The health care industry is rapidly changing due to the Health Reform Act. Healthcare reform is forecasted to increase the number of insured patients and increase industry…
This era in history is characterized by continuing advances in technology and breakthroughs in all fields of science. The field of medical science is no exception, with new medicines, medical procedures and technologies being introduced to the benefit of humanity. Medical practitioners need to keep their knowledge updated after their formal education at medical school. Governments in different parts of the world set criteria and incentives for medical practitioners to attend continuing formal programmes of medical education 1. Peck et al. reviewed the continuing medical education in the Western hemisphere, mainly in the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. However, little research exists investigating continuing medical education (CME) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Prior studies have provided an overview of CME in other Middle Eastern countries, such as…
Mary Wright is a human resources consultant for a telecommunications’ company in Miami, Florida, whose company has recently decided to expand its operations in the Arab Emirates, in Dubai. Mary’s extensive professional background along with her dedication to the company has acknowledged her as a highly qualified candidate to support their expansion efforts in Dubai and has selected her to fill the role of VP of Human Resources and Employee Relations. The United Arab Emirates is a country consisting of a federation of seven emirates (equivalent to principalities) located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf and encompasses one of the wealthiest states on the planet. Telecommunication is a form of communication at a distance by technological resources through electrical signals or electromagnetic waves and is a growing industry with an expected market increase from nearly $36 billion in 2014 to $53 billion in 2018. Why should a telecommunication company expand its operations in Dubai? There are quite a few reasons; because Dubai offers one of the most favorable personal and commercial environments in the industrialized world. With exceptional communications, a thriving economy, western lifestyle option, fully exchangeable currency, stable exchange rate and minimal tax rule this state has quickly become an attractive proposition for professionals, families and organizations alike. Dubai has a great deal to offer in terms of leisure activities including world class sporting facilities for golf, tennis, squash, sailing, rugby and many others. Restaurants, hotels and night spots are plentiful, diverse and always dramatically opulent. The quality of the leisure facilities are among the…
The healthcare sector is an area that experiences the most intense levels of competition and rivalry. Therefore, in order for companies to seize the opportunity in the marketplace they must serve specific target markets. These target markets can include children clothes, old residents in a community, or healthcare suppliers. Knowing the system and understanding the basic wants and needs for consumers, companies will be rewarded with growth and increased market shares. The main lining…
The biggest change that will occur in health care within the next 10 years I believe will be a cure to terminal diseases such as cancer and HIV. Along with that, I believe that health care costs will be lowered due to changes in the health care industry. Breaking news recently is that a cure for HIV has almost been discovered. Now there is a drug available that can be taken before having sexual intercourse with a partner that will prevent contracting the HIV infection. There has also been a breakthrough in curing cancer with injecting patients with the rotavirus. Health care costs may be lowered because the industry is looking for ways to improve quality care along with the costs to be beneficial…
The health care industry is the most controversial and talked about industry in the world. In this paper one can see how significant that changes have been and possibly what is to come in the future. Also how the economic times have affected the health care industry and if there will be significant changes financially as well.…
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The Mayo clinic has performed internal and external research, which helped to gain a better understanding of the international market for healthcare providers, as well as its own position within the market place. Internal data are analyzed every three months to monitor hospitalization rates. It involves patients from different countries and new patients from different regions.…
In a 2006 times magazine article, “Inside Dubai Inc.” by Daren Fonda, “Dubai's economy is the healthiest in the Middle East, growing at a 16% annual clip and diversifying well beyond oil (which accounts for just about 6% of GDP), Dubai is embracing Tourism as a means of profit”.…
UAE has a great technological environment especially Dubai. Dubai has a network of seven industrial areas, one business park and three highly successful specialized free zones of international distinction, two world class sea ports, a major international airport and cargo village, a modern highway network, state -of –the- art telecommunications and reliable power and utilities all of which deliver efficiency,flexibility,reliability,reasonable cost and size.…
While here in the United States we struggle with what is right and wrong in Our world of health care some countries seem to have it all worked out, or at least a good system going. For this paper I looked into the health care world of Italy, since I have a ton of close family in the northern part of Italy I thought I would learn how their health care system works. The other country I looked into is the Dubai. I have been intrigued by this country, with the loads of riches and when I learned that they have to pay a year’s rent upfront. With the crazy money this country has I wonder what their health care system looks like.…
The healthcare system that may be best for the people of UAE is a comprehensive system. Comprehensive care is defined as holistic care, which means caring for the whole patient not just their medical and physical problems. The goal of comprehensive care is to make medical and preventive health services accessible to all citizens and residents (Bach, 2012). Comprehensive care involves many medical professionals working together for the good of their patients. This type of care provides several benefits for the patient and their families such as education, counseling, support groups, advocacy, and other programs that helps improve the patient’s quality of life as well as their families (American Cancer Society, 2014).…
In 2000, Oman have started enter the MEDC stage as we can see from the population pyramid. At this year, the total population have increased by another 7 million people compared to 1985 which had 1,534,000 people which shows that the medical is still improving at the same rate. This also cause by the better family planning where families have reduced the number of children. The life expectancy in Oman in this year has increased compared to the life expectancy in 1985 since…
In the recent times of the 21st century, Dubai has emerged as one of the most prosperous economic regions in the world under the governance of Sheikh Mohammed. The main triggers of this success are the emergence of the area as a business hub in the United Arab Emirates. The city is developed with the most recent cosmopolitan systems in place and hosts amongst the world’s tallest buildings. The main economic activities carried out in the region include trade and tourism, and the two have a significant contribution to the entire nation (Krane 2009). In aggregate, the success of the Dubai city is a genuine representation of the efforts and work of real and high-quality governance provided by Sheikh Mohammed.…
Many of the doctors and surgeons that offer healthcare services to international patients are trained and certified in Western countries, such as United States and Great…