5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress

24-26 October 2012

The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa; 3555 South Ocean Drive; Hollywood, FL 33019

Squire Sanders is pleased to participate in the 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. The Congress is one of the largest events in the industry for healthcare providers, employers and insurance companies, as well as professionals in the healthcare development and investment, medical tourism, wellness and hospitality, travel insurance and medical technology industries.

On Wednesday, October 24 at 10 a.m., Squire Sanders partner Scott A. Edelstein, who serves on the advisory board for the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), will present "Legal Issues in International Healthcare." Scott will discuss the legal issues that arise in formulating medical tourism ventures and projects including:

When and how to involve legal counsel in order to identify, investigate and resolve legal issues relevant to the structure, viability and success of your medical tourism project
Common mistakes healthcare providers make when contracting or negotiating with international health insurance companies

Also on Wednesday, of counsel Brian P. Woolfolk will speak at the Global Ministerial Summit at 4 p.m. Brian will discuss MTA's new legislative coalitions and plans to represent MTA issues before Congress and federal agencies.

Other topics to be covered at the Congress include:

Outbound medical treatment case studies in the Caribbean
Sports injuries in medical tourism
Creating healthcare free zones, medical tourism zones and healthcare cities
Trends in US medical travel
Best practices in cultural sensitivity and medical interpretation

For more information, please visit the event website.

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