[Denver, Colorado, 25-May-2023] - PlacidWay, a renowned global medical tourism marketplace, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with the Consejo Mexicano de Turismo Medico (CMTM), t...

Medical Tourism Outlook, a Q&A with Pramod Goel, Founder of PlacidWay Despite covid downturn, PlacidWay remains as agile as ever, expanding further into new vertices such as wellness tourism, r...

Part 7 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism The topic "Compare" focuses on evaluating and contrasting different options for med...

Part 6 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism Medical tourism is an increasingly popular option for patients who seek medical care outside of th...

CRM in Medical Tourism - Making Strides to Better Patient Conversion CRM and MEDICAL TOURISM CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system is a great technology used by many businesses nowad...

Looking to improve targeted marketing for your healthcare practice? It may seem overwhelming because not every message will suit everyone’s needs. Yet, it is possible to reach your target ...

As a leading provider of global medical tourism services, PlacidWay is committed to helping clients increase their brand awareness and engage with a broad audience of consumers. PlacidWay Social M...

Part 5 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism The “What” of medical tourism is critical to understand the demands as well as wh...

Part 4 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism As a medical tourism provider, it's essential to provide your patients with comprehensive info...

Part 2 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism As we proceed to answer the next set of customer questions, it is essential to recognize the importanc...

Part 1 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism As technology advances and the world becomes more connected, medical tourism continues to gain pop...

Part 3 of Series: Answering the Top 100 Questions of International Patients in Medical Tourism If you're thinking about traveling abroad for medical treatment, one of the most important thi...

Medical Tourism: When American Passport Becomes their Prescription  Ah, medical tourism – the perfect excuse to turn your health journey into a globetrotting adventure. And if there'...

A 10-part series of understanding our customers in the medical travel industry. Medical tourism is a rapidly growing industry, attracting patients globally to receive medical treatments abroa...

The medical tourism sector is experiencing significant growth, with a growing number of individuals traveling across borders for medical treatments annually. With the continued expansion of the glob...

Post-COVID, medical tourism is at a crossroads. The industry is still using data, information, concepts, and processes that were developed more than 15 years ago. The medical tourism industry has not ...

Are you looking for effective ways to attract more patients to your medical tourism practice? There is an enormous difference in getting local patient vs attending to international patients’ n...

The medical tourism industry has its ups and downs. But you can learn a lot from your mistakes and grow wiser as you work on your 2023 business strategy for your medical center. You’ll encount...

Are you considering attracting international patients for your medical practice? There are various ways to get more patients into your clinic, but knowing exactly what to do can be daunting. This is...

Video marketing can be an effective way for medical centers to promote their medical tourism services and reach potential customers. By creating informative and engaging videos that showcase the benef...

Regenerative medicine is a field of medicine that focuses on the repair, replacement, or regeneration of damaged or diseased cells, tissues, and organs to restore normal function.  The global ...

The healthcare system is also evolving as the world is. Something that was popular two years ago is now regarded as outdated. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered how patients approach doctors for aid ...

As the Medical Tourism industry evolves in the digital health era, customers are increasingly seeking better experience by using tools they use in their daily lives. The medical tourism patients conti...

The Art of Negotiation in Medical Tourism What is a negotiation and why is it important in your value proposition in the medical tourism market?  According to Wikipedia, Negotiation is a d...

The medical tourism industry game has changed post covid. Unparalleled customer experience has become the most critical factor in engaging patients from different countries. With the rise of ...

Once you have realized the characteristics of mainstream markets and its consumer behavior as well as your specific consumer value proposition as a key selling points, then you have to figure out how ...

In the medical tourism industry, it is no longer a question of whether to adopt technology or not. The question is what technology should be adopted and how it should be accessed and implemented fast ...

Lack of Transparency and Ethics Continue to Prevail in Medical Travel Industry  In the past decade, the medical travel industry has seen uncontrolled growth. COVID shut-down has impacted every...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2022     PlacidWay Medical Tourism Adds over 100 New Healthcare Providers Post-Covid    PlacidWay continues to expand its d...

