Nowadays, the tourism industry is one of the most important economic activities. In recent decades, we have witnessed the increasing growth of the global tourism market.

Medical tourism is also a subset of the tourism industry, thus medical tourism is one of the areas of modern tourism considered one of the most competitive industries in the world. Many governments wish to benefit from the economic advantages resulting from this industry and a growing competition has started between different countries, especially Asian developing countries, to attract medical tourists.

Medical tourism is an organized trip from the individual’s living environment to another place to maintain, improve and recover the individual’s physical and mental health. This type of tourism is associated with direct intervention in medical issues, and it is expected that the results of such trips to be fundamental and long-term. Medical tourism addressed the needs of people who are increasing in number day by day; these people can be tourists and patients.

Medical tourism included a wide range of medical care from oral care to cosmetic surgical procedures. All consumers of medical tourism services seek these services in order to benefit from the most up-to-date healthcare services along with proper aftercare treatment, as well as to avoid waiting lists for treatment.

Therefore, considering the state of medical tourism, doing investments, and identifying, and resolving challenges and obstacles attracting tourists is inevitable. One of the most important tools for attracting medical tourists is to have appropriate medical information systems.