Single-Specialty Centers:
The key for international patients seeking comprehensive, centralized care
When a complex diagnosis changes a person’s life, the priority is to find reliable and highly specialized medical care as urgently as possible. For those who must travel abroad in search of the best alternatives, the experience can be overwhelming. In this scenario, Single-Specialty Centers (SSCs) have become a solution that simplifies the clinical path and increases the likelihood of a successful outcome.
What is a Single-Specialty Center (SSC)?
Single-Specialty Centers (SSCs) concentrate resources, multidisciplinary teams, and advanced technology in a single specialty or group of diseases. Because they work with a high volume of similar cases, they offer:
Constant innovation and greater diagnostic accuracy
Optimized clinical protocols
of error
Superior
results
In essence, these are institutions designed – from the outset – to focus all their efforts on providing the best care in a specific medical area.
Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in one place
In an SSC, specialists work in a coordinated manner, following unified protocols and providing a comprehensive medical opinion. This translates into concrete benefits:
❂ Accelerated diagnosis: tests and analyses prioritized by experts in the same pathology.
❂ Comprehensive treatment: the team reviews the case together, avoiding delays and fragmented decisions.
❂ Continuity of care: no transfers between institutions, which is especially valuable for international patients, as all tests, procedures and consultations are performed in the same facility.
Logistics are completely simplified, ensuring that treatment takes place in a familiar, coordinated and predictable environment. For the patient and their family, this means less stress and uncertainty, and a more efficient clinical process.
CTIC: An example of "all-in-one" excellence in Latin America
The Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC) in Bogotá is one of the most outstanding models in the region for its leadership in oncology.
This center integrates:
❂ Eight clinical units by cancer type with multidisciplinary teams that make decisions about each individual patient.
❂ State-of-the-art equipment and procedures.
❂ Advanced research.
Its centralized approach makes it optimal for patients seeking excellence in cancer treatment in a single location.
VUMI®: The VIP connection to the world's leading Single-Specialty Centers
Access to an SSC can make a crucial difference in the management of complex diseases. VUMI® facilitates priority and access to some of the world’s top specialized centers.
In addition, patients have VIP benefits that include:
❂ Access to a global network of hospitals and SSCs
More than 7,000 medical centers in the United States, Europe and Latin America, including highly specialized institutions.
❂ VIP Medical Coordination
Appointments, transfers, international logistics, letters of guarantee and continuous support. This comprehensive service allows patients and their families to focus on what matters most: recovery.
❂ Second Medical Opinion VIP®
Access to globally recognized specialists who validate diagnoses and treatment plans, an important element when treating complex diseases.
The smart choice for complex medical conditions
Single-Specialty Centers offer precision, speed and comprehensive medical expertise that reduces the logistical burden on international patients and provides them with advanced treatments from some of the best professionals in their field.
With VUMI®, accessing these elite centers is a real possibility when you need it most. A truly smart decision in times that require clarity and support.
To learn more about how to access world-class Single Specialty Centers, such as CTIC, consult your insurance agent.
