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

Mertz to provide strategic input, guidance and policy direction on the continuing development of Satori World Medical

SAN DIEGO – Oct. 18, 2011 – Satori World Medical, a leading global healthcare company, announces the appointment of businessman and investor Len Mertz to its Board of Directors. Mertz will provide strategic input, guidance and policy direction on the continuing development of Satori World Medical.  

Len Mertz is a Partner of Mayne & Mertz, an oil and gas exploration and production company in Houston and Midland. He is a Director of the First National Bank of Mertzon, and also a Director of the Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers Association. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Board for both the Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital and the Tucker Foundation. Mertz received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas. Following undergraduate school, he earned a master’s degree in taxation, also from the University of Texas, and is a certified public accountant.

“Len has been an investor in Satori and I am very pleased that he is willing to add his considerable business expertise at the Board level at an important time of our growth”, said Steven Lash, President & CEO, Satori World Medical.

“After reviewing Satori World Medical’s innovative business model, I saw that it stood out from the rest of the industry”, said Mertz. “I am excited to be part of this organization and contribute to this company’s forward-looking strategy”.

Satori World Medical provides access to its global network of board-certified doctors and worldwide centers of excellence through a high-quality integrated program, which is easily added to any health plan, reducing the costs of surgical procedures by an average of 40-80 percent when compared to the same procedures performed in a U.S. hospital. Its business model is specifically designed to deliver high-quality health care services, share the tremendous cost savings with plan sponsors and their employees and to coordinate all medical and travel services for individuals who need care.

Satori World Medical has done extensive due diligence on hospitals and physicians to find the best the world has to offer. Its network features hospitals that meet or exceed U.S. standards of care, are accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) and monitored regularly by Satori on the quality of care delivered.

For more information about Satori World Medical, call +1 (619) 704-2000 or visit at http://www.satoriworldmedical.com. 

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USD Alumnus, Steven Lash, Talks Medical Tourism and the Globalization in the Health Care Market

San Diego, CA – October 17, 2011 – Steven Lash, Founder, President and CEO of Satori World Medical and University of San Diego (USD) alumnus, presented at USD’s Ahler Center’s International Business Speaker Series. The Ahler Center hosts an International Business Speaker Series to bring international business students and business leaders together.

On October 6, 2011 undergraduates, graduates and faculty members joined Mr. Lash as he spoke about the growing trend of global healthcare, also referred to as medical travel or medical tourism, and accessing quality healthcare internationally at a fraction of the U.S. cost. As healthcare costs continue to rise in the U.S, and with the significant development of quality programs overseas and greater transparency on quality outcomes, Mr. Lash saw a window of opportunity in the healthcare market and founded Satori World Medical in 2008.

Since Satori World Medical’s inception, the trend of traveling abroad for healthcare has continued to rise.   Mr. Lash pointed out than an increasing number of employers are seeing real value in offering a medical travel benefit option to dramatically reduce their employee healthcare expenses, without limiting choice, quality or benefits.

Satori World Medical provides access to its global network of board-certified doctors and worldwide centers of excellence through a high-quality integrated program, which is easily added to any health plan, reducing the costs of surgical procedures by an average of 40-80 percent when compared to the same procedures performed in a U.S. hospital. Its business model is specifically designed to deliver high-quality health care services, share the tremendous cost savings with plan sponsors and their employees and to coordinate all medical and travel services for individuals who need care.

Satori World Medical has done extensive due diligence on hospitals and physicians to find the best the world has to offer. Its network features hospitals that meet or exceed U.S. standards of care, are accredited by Joint Commission International and monitored regularly by Satori on the quality of care delivered.

For more information about Satori World Medical, call +1 (619) 704-2000 or visit at http://www.satoriworldmedical.com.

SAN DIEGO – August 1, 2011 – Satori World Medical has partnered with HealthFirst TPA, a leading third party administrator (TPA), to offer its global healthcare program to their clients.

Through this partnership, Satori World Medical will provide HealthFirst TPA’s clients and thousands of their employees access to a full-service, high quality medical travel program, also known as medical tourism or global healthcare. Under the program, specialized surgical procedures, such as orthopedic, cardiac, bariatric, cosmetic and major dental work can be performed at cost savings of between 40-80 percent when compared to U.S. pricing at Satori’s International Centers of Excellence

“HealthFirst TPA is excited to have Satori World Medical as our exclusive global healthcare partner. This will add tremendous value to our self-funded clients’ benefit structure, as we are committed to reducing  healthcare costs, while providing more quality healthcare options. These are the exact same values of Satori World Medical, which makes this such a unique and valuable partnership”, said Mark Hobgood, Chief Marketing Officer, HealthFirst TPA.

