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Marketing Support and Workshops:
Whether you are just starting up your own medical tourism
company or have an established business already in medical
tourism, the Medical Tourism Association can help you develop
and strengthen your marketing plan by providing valuable
industry information. The Medical Tourism Association can help
educate you about implementing Best Practices within your
company and provides guidance as needed throughout your
membership. The Medical Tourism Association has six committees
that meet monthly on teleconference calls to discuss the top
issues affecting the medical tourism industry today. We work
together to strengthen the Industry as a whole.
Increased Networking:
The contact information for all members is listed on the Medical
Tourism Association website, which is easily viewed by thousands
of people searching for information on medical tourism.
Prospective patients and business opportunities can access
member websites directly from our website. The Medical Tourism
Association Directs all patient and media inquiries to our
active members.
Building Brand Awareness to International Insurance Companies,
Employers, and Healthcare Companies:
By being a prestigious member of the Medical Tourism
Association, your company is listed on our website, in our
magazine, and in emails distributed to thousands of people in
the industry. By being an Medical Tourism Association member,
you increase international brand awareness and exposure through
all outlets! The Medical Tourism Magazine goes out to thousands
of people in hard copy and the online version now has its own
website. From both the Medical Tourism Association website and
the magazine website, issues can be downloaded and anyone can
sign up for a free subscription. The Officers of the Medical
Tourism Association speak at all of the major conferences
throughout the world to encourage insurance companies and
employers to join the association and to work with Medical
Tourism Association Members in their implementation of medical
tourism programs.
Patient Referrals:
We have potential patients contacting us by both phone and
email. We refer these inquiries to our members. We also
encourage potential patients, insurance companies, and employers
to work exclusively with Medical Tourism Association Members.
Legal Information and Legal Networking regarding Medical
Tourism:
As a member of the Medical Tourism Association, we can connect
you with other members in the legal field. These members are
highly established lawyers and extremely knowledgeable in the
field of medical tourism. They have made themselves available to
Medical Tourism Association members and are willing to assist
other members with legal questions and documents and provide
special pricing to members. All Medical Tourism Association
Members are invited to participate in the legal committee
teleconferences held once per month.
Protecting your Reputation:
Through due diligence, Medical Tourism Association members can
separate themselves from others in the industry. By being a
member of the Medical Tourism Association, you are dedicated to
working with others to promote the industry in a positive
direction, thus furthering your reputation as an established and
reputable organization.
Discounts at Medical Tourism Conferences throughout the World:
Medical Tourism Association Members receive discounts to both
the World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in Los
Angeles and the Latin America Medical Tourism Congress in
Monterrey Mexico and any other conferences around the world
throughout the year that the Medical Tourism Association
sponsors.
Media and Press Opportunities:
We have media and press that contact us by both phone and email
on a daily basis. We always refer media and press to Medical
Tourism Association members and provide them with email and
phone numbers to contact for articles and publications. We also
encourage media and press to work exclusively with Medical
Tourism Association Members. The Medical Tourism Association
has been featured in numerous publications throughout the world,
including the LA Times, Newsmax, Business Week and The New York
Times. As a member of the Medical Tourism Association your
membership is held in high regard when being viewed by members
of the media, patients, insurers, and employers.
Advice on Attracting International Patients:
The Medical Tourism Association will help you attract
international patients by the exposure you receive from being
listed on our website and through the Medical Tourism Magazine.
We always refer potential patients to work exclusively with our
members!
Medical Tourism Association
Certification Program Participation:
The Medical Tourism Association has 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 will
be 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 90 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.”
Contact Information & Logo on the Medical Tourism Association
Website:
As a Medical Tourism Association member your contact information
and logo are displayed under the Member Tab on the Medical
Tourism Association website.
Input on the Direction of the Medical Tourism Association and
the Medical Tourism Industry:
Members can participate in any or all of the six committees who
come up with ideas for what projects the Medical Tourism
Association will participate in, as well as how members can help
to create a solid foundation for the medical tourism industry.
With the help of our members the Association can grow and move
forward to work together in providing a better understanding of
medical tourism and reduce liability.
Research Reports, Studies, and Information from the Medical
Tourism Association:
The Medical Tourism Association will be conducting research
studies and surveys.
Free Subscription to the Medical Tourism Magazine:
The Medical Tourism Magazine goes out to thousands of people and
includes an online version that is featured on it’s own website.
Issues of the Medical Tourism Magazine can be downloaded for
free online or anyone can sign up for a free subscription.
Assistance in Establishing Medical Clusters:
The Medical Tourism Association with work with governments to
help develop and promote medical clusters in different
countries. We will help work with the government to seek support
and funding for local hospitals and clinics.
Participation in High Level Networking Events:
Participation in high level networking events such as the World
Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress which will feature up
to 2,000 attendee and 100 exhibitors from all over the world.
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