Is it time to re-examine the business of health tourism conferences?

Are health tourism conferences, congresses, forums, and summits headed for market indifference? Henry Ford once said of his Model T: “The customer can have any color he wants so long as it’s black.” Of course, it wasn’t long before market pressure and changing cultural norms forced a change in auto design. Adaptability enabled Ford...

2011 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Revenues Infographic

Gastroenterology/Endoscopy Revenue and Compensation Statistics (2011-13)

In 2011, Mercury Advisory Group was engaged to consult with over 1400 healthcare providers to assist them with managed care contract negotiations and renegotiation strategic planning. Many of these providers were ambulatory surgery centers that were freestanding endoscopy centers, while others were hospital outpatient department extensions. Still others were integrated health delivery systems and...