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About Us

Why Independent

Good decisions need more than a hospital brochure. Independence exists so you can compare suitable options before you commit.

Why comparison matters

Different hospitals may offer different specialists, pathways, timelines, prices and levels of international support.

Comparing them from abroad is difficult when each organisation presents its own services. Brivana organises a comparable shortlist and explains practical trade-offs.

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Brivana is a coordination service. Clinical diagnosis and treatment remain with the hospital and the treating physician.

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Who does each service work for?

	Brivana Health	Hospital international desk	Referral agent
Works for	You and your family	The hospital and its services	The hospitals it has agreements with
Facilities considered	Suitable options across hospitals	Its own departments	Usually its contracted network
Who is paid by whom	You pay for coordination; hospitals pay nothing	Part of the hospital	Often a commission from the hospital
Who makes the final choice	You	You, within one hospital	You, from the agent’s introductions
Beyond treatment	Travel, recovery and family updates	Usually limited to hospital care	Varies by agent
Clinical decisions	Always the treating physician	The treating physician	The treating physician

Brivana Health

Works for: You and your family
Facilities considered: Suitable options across hospitals
Who is paid by whom: You pay for coordination; hospitals pay nothing
Who makes the final choice: You
Beyond treatment: Travel, recovery and family updates
Clinical decisions: Always the treating physician

Hospital international desk

Works for: The hospital and its services
Facilities considered: Its own departments
Who is paid by whom: Part of the hospital
Who makes the final choice: You, within one hospital
Beyond treatment: Usually limited to hospital care
Clinical decisions: The treating physician

Referral agent

Works for: The hospitals it has agreements with
Facilities considered: Usually its contracted network
Who is paid by whom: Often a commission from the hospital
Who makes the final choice: You, from the agent’s introductions
Beyond treatment: Varies by agent
Clinical decisions: The treating physician