Understanding Your Customer Needs – The Key to Good Patient Conversion Take a look at the graphic. What do you see? These are points that every customer wants when it comes to their healthcar...

Once you acquire a patient lead through effective marketing and educational approaches, the next best step is to make sure you nurture that lead. You must work hard to convince the patient that you ar...

Main Stream Market in Medical Tourism: How Would you like to know them? A mature global healthcare market demands a perfect solution, not a broken system, not an 80% solution. It requires medical p...

COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be fatal for the medical tourism industry in 2020 and 2021. With restrictions imposed on international travel, lockdown situations in the countries, categorizing e...

The world is reeling under an unprecedented health emergency of COVID-19. With international travel restrictions and fear in the mind of patients to travel abroad for healthcare, medical tourism had&n...

Know your Selling Value Amidst Price War in Medical Tourism “How much does it cost?” This is one question most commonly used by medical tourism consumers that automatically leads int...

Influencers of Globalization in the Medical Tourism Industry If you look into a definition of globalization, “merging formally separate national and international markets into one large globa...

The Power of Digital Health in Medical Tourism  Digital Health Tools Enhancing the Consumer Experience in Medical Tourism The medical tourism industry is entering a new era where consumers ...

Remote Customer Service in Medical Tourism- How to Achieve Effective Patient Engagement Remote customer service or online consultation is significantly rising in the medical tourism industry. ...

Personas in Medical Tourism: Why it pays to know your customers Do you really know your target customers? Can you clearly define their characteristics in terms of who are they, where they live, the...

Organic business conversation has reached a new dimension from formal website chat-boxes to personalized messaging applications like SMSes, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, LINE, WeChat and man...

Healthcare decision is not something an average person spends a lot of time every day. Only when a medical issue arises, the patients and their families search for the locations and solutions to meet ...

Have you ever entered into your hotel room and found a basket full of your favorite fruits along with a personalized note? Or have you ever walked into a restaurant and had the host greet you by ...

In 2020, the shift of consumer behavior towards digital media has been a major business headline. Now, patients expect healthcare providers to associate with them in the same way as their airlines, ba...

People always seek ways to look fresher and younger. This urge increased several notches higher during COVID-19 pandemic due to more time being spent at home and non-stop video calls on platforms like...

The worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has crushing effects on medical practices. Some small private practices recorded a steep decline in revenues, and they are struggling to pay their overh...

Elements that influence individuals’ decision to make a purchase is called consumer behavior. Analyzing consumer behavior is extremely essential in the medical tourism industry as it helps provi...

There is always a steady demand for cosmetic/plastic surgeries globally. As the procedures are elective, the market mostly caters to the cash-paying consumers. Plastic and cosmetic surgeries have b...

The coronavirus outbreak has spread rapidly around the world and its impact is unprecedented on the health travel industry. However, restrictions imposed on international travel are slowly being lifte...

Medical tourism has been severely hit by travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, people from America and Canada have again started to visit the Mexican border towns for dental care....

Obesity is increasingly becoming prevalent among adults as well as children all over the world. Growing inclination towards junk food consumption and an inactive lifestyle are some of the key factors ...

The number of orthopedic surgery procedures performed globally in 2017 was 22.3 million approximately. The number is expected to cross 28.3 million by 2022, which shows orthopedic surgical procedure c...

Fertility services include different procedures utilized for the treatment of fertility issues along with conception assistance. Assisted reproductive technology is used in these services to help coup...

The awareness of keeping teeth and mouth clean i.e. the importance of oral hygiene is significantly increasing. People are now more concerned about their oral health whether it is for the treatment of...

Regenerative medicine therapies or stem cell treatments are among the top high-demand procedures in the global self-pay healthcare market. The majority of this market belongs to the cash-paying patien...

The competition to capture the growing market of elective procedures is increasing rapidly. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, some procedures have maintained steady demand. For example, a report stat...

The current patient journey in the healthcare industry is complicated and not relevant in the present times. They need to search for the right solutions and generate a request, which the provider asse...

Insurance policies or socialized medicine rarely cover elective procedures such as dental, cosmetic surgery, fertility, eye, regenerative medicine/stem cells, alternative medicine, wellness, etc. Most...

