Our Data & Methodology
How we research, verify, and present medical tourism information.
How We Label Coverage Depth
A destination page does not mean Medvoyal has the same operating depth in every market. We label coverage according to what we can currently maintain.
- Deep local coverage: maintained hospital operations data, practical guides, logistics, and a consent-based local connection path.
- Decision-support coverage: procedure guides, cost tools, provider-comparison questions, and aftercare planning resources.
- Guide coverage: selected destination and hospital information without a local coordination promise.
China currently has deep local coverage, Thailand Dental has decision-support coverage, and South Korea has guide coverage.
How We Research Prices
We build our price ranges using multiple sources, then cross-check for consistency. Our process prioritizes official and verifiable sources first.
- Official hospital international patient price lists (where publicly available)
- Medical tourism industry reports (Patients Beyond Borders, IMTJ)
- Direct inquiries to hospital international departments
- Patient-reported prices may flag a question for verification, but are not treated as a verified price source
Prices are ranges, not guarantees. Your actual cost depends on complexity, surgeon, materials, and additional services.
How We Use Community and Patient-Reported Sources
Public discussions can reveal planning questions that official pages do not answer clearly. We use those discussions as a demand-research signal, not as a shortcut for evidence or original reporting.
- We may review publicly accessible discussions to identify recurring questions and search intent.
- We do not bulk scrape, bypass access controls, copy, translate and republish, or archive identifiable health stories from social platforms.
- We do not retain usernames, profile images, passport details, diagnoses, or other identifiable medical information for routine topic research.
- Factual claims are checked against government, regulator, official hospital, or other appropriate first-party sources.
- A quotation or recognizable first-person story requires explicit permission, a publication preview, and clear labeling as one person's experience.
- We do not use posts, reviews, or anecdotes as proof of outcomes, prices, insurance coverage, or provider quality.
Every resulting article must use an independently written structure and add decision value through a checklist, comparison, verification sequence, or planning tool.
Last updated
- Procedure and cost ranges: April 2026
- Hospital profiles: April 2026
- Destination practical information: April 2026
- Editorial and community-source policy: July 2026
How We Select Hospitals
We include hospitals based on transparent research criteria, not commercial ranking arrangements.
- Accreditation and licensing information, where publicly verifiable
- International patient volume (publicly reported figures)
- Language capabilities and international support
- Specialization areas relevant to common medical travel needs
- Patient satisfaction data (where publicly available)
How We Update Clinic and Cost Data
Medical travel information changes often. Prices, doctor rosters, international patient support, and package inclusions can change without public notice.
- We track when core cost and hospital data was last reviewed.
- We prefer official or publicly verifiable sources when they are available.
- We mark uncertain information as unknown instead of turning it into a fake number.
- We ask readers to confirm quotes, inclusions, credentials, and follow-up directly.
How Medvoyal Makes Money
Medvoyal is currently validating its information and non-clinical connection model. We do not accept payment to rank or medically recommend hospitals, clinics, physicians, or treatments.
- Hospitals do not pay to appear higher in our listings.
- Any future profile enhancement must be labeled and cannot change editorial ordering or trust conclusions.
- Future non-clinical coordination fees or affiliate revenue must be disclosed and must not influence medical selection.
- We do not sell patient medical details.
- Our default position is independent decision support, not clinic promotion.
What We Don't Know
- We cannot verify individual surgeon credentials beyond what hospitals publish.
- Complication rates specific to medical tourists are not publicly tracked in one unified dataset.
- Prices change frequently, so you should always confirm directly with hospitals.
- We have not personally visited every hospital listed.
How to Verify Information Yourself
- JCI accreditation lookup: jointcommissioninternational.org
- Thailand references: Ministry of Public Health and Tourism Authority of Thailand medical tourism resources
- South Korea references: VisitMedicalKorea.com and Korea Health Industry Development Institute resources
- Always request a detailed written quote before committing.
- Ask for before/after photos and patient references where relevant.
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Found incorrect information? Email us at official@medvoyal.com.