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Building Bridges: Where Hospitals and IPMI Leaders Solve Complex Cases
Hospitals and International Private Medical Insurance need each other—but too many complex international cases still fall through the cracks. Learn why stronger collaboration between hospitals and international private medical insurance (IPMI) leaders is no longer optional—and where meaningful progress is actually happening. At Building Bridges: Hospitals & Private Medical Insurance in Barcelona, senior hospital executives and insurance decision-makers come together for focu
Emily Trask
Jan 12


Sant Pau Art Nouveau and the Spirit of Building Bridges
When leaders gather to address the most complex challenges in international healthcare—cross-border care, medically complex patients, financial coordination, and trust between systems—the setting matters. For Building Bridges: Hospitals & Private Medical Insurance , the choice of venue was not aesthetic alone. It was intentional. The conference will take place at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant healthcare-related ar
Emily Trask
Jan 6


One Size Does Not Fit All: An All-Too-Common Dilemma for Physicians Subject to Pre-Authorization Requirements
The following post by Dr. Zilin Wang describes the frustration faced by physicians whose treatment plan for their patients run afoul of insurance mandated cost-savings requirements that delay access to needed services: This week, insurance companies have put me in the awkward position. I will be wrong no matter what I would do. One of my patients has abnormally high on special cholesterol called LP(a). It is the worst cholesterol that you can have causing plaques building up
Elizabeth Ziemba
Oct 22, 2025


Strategic Alliance: Hospitals and Insurers Must Collaborate on International Cases
Hospital and insurance executives operating in the international arena face increasing pressure to deliver cost-effective, high-quality...
Irving Stackpole
Aug 29, 2025


From Cost Control to Quality Care—Bridging the Hospital-Insurer Divide
The global healthcare landscape is evolving. While competitive market forces have historically driven hospitals and insurance companies...
Irving Stackpole
Aug 28, 2025


The Hidden Costs of Poor Collaboration in Complex International Medical Cases
When hospitals and insurance companies fail to cooperate on complex international medical cases, the consequences go far beyond...
Irving Stackpole
Aug 27, 2025


Building Bridges: Treating Patients with Rare Diseases - The International Private Health Insurance (IPHI) Perspective
Navigating Complexity: The Challenges of Covering Rare Diseases in International Private Health Insurance In the evolving landscape of...
Elizabeth Ziemba
Jul 1, 2025


Building Bridges: Treating Patients with Rare Diseases - The Hospital Perspective
Bridging Borders: The Challenges of Treating Rare Disease Patients in Hospitals’ International Patient Departments As medical tourism and...
Elizabeth Ziemba
Jun 4, 2025


Building Bridges: Hospitals & International Private Medical Insurance
How can international private healthcare insurance companies and hospitals work better together to improve care for medically complex...
Elizabeth Ziemba
May 16, 2025
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