Organizations and Associations

The goal of such associations is often to raise awareness of medical tourism in the hopes of expanding and standardizing the industry.

The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is an international non-profit organization for the medical tourism industry which has been designated 501(c) non-profit status by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Government. [ 28 ] It is made up of international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliates with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare to patients in a global environment. The Medical Tourism Association™ has three tenets: Transparency in Quality and Pricing, Communication and Education. [ 29 ]

HealthCare Tourism International (HTI) is a 501(c) non-profit tax-exempt organization that is complementary to the Joint Commission International accreditation group. Health care organizations can apply for self-certification or accreditation on the HTI website. [ 30 ]