Hotel with medical services

August 15, 2006

By definition, a hospital is an institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured. But some hospitals nowadays offer more than medical services. They have gone an extra mile for their patients/clients but in this case, an extra 100 miles."

The facade and lobbys of these hospitals can rival that of first class hotels. You have to take a second look to be sure you are not entering a 5 star hotel. Instead of a nurse's aid helping you in admitting, you will be welcomed by the bellhop complete with the luggage trolley. I'm not kidding, honest. Did you know that the rate per day of the special rooms cost more than the price of a 29 inch flat TV? Beat that. They even have WI-FI in their exclusive suites —- hospitals gone techie.

Their parking spaces can compete with that of a shopping mall in Makati. And it'll also cost you an arm and leg to park overnight, to boot. They even have a food court wherein the restos provide delivery services to your hospital room at a premium rate, of course. Did I mention they also have an on-site beauty salon and gym? Billing (inquiry) kiosks are strategically located in the building for your convenience. If that doesn't take the cake, they also have a loyalty program (if you want them to be an exclusive partner in your health care) that offers special discounts for certain medical procedures. They even have gift certificates. Gift certificates! What's next? Reward or frequency points?

And now for the clincher: the list of medical services they provide; the roster of their specialist doctors; the list of their highly sophisticated life saving machines —- sorry, it didn't merit a space in the brochure.