Goodhealth launches global databank

Goodhealth Worldwide, a leading international health insurance provider, has launched a databank, which they hope will provide policyholders around the world with up-to-the-minute medical information, including details of selected hospitals and doctors. The web-based facility was developed in conjunction with HTH Worldwide, the US-based international healthcare specialist, and gives policyholders password-protected access to medical information around the world.

This includes 3,000 hospitals, clinics, doctors ad consultants worldwide; full details of specialties and personal information, such as where they earned their medical degree; city profiles giving information no the healthcare available in most major centers; and translations of key drugs and medical phrases. "This is a major development in our strategy of offering local support to policyholders," said Stuart Leatherby, technical and underwriting director of Goodhealth. "The new web tools provide customers with exclusive access to a mass of easily obtainable information, which could be vital when making a claim, finding local medical facilities or requiring a medical decision. The databank will also support our local branches in providing up-to-date, relevant information at all times."

Goodhealth also believes that the database will assist in the company's drive to expand their 'cashless' claims settlement facility, where a guarantee of payment to the hospital mean inpatient treatment is settled directly.

Leatherby added: "Direct settlement works much more effectively when the hospital is part of an agreed provider network, or in this case, contracted by HTH. We are confident the database will play its part in helping us to give customers an even more professional and hassle-free service."

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