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One of the most common questions we receive from individuals looking to launch a medical travel startup is: "How much does it cost to open a medical tourism facilitation company?" After years of working with [...]

Dental tourism keeps growing, but not every clinic that markets to international patients is booking them. The clinics that repeatedly win these patients aren't necessarily doing more. They're doing four specific things well, starting long [...]

Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently shared that she traveled to Mexico for stem cell therapy, citing rising U.S. healthcare costs and a lack of access to certain treatments at home. Her story has [...]

How the One Big Beautiful Bill, Medicaid work requirements, and the rollback of ACA dental benefits are creating the largest surge in dental tourism the United States has ever seen. America has always had a [...]

Starting a medical tourism company does not have to be complicated, but it does require the right foundation. Whether you are coming from healthcare, travel, or a corporate background, the steps below will give you [...]

Building a medical tourism company takes real effort. But effort alone is not what determines whether a business survives. Many people who enter this industry are motivated, passionate, and willing to put in the work [...]

Getting in front of the right international patients is not as straightforward as most clinics think, and even when they find your clinic, there is no guarantee they will reach out. Below are six things [...]

Many medical tourism agencies launch with polished websites, modern designs, and strong branding. On the surface, everything looks professional. But when patient inquiries start coming in, many of these agencies are not prepared to handle [...]

The global medical tourism market is no longer a speculative industry; it is a hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars reality. Patients are increasingly mobile, crossing borders for everything from complex oncology to high-end aesthetics. However, a massive operational divide [...]

The Essential Skills Every International Patient Coordinator Needs in 2026 The global medical tourism market has surpassed the hundreds-of-billions mark, but the barrier to entry has shifted. It is no longer enough to just "have [...]

Medical tourism in Kazakhstan is growing quickly as the country positions itself as a key healthcare destination in Central Asia. More international patients are now choosing Kazakhstan for treatment, and this number continues to rise [...]

The global medical tourism market is entering a period of explosive growth. International patients are no longer constrained by geography—they are actively seeking high-quality, affordable, and specialized care abroad. Currently valued at around $125 billion, [...]

For hospitals, clinics, and medical tourism facilitators, Instagram is often treated as a place to stay active and post content. That approach does not lead to patient inquiries. Instagram should be used as a patient [...]

Social media marketing plays a major role in the medical tourism industry. It is not just about posting photos or sharing updates—it directly influences how international patients discover, evaluate, and choose where to receive treatment. [...]

In the medical tourism industry, many facilitators focus on marketing, partnerships, and patient coordination. But one area that is often missed is legal protection. https://youtu.be/uod6MkisagI If you are running a medical travel business, having [...]

When people talk about medical travel, the focus is often on patients leaving their home country to get treatment abroad. But there is another side that is just as important—the countries receiving those patients. https://youtu.be/cuqegytWqP4 [...]

Outbound medical tourism is often linked to lower treatment costs. But cost is only one part of it. Patients travel outside their home country for many reasons, and most of them are connected to how [...]

In the medical tourism industry, it’s common to see two facilitators start at the same time with similar goals, services, and expectations, yet experience completely different outcomes. One struggles to gain traction, while the other [...]

Domestic medical tourism is often overlooked when people talk about medical travel. Most people think it only means going to another country for treatment. But the fact is, many patients travel within their own country [...]

Medical tourism in Thailand is seeing strong growth, and one key reason is the increase in travelers from Russian-speaking countries. Many of these travelers are now choosing Thailand for both healthcare and relaxation. This trend [...]