Health Travel Guides signs agreement with ABC Hospitals to manage medical tourism infrastructure

Oct. 7, 2008 - PRLog -- Health Travel Guides (HTG), a medical tourism company providing the most comprehensive technology platform for health travel management, has signed an agreement with ABC Medical Center, Mexico’s leading not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to clinical care, education and research, to manage its global medical tourism infrastructure.  

“ABC Medical Center is a prestigious 120-year-old health care organization with a tremendous reputation for patient care within Mexico and is exactly the type of partner we strive to bring into our network,” said Herb Stephens, founder and chief executive officer of Health Travel Guides. “ABC Medical Center’s decision to work with Health Travel Guides is evidence of the strength of our platform and confidence in our ability to develop the right relationships globally to facilitate a new kind of health care.”

ABC Medical Center, considered by many to be the best in Mexico, has 1,400 physicians in 40 areas of specialization. The medical center has state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive care clinics. For more than a century, its cardiovascular services have been considered some of the best in the country. ABC Medical Center offers diagnostic tests and promotes the early detection of breast cancer. It boasts a comprehensive neurological center, cardiovascular and coronary clinics, an intensive care unit and a focus on nuclear medicine.

ABC Medical Center was originally founded in 1886 as the American Hospital and has grown in size, capabilities and stature.  In 2006 it signed a membership agreement with Methodist International in Houston, Texas to ensure its medical services met international standards and most recently in 2008 it opened up the Obstetrics Gynecological and Pediatrics Center to offer the most advanced services to women and children.

“Health Travel Guides has quickly become a valuable partner to our network of clinics and patient care centers,” said Dr. Elías Horta of ABC Medical Center. “Health Travel Guides’ technology platform allows us to tap into the growing medical tourism industry without having to stretch our resources or develop our own technology infrastructure. We can easily extend our comprehensive program of care to patients seeking more affordable health care options,” said Dr. Elías Horta..

Health Travel Guides is dedicated to managing the complex needs of the medical tourism industry and is committed to supporting its growth by offering an advanced technology solution and comprehensive client services. Its systems currently process more than 1 million international travelers representing more than $500 million in financial transactions per year.

“For the growing number of Americans who need access to affordable, quality health care, Mexico presents a tremendous opportunity,” said Stephens. “Mexico offers hospitals with state of the art technologies, a reputation for excellent care and is in close proximity. We believe that Mexico is a superb resource for people who are uninsured or underinsured and need dental, elective or essential surgery.”  

About Health Travel Guides
Health Travel Guides (“HTG”) empowers consumers with the resources to make confident, informed decisions about international health care. A technology and services company, HTG operates an award-winning platform specifically developed to handle the many demands of health travel.

Founded in 2006, and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in San Diego California, Health Travel Guides is a privately held company. Health Travel Technologies is a subsidiary of Health Travel Guides. Health Travel Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality care abroad to people who are unable to afford health care procedures or services.

For more information about Health Travel Guides visit www.healthtravelguides.com.

Contact:

Sandra Miller
Health Travel Guides
600 Townsend Suite 120e
San Francisco CA 94103
(415) 503-3913 phone
415 437 2892 fax
Sandra@healthtravelguides.com

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Health Travel Guides (“HTG”) operates an award-winning platform specifically developed to handle the many demands of medical tourism. We currently service over 1 million international travelers per year.