Bumrungrad Hospital was founded in 1980 and is Southeast Asia's largest private hospital. Bumrungrad treats over 850,000 patients per year of which 270,000 patients are from outside Thailand. Bumrungrad is the first hospital in Asia to be certified by the US-based Joint Commission on International Accreditation (JCIA). Bumrungrad has been listed on the Stock of Exchange of Thailand since 1989. BH International (BHI) was established in 2002 to provide international standard healthcare consulting and management services throughout Asia.