Certification

Medical Tourism Facilitator Certification™ Program 2010

The Medical Tourism Association initially launched a “pilot program” of certification of medical tourism facilitators who are involved in the coordination of patient care for patients traveling from one country to another. This pilot program was open to Medical Tourism Association members for a period of six months.

The certification process is a detailed process of evaluation which may take up to 120 days to complete. Those Medical Tourism Facilitators who have applied for certification will be listed on the website as “In Application Process.” Successful Members will be listed on the website as “Certified Members.” Applying for certification is not a guarantee of medical tourism certification and medical tourism certification can be revoked at any time for any cause.

The medical tourism certification program is a “living and breathing” program so requirements may change as development and input is received from the medical tourism industry. The MTA certification program and fee will provide two years of certification. A reevaluation form is required to be submitted after one year subject to review. Fees are paid every two years and the biannual fee is $2,500.00 USD.

The Medical Tourism Association believes in transparency of the quality and pricing of healthcare services in the Medical Tourism Industry. To obtain an application or for any questions regarding this program, please submit your inquiry to: certify@medicaltourismassociation.com

CLICK HERE TO SEE MEMBERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED OR ARE IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS

What does Certification do for your organization? What are the Benefits of Certification?

• It focuses on improvement in your processes for handling foreign patients and at the same time reduces your costs and expenses by streamlining and improving efficiency.
• It can increase the patient flow with your company.
• It creates confidence, trust and credibility for your organization in the eyes of patients and insurance companies from around the world.
• It can help to properly develop expectations which ensures patient safety.
• Medical Tourism Association Certification can reduce your organization's risk and liability through MTA risk-reduction strategies.
• Putting the right processes and procedures in place can reduce the likelihood of errors and problems happening with foreign patients, and it increases the chances of long-term positive patient outcomes.
• Sets your organization apart when you specialize in medical tourists and foreign patients, while other facilitators do not.
• Certification lets patients know that the organization has procedures in place specifically to facilitate foreign patients who may have certain cultural, religious or other requirements when traveling for medical care.
• Certification will attract international insurance companies and employers to your organization.

Who Develops the MTA Certification Standards

• Certification occurs through an international committee of healthcare leaders from around the world.
• Standards are revised and updated by the international committee continuously to promote patient safety and the transparency of medical tourism services for foreign patients.

For more information, please contact the Medical Tourism Association at
certify@medicaltourismassociation.com or www.medicaltourismassociation.com