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July 10, 2011 08:11 pm GMT

Hotwire For Surgery

The hotel bed that is empty tonight can never be sold again. That insight led Hotwire to create a disruptive model that has given travelers great deals on hotel rooms. It turns out there are "beds" and "suites" of a different variety- Surgical Suites/Beds -that have a similar phenomena. Just as top hotels rarely are 100% booked and can earn incremental revenue from otherwise empty beds, top surgical facilities have a similar dynamic. That insight is what ledNational Surgery Networkto develop a national marketplace for surgical procedures.Over 1.5 million Americans travel abroad each year for medical procedures in what is calledMedical Tourism. Services typically sought by medical tourists include elective procedures as well as complex specializedsurgeriessuch asheart surgery,dental surgery, joint replacement, andcosmetic surgeries. However, virtually every type of health care, including complementary & alternative treatments,psychiatry, and convalescent care are attracting Americans by saving as much as 90% off of medical procedures.

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