According to a study, 89% of customers use at least one digital channel to interact with the brands they prefer. The trend can also be seen in the medical tourism industry, but it has rapidly increase...

In the medical tourism industry, healthcare providers focus on delivering solutions to patients by using various marketing strategies. However, it is not always easy for providers to use data to ident...

Importance of Patient’s Friends and Family as a Part of Healthcare Team in Medical Tourism In the medical tourism industry, most of the healthcare providers remain focused on attracting patie...

Once Walt Disney said, “Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show ...

Effective solution for healthcare providers to stand out in a crowded medical tourism market and reach out to patients via face-to-face discussions to close the appointments. PlacidWay, a well-reco...

With the global pandemic spread of COVID-19 affecting personal and professional lives, it has become crucial to plan effective crisis management. The medical tourism industry is one of the worst-hit s...

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still far away from being under complete control, the signs of flattening are noticeable in different parts of the world. Despite the fact that the number of cases is r...

The health crisis of Coronavirus is causing a big blow all over the world. It has dramatically affected every sector including the medical tourism industry. With over 80% drop in current bookings, the...

End-to-end solutions by PlacidWay emphasize online consultation, CRM, patient journey management and most comprehensive marketing strategies using innovative technologies for the medical tourism indus...

The global medical tourism marketplace is providing access to top medical experts via PlacidWay’s Expert Corner to help patients from anywhere, anytime during the pandemic COVID-19 crisis. Gl...

The coronavirus health crisis is causing a dramatic impact all over the world. Consumers are not willing to travel abroad, which is definitely causing a big blow to the medical tourism industry. As tr...

Nationwide lockdown and travel restrictions are common scenarios during the COVID-19 crisis across the globe causing a virtual standstill of many sectors. One of the worst affected sectors is health t...

At the time when WHO has declared COVID-19 as pandemic and restrictions are being imposed on traveling abroad, the situation is challenging for the medical tourism industry to survive. With travel ind...

As you already know the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is impacting all of us, the amount of information (and misinformation) spreading around is almost as frightening as the virus. The tourism industry is...

The coronavirus health crisis is causing a dramatic impact all over the world. Consumers are not willing to travel abroad, which is definitely causing a big blow to the medical tourism industry. As tr...

What works towards the growth of the medical tourism industry? Improving patient-provider relation! It is the effort to improve patient care and overall experience that leads the industry to grow. Thi...

Patrick Thomas, a 37-year-old businessman from Connecticut was suffering due to overweight issues. As suggested by one of his friends, he started accessing an online medical tourism directory to find ...

Do you remember the movie line, “if you build it, they will come”? This may work for Hollywood, but it isn’t very effective in real life. When starting up any business, small or larg...

Medical tourism is going through a transformation due to digitization and constant technology innovation. If you don’t adapt to this changing environment then you will lose the race to your comp...

CX or Customer Experience has stormed into the medical tourism industry. Engaging patients virtually, such as using a mobile app to contact a doctor, has grown tremendously in recent times. Such seaml...

Successful medical centers in medical tourism industry are taking a proactive approach in improved patient satisfaction by implementing effective psychological techniques of emotional validation and d...

Success of a medical tourism program has always been pinned to a number of patients arriving in a facility. In recent years, most of the medical tourism programs are under intense scrutiny to mea...

Medical tourism represents a worldwide phenomenon of billions of dollars that is expected to grow considerably in the next decade. For the individual interested in medical services, costs are the key ...

As we have said on several occasions, the medical sector is a sector with many opportunities to increase revenue through digital media today. In medical tourism the competition grows. Little by little...

They say a picture is worth a hundred words and we say that it is true. It is proven that images affect people’s brains more that listening to an hour of a lecture. If you are not using your Bef...

Many doctors like to say that there is no need to create a compelling treatment package or any marketing strategy, because everyone needs a doctor. This might be true, but if you would love to expand ...

Medical tourism is gaining pace quickly like many other industries where the consumers are relying on online searching and inspection as the first step to make a purchasing decision. The international...