Final Revised Competition Commission Health Market Inquiry Timetable
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MPS Policy Paper: Challenging the Cost of Clinical Negligence
Please click here to read the full MPS Policy Paper on Challenging the Cost of Clinical Negligence
African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)
Dear Colleagues The African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) website is live; http://www.asos.org.za/index.php The website contains all the information about the study, the study documents necessary for ethics applications, frequently asked questions, contact details, and a page to register interest in participation. It is imperative that ASOS has a broad representation across hospitals, and across Africa. […]
PMB Legal Challenge: A Major Threat to Private Practice
A formidable challenge to regulation 8 of the PMB legislation is being mounted by Genesis Medical Scheme and SAMWUMED in a court action against the Minster of Health. We are reliably informed that the Department of Health has decided not to oppose this action.
If successful, this will see all PMBs being remunerated at scheme rate only. It is anticipated that regulations will require that service providers accept the scheme rate without allowance for charging any co-payment. It is further feared that certain schemes may elect to reduce rates at which they reimburse PMBs conditions to state hospital rates.
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Newsletter: February 2015
An open process to promote surgery as a public health measure. Welcome to the February newsletter of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery