Steven Lash, President & CEO of Satori World Medical will be holding an insightful session  at the State and Local Government Benefit Association (SALGBA) on “Why the Public Sector is Looking at Medical Travel to Lower Healthcare Costs & GASB45 Liabilities” on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:15am. Steven is a seasoned healthcare executive and entrepreneur. He has over 25 years of healthcare experience including 19 years at Sharp Healthcare, San Diego’s largest healthcare delivery system. Steven Lash is the Founder, President & CEO of Satori World Medical, headquartered in San Diego, California. Satori is the leading global healthcare company that provides employers, health plans, plan sponsors and employees the opportunity to access world-class quality healthcare at a fraction of the cost.

Steven Lash is a frequent lecturer on healthcare trends, innovative healthcare strategies, medical travel, and employee health benefits at numerous industry seminars. Mr. Lash has spoken at University of San Diego, Ahlers Center for International Business “Medical Travel: Globalization of the Healthcare Market”, Health Care Globalization Summit on the topic of “The Economic Value Proposition For Adopting International Medical Coverage – Internal Corporate Cost Savings”, the World Health Care Congress on “International Partnerships for Health Care Delivery Innovation”, the Financial Executive International San Diego Chapter, and the Employer Health & Human Capital Congress on “Employer Need to Knows for Incorporating Medical Tourism into Employee Benefit Design”.

For the latest speaking engagements, please visit Satori World Medical’s events page. Follow Steven Lash on Twitter and Google Plus.

Be sure to check our Events page for our up-to-date travel itinerary. We will be continuously adding more events for 2012, so check back often. Hope you to see you at one of these upcoming events. Come experience Satori!

• April 16-17, 2012 – Satori World Medical will be exhibiting at the Annual SALGBA Conference & Expo. Join Satori World Medical’s President & CEO, Steven Lash, for an insightful session on “Why the Public Sector is Looking at Medical Travel to Lower Healthcare Costs & GASB45 Liabilities” on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:15am
• June 3-6, 2012 – Satori World Medical will be exhibiting at the 2012 PRIMA Annual Conference. Visit us at Booth #421 and experience the next movement in healthcare delivery. Experience Satori!
• June 24-26, 2012 – Satori World Medical will be exhibiting at the 2012 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Visit us at Booth #3337.

If you would like to schedule an appointment during any of these events, please contact sales@satoriworldmedical.com

By David Badour, Director of Client Services, Satori World Medical

Greetings from New Orleans! We arrived at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, October 30^th for the 57^th Annual Employee Benefits Conference put on by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The International Foundation’s Annual Conference is the largest industry gathering of this market in the world. The Annual Employee Benefits Conference discusses the latest cost-saving ideas, updates on legislative developments and creative approaches to new challenges. Satori World Medical is exhibiting at the conference and showcasing an innovative medical travel benefit as an approach to lowering employer healthcare costs.

Satori World Medical has been receiving a lot of interest with the attendees and there is constant traffic at our booth.  It is great speaking with employer trusts and TPAs that are looking for unique, new ways to save healthcare dollars and truly embracing the idea of global healthcare.

The weather in New Orleans has been beautiful and sunny and in the low 70’s. This year, the conference falls on Halloween weekend and Halloween is a very festive holiday in New Orleans; there are a lot of spooky events, festivals and extraordinary costumes in the city.  For more details on the ghostly festivities that will be taking place on Halloween, visit: http://www.nola.com/haunted/index.ssf/2011/10/new_orleans_halloween_events_f.html

Medical travel or medical tourism has become a popular option for many Americans as healthcare cost continue to rise in the US and the availability of high quality, affordable care at accredited hospitals around the World. April Wilks, an Ohio resident, traveled to Bangkok, Thailand for surgery. Satori World Medical arranged and coordinated Wilks’ care.

Watch April’s testimonial video on our YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/XiZg5u91uwc

By David Badour, Director of Client Services, Satori World Medical

On Sunday, we arrived in Phoenix, Arizona for the 31st Annual Self Insurance Institute of America’s Conference & Expo, where thousands of self-insured employers, brokers and TPAs convened to share and explore the most innovative strategies for the self-insured marketplace.

Today, we had meetings with various self-insured employers and TPAs, discussing the concept and benefits of a global healthcare benefit. One of the main focus areas was how employers can reduce their employee healthcare expense, while still offering them the variety of healthcare choices and services that will meet their individual needs.

The booth traffic at SIIA has been very strong and many attendees have expressed an interest in a medical travel. Moreover, many attendees have commented that the significant cost savings that are associated with medical travel is something all self-funded employers should consider.

It has been great seeing innovative employers and TPAs embracing the idea of global healthcare and Satori World Medical. We will be at the SIIA conference until Tuesday, October 11th, so if you are attending the show or in the Phoenix area, feel free to contact me to set up an appointment or stop by booth 907 and experience Satori!

Be sure to check our Events page for our up-to-date travel itinerary.  Hope you to see you at one of these upcoming events.  Come experience Satori!

• September 27th, 2011 – Dr. Ron Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at Satori World Medical will be participating in a round table of companies that are doing international business hosted by The Daily Transcript, San Diego’s #1 source for daily business news, data and information.
• October 9-12, 2011 – Satori World Medical will be exhibiting at SIIA’s 31^st Annual Conference and Expo in Phoenix, AZ. Visit us at Booth 907 and experience the next movement in healthcare delivery.
• October 30-November 1, 2011 – Satori World Medical will be exhibiting at Booth 1129  at the 57th Annual IFEB Employee Benefits Conference in New Orleans.

Samantha Davis, a student at Brigham Young University and daughter of Lee Davis, an employee at Imperial County Office of Education, recently traveled to Centre Metropolitain de Chirurgie in Montreal, Canada for laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Satori World Medical coordinated Davis’ care which is now part of ICSVEBA’s employee medical plan.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Nicolas Christou, a world-renowned bariatric surgeon. Dr. Christou is an accomplished bariatric surgeon and is a member of many prestigious societies including the American Surgical Association, The Canadian Association of General Surgeons, The American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Christou is part of Satori World Medical’s network of hospitals and physicians.

Weight loss procedures offered by Satori’s global network include gastric bypass, lap band and gastric sleeve. Davis saved a significant amount of money using Satori World Medical’s network for gastric bypass surgery. The patient’s entire medical costs, as well as the patient and companion’s airfare, hotel, ground transportation and insurance were covered under Satori’s agreement with the patient’s healthcare plan.

Watch our patient’s story on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KgfMcpZQ6Y

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Next week, Satori World Medical will be attending the 2011 SIIA TPA & MGU/Excess Insurer Executive Forum in Palm Desert, CA. If you will be at the conference or in the Palm Desert area from April 13-15 and would like to schedule an appointment to meet with a Satori team member during the conference, please contact sales@satoriworldmedical.com. See you there!