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The Strategic Value for Having an Onsite Medical Clinic at Hotels

The Strategic Value for Having an Onsite Medical Clinic at Hotels* By Adel Eldin, MBA, MD Cardiologist, Tampa, Florida, Frederick J. DeMicco, Ph.D., Professor, and Shelly Rehav, MBA student, the Northern Arizona University, W.A....

Ghost Kitchens in the Lodging Industry: A F&B Strategy for Hotels

A Ghost kitchen is a professional food preparation and cooking facility that serves customers exclusively by delivery. Ghost kitchens do not have a physical location that customers can enter (yet). The concept of ghost...

Hotels to Healthcare (H2H) Medical Travel in India: A Cost Comparison of Procedures With the United States

Medical Tourism is traveling to another country to receive medical care or treatment. There are many different reasons why one might do this, such as to save money or to seek a treatment that...

From Ritz-Carlton to Healthcare: Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H) for New Career Opportunities

As more health care facilities grow to become “medical campuses” and medical meccas for care, they emulate hotels in their quality and delivery of health and wellness (H2H) services. Many build hotels or have partner hotels...

Global Innovative Solutions to the Healthcare Crisis and How Medical Tourism Can Positively Impact Lodging Businesses

Medical Tourism and Medical Travel can bring patient/guests to the hotels throughout many healthcare destinations around the United States.  One model is Florida Medical Tourism (FMT) (https://floridamedicaltourism.com/), a Global Hub for Medical Tourism Services...

Hotels to Healthcare (H2H): A Case for Innovative Prontocare as a Franchise Model in Medical Travel for Lodging Operations

The Coronavirus Pandemic has changed so many aspects of our lives. Healthcare is no exception. The associated economic hardships dictate a brand-new approach as consumers can no longer afford the very high premium costs...

Franchised On-Site Hotel Medical Clinics: A New Competitive Advantage for Lodging Operations With Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H)

With an aging society, and travel and tourism likely to increase post covid-19, would a hotel or resort partnering with an onsite medical clinic (franchise) benefit and provide a competitive advantage to the owners?...

Hotels to Dorms: Converting Hotels to College Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As colleges start classes up in for the fall 2020 semester, many students are moving back to their college towns. Many undergraduate students have guaranteed housing from their universities, but to help with social...

A Model for Hotels to Hospitals (H2H ©) During an Unprecedented Era

During the early months of 2020, once it was apparent that the novel coronavirus (COVID19) was a global pandemic, people everywhere started to think of creative solutions to help ease the problems of the...

Double Your Immune System Power With Honey and Black Seed!

Honey has been used globally for more than 2700 years. According to WHO, over 80% of the population in some developed countries use natural remedies. Honey is one of the most common forms of...