Budapest 2008 SPONSORS
Sky Service - Conference delegate bags sponsor
At any moment of the day, wherever critical care is required, Skyservice Air Ambulance is there making a difference in people’s lives. Day or night, we fly to the care of patient’s with advanced intensive care configured and dedicated jet aircraft and the most experienced physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists available. All to ensure a higher level of care. Call on the world’s most trusted air medical transport service and let us effectively manage your critical care transport risk. European Aero medical Institute (EURAMI) Accredited for ICU Special Care, Licensed by the State of Florida and Recipient of the International Travel Insurance Journal, Air Ambulance of the Year award.
www.skyservice.com
Baptist Health International Center of Miami - ITIC Crew T-Shirts and ITIC Hostesses
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region with award winning hospitals including Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital and Homestead Hospital. It offers over 2000 distinguished physicians of virtually every specialty on its medical staff and a continued investment in state of the art technology. Each year, over 12,000 international patients have their medical and travel needs coordinated personally through Baptist Health International Center of Miami. The International Center also offers a special Finance Division to cater to the special needs of international insurance and travel companies. For more information, please contact Baptist Health International Center of Miami at 786-596-2373, via e-mail at international@baptisthealth.net
www.baptisthealth.net/international
Mondial Assistance (UK) Limited - ITIJ Intermediary of the year award
Mondial Assistance is a leading global provider of customer assistance, travel insurance third party administration and health solutions. Conducting business with or on behalf of a wide range of travel, financial, automotive and other major blue chip organisations, Mondial Assistance provides tailor-made services to your customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, wherever they are, all over the world.
www.mondial-assistance.co.uk
European Air Ambulance - Restore, Relax and Recharge booth
European Air Ambulance is a high quality service provider for worldwide Air Ambulance repatriation. Its founding members are DRF (German Air Rescue) and LAR (Ducair). Together DRF and LAR boast a record of 40 successful years of medical repatriation from over 150 countries worldwide, giving EAA one of the broadest experience bases in the Air Ambulance industry. The EAA Mission Control Centre (operational 24h/7d) coordinates a fleet of 6 Air Ambulance aircraft, 5 LJ35A and 1 BE King Air 200, all fitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment and supplies to ensure the best possible patient care in the air.
www.air-ambulance.com
EURAMI e.V - ITIJ Awards Sponsor
EURAMI e.V. was initiated by 22 air rescue medical experts from 10 European countries in 1992. In 1994, EURAMI e.V has been officially registered as a non profit association. Since then, the institute has the official name “European Aero-Medical Institute (EURAMI) e.V. The primarily involvement of the institute is in the medical aspects of air rescue around the world. The institute’s main focus is to harmonise and generalise the air rescue service, and to guarantee step by step an equally good and equally high level of air rescue service inside and outside the EU. If you would like to receive more information about EURAMI e.V., please visit our website www.eurami.org or send us a short e-mail to office@eurami.org
www.eurami.org
University of Miami Health System - Lunch drinks
UHealth International is renowned world-wide for leading-edge, compassionate patient care powered by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s ground-breaking research and medical education; it provides patients with the clinical, academic and research expertise of over 1,200 physicians, 400 of which are listed as best doctors in national rankings. UHealth International provides life-saving care through its network of six hospitals, including UM Hospital, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Sylvester Cancer Center and more than two dozen state-of-the-art outpatient facilities. UHealth International is a comprehensive health system addressing all areas of care delivered by top-ranked doctors in a university setting.
http://ihc.med.miami.edu/
Dr Colin Plotkin Consulting - Delegate bag inserts
Dr. Colin Plotkin Consulting (DCPC) is a leading expert in the Medical and Travel Health Insurance Industry, where through its combination of legal, insurance, arbitration, medical, and business qualifications has been saving insurance companies millions of dollars for over 25 years. A family business, DCPC attains consistent and reproducible individualized results through its extensive and favorable provider network.
www.plotkinconsulting.com
Air Ambulance Worldwide - ITIJ Assistance / Claims Handler of the year award
Air Ambulance Worldwide, Inc. is a privately owned corporation founded in February 2004. The company philosophy is to, “Provide the best possible patient care, utilizing professional and highly qualified medical staff, premiere aircraft and flight crews, while offering the service at a fair value.” Today the company is in its fifth year of operation and has provided thousands of transfers, all with a 100% incident and accident free record. Air Ambulance Worldwide provides air ambulance services worldwide, but they also provide medical escorts on commercial airlines and commercial stretcher service. Air Ambulance Worldwide has a quality assurance program in place that allows the company to monitor performance on each and every transfer. The company is continually pursuing ways to fine tune and improve their service. Air Ambulance Worldwide has a subsidiary, Air GATO Enterprises, which operates and manages their 135 Air Carrier Certificate. Air GATO Enterprises currently manages 3 aircraft and are adding a fourth.
www.airambulanceworldwide.com
V Creative Design - ITIC digital agenda
Hewn from the rock that is the Voyageur Group, V Creative Design is solidly placed twix the world of publishing and multimedia marketing. Our clients range from small companies focusing on communicating their own message, to international associations seeking to connect with a broad business community. Our knowledge is derived from staff with extensive experience in multimedia production, newspaper and magazine publishing, and corporate branding and marketing.