HealthFirst TPA, located in Tyler, Texas, has been operating in the third party administrator industry since 1983. HealthFirst TPA is considered one of the most innovative and technologically advanced TPAs in the nation.

“We are pleased to be working with an industry-leading third party administrator, HealthFirst. Satori’s global network allows HealthFirst to expand their clients’ access to quality healthcare providers”, said Steven Lash, President and CEO, Satori World Medical. “Our medical travel program creates a highly valued employee benefit, while at the same time it can reduce healthcare expense by 40-80 percent, provide more quality healthcare options, and increase employee satisfaction”.

Satori World Medical has done extensive due diligence on hospitals and physicians to find the best the world has to offer. Its network features hospitals that meet or exceed U.S. standards of care, are accredited, and monitored regularly by Satori on the quality of care delivered.

For more information on HealthFirst TPA, visit http://www.hftpa.com.

Satori World Medical provides access to its global network of board-certified doctors and worldwide centers of excellence through a high-quality integrated program, which is easily added to any health plan, reducing the costs of surgical procedures by an average of 40-80 percent when compared to the same procedures performed in a U.S. hospital. Its business model is specifically designed to deliver high-quality health care services, share the tremendous cost savings with plan sponsors and their employees and to coordinate all medical and travel services for individuals who need care. For more information about Satori World Medical, call +1 (619) 704-2000 or visit at http://www.satoriworldmedical.com.

In the January issue of California Broker Magazine, Steven Lash, President & CEO of Satori World Medical provides insight on why implementing a global medical travel program can be an attractive option for the growing number of minorities in the United States.  Below is part of the article “Medical Travel: A Proven Resource to Market an Ethnically Diverse Population”.

Read the entire article in the January issue of California Broker Magazine or online here.

Minorities make up more than one-third of the United States population, according to the Census Bureau. By 2050, ethnic Americans are expected to represent close to half of the U.S. population. Among the fastest-growing ethnic populations are Hispanics and Asian Americans (including Asian Indians). In the next 25 years, more than half of the U.S. workforce will be of second and third generation descent. A large share of the labor force is comprised of Hispanics, Filipinos, Asian-Indians, Vietnamese, and Chinese employees.  Companies with largely diverse workforces have a vested interest in meeting the health and welfare needs of their employees and being responsive to these cultural ties.

Sherry Laboratories partners with medical travel facilitator Satori World Medical

SAN DIEGO – Jan. 5, 2011 – Sherry Laboratories, a network of analytical testing labs, now offers a medical travel program, also known as medical tourism or global health care, through Satori World Medical as an option for its employees.

Satori World Medical will provide Sherry Laboratories’ employees and their dependents with a comprehensive, high-quality medical travel benefit program, which can result in 40-80 percent cost savings per procedure.  Under the program, specialized surgical procedures such as orthopedic, cardiac, bariatric, cosmetic and major dental work can be performed.

“We are very pleased to be working with Satori World Medical. After reviewing Satori’s robust medical travel program, I knew it would give great value to our employee benefits package. Satori’s program focuses on quality health care, giving our employees access to Centers of Excellence around the world, while generating significant cost savings,” said Jim Convy, Vice President of Human Resources, Sherry Laboratories.

“Satori’s medical travel program can be easily added to any existing employer health plan with no cost to the employer,” stated Steven Lash, President & CEO, Satori World Medical. “We are excited to work with such an innovative employer and offer access to our high quality, cost-effective network to their employees.”

Satori World Medical has done extensive due diligence on hospitals and physicians to find the best the world has to offer. Its international network features hospitals that are accredited and meet or exceed U.S. standards of care, and highly trained and specialized physicians. In additional, Satori regularly monitors performance measures on the quality of care delivered.

For more information on Sherry Laboratories, visit http://www.sherrylabs.com.

 Satori World Medical provides access to its global network of board-certified doctors and worldwide centers of excellence through a high-quality integrated program, which is easily added to any health plan, reducing the costs of surgical procedures by an average of 40-80 percent when compared to the same procedures performed in a U.S. hospital. Its business model is specifically designed to deliver high-quality health care services, share the tremendous cost savings with plan sponsors and their employees and to coordinate all medical and travel services for individuals who need care. For more information about Satori World Medical, call +1 (619) 704-2000 or visit http://www.satoriworldmedical.com.