ATASCADERO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prestige Procurement and Networking Services (Prestige Asia) has agreed to manage the Global Investor Relations program for Anywhere MD (Pink Sheets:ANWM), a clinical software company.
Said Sutida Suwunnavid of Prestige Asia, "ANWM shareholders are entitled to a shareholder benefits program and are encouraged to register on the Royal Prestige Program on www.prestigeasia.com. We see this as an immediate opportunity for ANWM to enter the Asian markets." And commenting on the Healthcare business trends in Asia, she said, "Especially world class hospitality hosts such as Thailand. We are very excited to have Anywhere MD as a client. Health Care Tourism in Thailand is a BOOMING industry. The size of the regional Healthcare Tourism market can be demonstrated by examining the medical treatment price comparisons and numbers of medical tourist visits. We also expect great results in Hong Kong and China for Anywhere MD as well."
Medical tourism will be particularly attractive in the United States, where an estimated 43 million people are without health insurance and 120 million without dental coverage--numbers that are both likely to grow. Patients in Britain, Canada and other countries with long waiting lists for major surgery will be just as eager to take advantage of foreign health-care options. For many medical tourists, though, the real attraction is price. The cost of surgery in India, Thailand or South Africa can be one-tenth of what it is in the United States or Western Europe, and sometimes even less. A heart-valve replacement that would cost $200,000 or more in the U.S., for example, goes for $10,000 in India--and that includes round-trip airfare and a brief vacation package. Similarly, a metal-free dental bridge worth $5,500 in the U.S. costs $500 in India, a knee replacement in Thailand with six days of physical therapy costs about one-fifth of what it would in the States, and Lasik eye surgery worth $3,700 in the U.S. is available in many other countries for only $730. Cosmetic surgery savings are even greater: A full facelift that would cost $20,000 in the U.S. runs about $1,250 in South Africa. You can certainly see the opportunity a creative company like AnyWhere MD would have to prosper and grow out its business plan.
About Anywhere MD - www.anywheremd.com
Anywhere MD Inc. (Pink Sheets:ANWM) provides state-of-the-art HealthCare Technologies that are shaping a new generation of patient care. Anywhere MD's expertise in clinical documentation for physicians offers a broad range of technology products to improve productivity for healthcare providers and enable them to diagnose, treat and manage patient information at the highest level.
Anywhere MD Inc. develops, markets, sells and supports proprietary software applications for mobile handheld devices. These mobile applications provide the physician with the most recent and accurate healthcare information at the "Point Of Care." This technology eliminates a confusing and tedious 'paper trail' that can lead to inaccurate and inadequate patient charting, resulting in malpractice suits and poor patient care.
Anywhere MD INC. is now positioned to continue its' expansion of Handheld and other Mobile Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software applications into the Military. It is very difficult for Military Medical Personnel to give the best quality of care in the field without the latest medical history of the patient. Using the proprietary technologies of Anywhere MD INC "In the Field," will ensure that the Medical Personnel have the latest and most up to date information at the point of care, wherever that may be. Anywhere MD INC. is dedicated to bringing the latest mobile healthcare technologies from the private sector into the military for the benefit of our service men and women. AMD is headquartered on the central coast of California and is committed to serving thousands of healthcare professionals across the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. Company web site is www.anywheremd.com and contact is Jay Smith at 775-827-4557
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