elizabeth Ziemba Founder and President of Medical Tourism Training
Introduction
Medical Tourism Training is a consulting and training private company . We focus on improving every aspect of the patient journey by working with governments , public and private healthcare providers and hospitality services , whether large or small , to integrate their services for people travelling for healthcare . Our mission is to expand access to quality wellness , health , dental and medical services for individuals around the world .
Meet Elizabeth Ziemba , Founder and President
My first career was as an attorney with many hospitals and clinics as my clients . Then I continued my education and earned a master ’ s degree in international public health . In 2007 , through some wonderful twists of fate , I learned about this consumer driven trend called medical tourism and began to create opportunities to position health travel as a way expand access to healthcare services .
What is medical tourism and how does it differ from accessible tourism ?
Medical tourism is when individuals travel outside the usual geographic location where they would receive healthcare for the specific purpose of accessing healthcare in another destination . It is usually thought of as travel from one country to another and it may also be travelling within a country such as going from Maine to Florida for treatment . Contrary to the label , there is little or no “ tourism ” involved in “ medical tourism ”. Travelling for healthcare is serious business .
Accessible tourism focuses on the tourism part of the term to define why people are travelling – to sightsee , vacation , relax , recharge and so on . The important part of the term is accessible – making the world , especially tourist destinations , available to all people with or without disabilities . It is about equal access to as much of the world as possible .
Who benefits from your services ?
Our clients are hospitals , clinics and governments that are looking to improve their services to attract more wellness , health , dental and medical travelers to their destinations to consume those health-related services . Typical consulting assignments are to develop strategic or marketing plans , find solutions to specific business problems , improve the quality of the patient journey or reach new markets for their services . The individuals who benefit the most are the people who visit the destinations or use the health and hospitality services offered to the world by our clients . We are able to help our clients expand access to healthcare for many people .
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