www.vcreativedesign.co.uk
Air Ambulance Connection - ITIJ Insurer of the year award & Finale Dinner Entertainment
At The Air Ambulance Connection, we are committed to creating an organized global network in the Air Ambulance industry by promoting a higher quality of Provider, increasing productivity to those Providers by expanding their opportunities in a wider worldwide market place. The Air Ambulance Connection’s drive is to manage cost and improve efficiency to insurers and their designated assistance companies, who no longer need to search for quotes independently but can now immediately compare company credentials and prices on one page. Our service is completely automated and can be used at anytime. Anyone may list a legitimate flight request, which will then be viewed by our registered providers.
www.airambulanceconnection.com
World Travel Protection - Delegate bag insert
WTP Assist is an emergency medical, travel and security assistance provider with years of experience coming to the aid of our customers, wherever they may be. We provide medical and travel assistance and information services including emergency medical evacuation and repatriation, medical case management, security assistance and information services, and administration and payment of claims. All of this and more is available through a team of emergency assistance coordinators whose underlying motivation is to satisfy each customer. Leisure customers turn to us because we provide assistance with compassionate care. Corporate clients gravitate to the business continuity perspective we take in ensuring their travellers return to work as quickly as possible. As a result, WTP Assist has established a reputation as the business partner of choice for international travel medical case and claims management.
www.wtp.ca
Rowland Brother International - Sightseeing Bus Tour
Rowland Brothers, established since 1875, have a wealth of experience in United Kingdom funeral direction. During the past 36 years the International Department has become acknowledged experts in the field of international repatriations, exhumations, local burial, cremations and memorials. As global travel increases, our loyalty and commitment to the bereaved and the international insurance community remains steadfast. With the valuable contribution of our agents worldwide, a network of bereavement counsellors and more than 36 years experience, Rowland Brothers International can respond and assist at any time.
www.rowlandbrothersinternational.co.uk
UnitedHealth International - Budapest guidebook & Welcome function
UnitedHealth International is focused on providing global health network access, insurance solutions and administrative services to individuals and groups. CBS provides exclusive access to the UnitedHealth Network of preferred providers, delivering the most extensive and lowest-cost network in the US. CBS facilitates products and services for travellers, expatriates, indigenous populations, and medical tourists. These services are supported by UnitedHealth Group companies and our strategic partners worldwide. UnitedHealth Group is a Fortune 100 company identified as the first or second most admired company in the healthcare industry by rankings, as published in Fortune magazine since 1995.
www.uhcglobal.com
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Lunch drinks
Located in Miami, FL, and within three hours from anywhere in the Caribbean Basin, Jackson Memorial Hospital is the trusted lifeline for travel medical emergencies which require critical or intensive care. To better facilitate the transfer of patients, Jackson Memorial Hospital International Medical Services operates a 24/7, physician staffed, call center, + 1-305-355-1212. All international patients and family members receive personalized hospitality and concierge services to assist during their stay at the hospital. Visit us at www.jmhi.org and see our booth at the Venice 2007 conference.
www.jmhi.org
Medsave USA - Conference badges sponsor
MedSave USA is a leading international provider of healthcare cost-containment services for the U.S. The New York-based company provides a broad spectrum of related services through its well-established preferred provider organization (PPOs). For nearly 20 years, MedSave USA has navigated the complex U.S. healthcare system for international travel insurance companies, private insurers, third party administrators, multinational corporations, and government agencies. MedSave USA with worldwide affiliations. "On your Side. Stateside."
www.medsaveusa.com
IMG Europe - Message board sponsor
IMG Europe and International Medical Group (IMG), through over 25,000 independent intermediaries in over 150 countries, seamlessly offer a complete range of innovative and highly competitive international health insurance-related products and services providing medical security and Global Peace of Mind to individuals, families and corporate groups worldwide.
www.imgeurope.co.uk
Jet ICU - Delegate lists
JET I.C.U was founded by individuals who have extensive world-wide air ambulance experience. We have combined the "best" of our knowledge and skills to produce a company that holds our ideals, experience and business sense at the highest level.
www.jeticu.com
M Consulting - ITIJ Marketing award sponsor
is a specialist marketing, design, PR and communications agency dedicated to working with clients in the insurance, professional and financial services and travel industries. Drawing on our expertise and experience in these sectors, we handle all aspects of marketing from strategic business planning and creative design work to PR campaigns and digital. We work closely with our clients to provide bespoke solutions which help them achieve a better return on their investment. M Consulting has a long association with the ITIJ and its European and International annual conferences, and is delighted to be sponsoring and participating again this year.
www.mconsulting.co.uk
ACM - Delegate bag insert
Active Care Management (ACM) offers worldwide comprehensive Case Management, International Health Care Management, Medical Assistance, Claims Processing, and Cost Containment Services. ACM delivers cost-effective, timely healthcare management services, while achieving the highest standards of quality. ACM’s triage process proactively facilitates the delivery of appropriate preventative interaction, which substantially reduces the misuse and duplication of service. ACM’s registered nurses, assistance coordinators, and physicians are available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty five days a year. This flexibility offers our clients immediate access to medical assistance specialists anytime, from anywhere in the world. ACM also provides measurement tools to understand what cost containment strategies are working and what needs improvement. After ensuring the appropriate benchmarks are met in the provision of care, ACM then incorporates re-pricing services through Canadian, US, and International PPO networks.
www.active-care.ca
FAI - Umbrellas
Since the foundation in 1987, FAI has proven to be one of the leading air ambulance providers worldwide. FAI's large and ready to fly fleet of dedicated intensive care air ambulances can be activated at any time, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The aircraft are fully equipped with state of the art medical technology and staffed with highly qualified medical personnel. FAI offers a worldwide, unrestricted air ambulance service; no matter where the patients are, FAI will transport them where and when they wish.
www.rent-a-jet.de