The three-day World Medical Tourism Conference & Exhibition, themed compatibility, standardization, integration,sharing, successfully concluded at shanghai international convention center with over 1000 industrial professionals from more than 20 countries and regions. They discussed the topics like keep track with the international concept, standardize medical tourism industry, integrate global medical tourism resources, share the advanced technology. Some other topics include the internationalization of TCM and the popular Chinese media tourism products. jointly hosted by the largest medical tourism e-commerce platform, Hongqiao International Medical Tourism Web, and Shanghai East Hospital with advantage of foreign medical treatment, and have received support and guidance from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planing, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, and Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce.
Highlights：
1. The speakers are highly professional
This year’s event has attracted speakers from shanghai east hospital, huashan hospital, zhongshan hospital, xinhua hospital, international medical center and Duke University. They gave keynote speech on medical tourism and experience sharing. Fu Shen, prof of Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center shared his experience on 300 cancer patients treatment with Proton and Heavy Ion technology. Hu Hai introduced his new findings and achievements in Gallstones treatment. All these new technologies and breakthroughs truly add glory to this tear’s event.
2. The risk of internet medicare
Zou Lijian, CEO of Hongqiao International Medical Tourism Web gave a speech titled Build a key national medical tourism e- commerce platform--risk control which has attracted great interests from attendees. There are approximately 20 million patients seeking medical services overseas, language barrier and law systems has caused different problems. According to Zou. In discussion session,they exchanged views fully on insurance, legal and relevant issues.
3. Internationalization of TCM
Liu Tingfang, prof of Tsinghua University, gave a comprehensive report on national policy and dilemma in medical tourism. All the attendees agreed that TCM medical tourism products will be the market to watch and will certainly internationalize just like Tu Youyou wining of Nobel prize. Though being granted pilot areas for medical tourism i different provinces, lack of supporting facilities, the recognition of TCM globally, and the governmental promotion,the internationalization of TCM has a long way to go. Dong Jingcheng, prof of Huashan Hospital, and Chen Xiaoyoong, prof of SanYa TCM hospital shared their respective views on this issues thoroughly.
4. Companies involved are highly correlated
This year’s event has attracted shanghai east hospital, shanghai 1st plastic hospital and San Diego Health, and Japanese and Korean medical tourism companies,Spring Airlines ,Ctrip, China International Travel Service, Lufthansa, law offices and so on.
5. On site health consulting
On site health consulting, hosted by Hongqiao International Medical Tourism and Shanghai East Hospital has attracted tens of thousands visitors and citizens to have face to face consulting with experts from top hospitals at home and abroad. This truly demonstrates the core values of this year’s event, public interests, academic and international.
Medical tourism is quite popular in Korea, Japan, India and Thailand, where most Asian countries are outsourcing providers. Following U.S, China will become the next biggest country for seeking for overseas medical services. Here the questions come, how can patients value and distinguish the services providers’ professionalism. That is exactly what Hongqiao International Medical Tourism does. According to Zou. Zou suggests that patients should choose nearby medical facilities for medical services for the purpose of after services. Through tele- medicine and second opinion from experts, patients may not have to go abroad to have medical services, it’s the best choice for some patients. Medical base of Hongqiao International Medical Tourism, Shanghai East Hospital, shanghai international medical center and other top grade hospitals as the strong back, can provide customized medical services. This ensures the smoothness and authoritativeness of an e-commerce platform.
Shanghai, an international metropolis, leads the way in medical services , can provide quality diagnosis and treatment, especially in TCM, with comprehensive supporting facilities. Shanghai is increasingly becoming a popular medical tourism destination for patients from China and the world. The successful of this year’s event greatly promotes shanghai medical services and elevates the impact of TCM in international arena.
