In this one-day, critical analysis workshop, Maria Todd reviews the realities and misconceptions about the perceived and real value of international hospital accreditation as it relates to medical tourism and health travel.Get the insight you need to put accreditation in context.Before you invest about $250,000 on preparation, gap analyses, mock surveys, document creation, consultants, fees, and surveyor travel costs and fees, for 3 years, you should attend this informative program that will send you home with insights on which accreditation scheme will benefit you the most, how buyers really perceive the value of accreditation, and how group health insurers view the extra cost layer to have a licensed logo plastered on your marketing materials and break-even pricing formulas.Who should attend:Hospital and clinic managers, quality managers, international patient department managers, medical tourism facilitators, tour operators, travel agents and economic development officials at medical tourism destinations.About the Instructor:Maria Todd has been guiding hospitals, healthcare facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and long-term care facilities through the process of accreditation preparation, inspection surveys and remediation of deficiencies. She and her team have decades of experience in guiding organizations from 15 countries through accreditation and re-accreditation readiness. But she has also worked on the buyer side at insurance companies and with employers and unions who purchase group health solutions from accredited hospitals and health facilities, academic medical centers and same day surgery centers and office-based surgery providers for the last twenty years. Learn what value and significance they place on accreditation before you try to sell them on the fact that you have it or are planning to seek accreditation. The insights may surprise you!CEU Credits: 7 hours