Bangkok, Thailand -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/30/2013 -- myMEDholiday.com, a leading provider of information pertaining to the thriving medical tourism industry, has published an authoritative article on the ways medical travelers can search out hospitals abroad that best suit their needs.

The article with tile “7 Tips to Find a Hospital Abroad for Medical Tourists” at http://www.mymedholiday.com/article-info/50/164/7-tips-to-find-a-hospital-abroad-for-medical-tourists – can be read in the site’s “Medical Tourism Articles” section which is comprised of insightful articles meant for prospective medical travelers to consult when they’re considering the intricacies of the ever-expanding world of medical tourism.

This particular article provides insight into the best ways for medical tourists to find information on hospitals abroad, and details the 7 most important things that they should be looking for in order to ensure safe and satisfactory healthcare from facilities overseas.

A spokesperson for myMEDholiday says, “With the rapid growth of the medical tourism industry, there are more and more people seeking treatments overseas. And for first timers, we understand how challenging it can be to choose the right hospital. By publishing this comprehensive guide and checklist, we believe it will be a big help in their decision process.”

The article examines search methods and what criteria to look for when seeking hospitals in popular medical tourism destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, China and India.

Suggestions for where to look include consulting medical tourism portals like myMEDholiday.com, who provide in-depth healthcare provider profiles on their site; contacting medical tourism facilitators, which are like travel agencies for medical tourists and who have established relationships with many doctors and facilities overseas; and visiting websites of medical tourism associations and advocacy groups like MTQUA (Medical Travel Quality Alliance), who recently published a list of the top ten hospitals in the world for medical tourists.

As for what specifically to look for, the article cites 7 important criteria that can reveal a hospital’s quality: international accreditation, a hospital’s medical specialties, their standards, reputation, language support, costs, and their partnerships and collaborations.

“An article such as this, providing pointers on finding a hospital, serves as a handbook for the most important thing, which is how to have a safe and positive healthcare experience overseas,” added myMEDholiday’s spokesperson.

About myMEDholiday.com
myMEDholiday.com is a comprehensive Medical Tourism portal and ratings site with offices in San Francisco, CA and Bangkok, Thailand. They provide direct access to detailed information about top medical and healthcare facilities around the world, giving patients the tools to locate, compare and contact medical travel or medical tourism providers quickly and conveniently. Their management team has over 15 years of experience with online travel and internet marketing, and has implemented a wide range of successful websites and e-marketing campaigns, and their aim is to work on behalf of patients and give them the information needed to make the right choices, while helping them find a safe, effective and cost-saving alternative for their health and medical needs.

To learn more visit - http://www.mymedholiday.com/