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It is a not for profit organisation that exists solely to further the interests of its member hospitals. To this end HASA involves itself with national and provincial forums of the Department of Health, as well as their related committees and personnel. We welcome you to our new website. CONFERENCES PRIVATE HOSPITAL REVIEW 2009 NEWSLETTER RESEARCH |
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Industry NewsWaiting sickness14 January 2009 In Categories: Industry News , Industry News > General , Medic-Legal , Industry News > Patients Healthcare providers are deeply concerned about the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases’ (COIDs) below inflation tariff increases and unacceptably late payment of claims. HEALTHCARE service providers are livid at the sub-inflation fee increases they receive from the compensation fund for workers who sustain injuries on duty. They also accuse the fund of delaying payments by between six months and a year. Already, an increasing number of doctors are refusing to treat patients covered by the fund, which is a statutory one administered by the Department of Labour. The fund collects contributions from employers and pays medical service providers on their behalf for work-related accidents. Last year, revenues grew 19% but claims fell 14%, to R230m. Yet the fund pleads poverty, say the doctors. Fund commissioner Shadrack Mkhonto conceded there were "weaknesses" in the system, such as staff shortages, poor IT and insufficient documentation procedures, and said improvements were being made. Hospital Association of SA (Hasa) CEO Kurt Worrall-Clare urged employer groups "who commit so much money" to the fund to get involved in resolving the issues of late payments and low increases. Hasa wants Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana to intervene. Hasa is unimpressed by the fund's decision to appoint North West University to probe the pricing model rather than discuss it with the hospitals. Service providers are still waiting for their increments for the 2008/2009 year, after receiving a sub- inflation increase of 5% previously. Medi-Clinic fund relations executive Roly Buys said hospitals were asking whether they should continue to do this business. Norman Mabasa, president of private doctors' lobby the SA Medical Association, says the fund does have the money, but is "choosing to neglect [its] duties and letting patients not get treatment, in the name of saving". Shoks Mzolo: The Financial Mail, 9 January 2009 
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Hasa Awards of Excellence: Quality in Action is Service Delivery20 July 2011 HASA is inviting all of its member to submit ENTRIES with reference to the categories listed below for the HASA Awards of Excellence. Hasa Awards of Excellence: Call for Nominations13 July 2010 The annual Hasa Awards of Excellence are part of the Ministerial Healthcare Awards. This year's theme is Quality is Excellence. The process to find the best of the best in the private hospital industry is nearing its end. The Health Excellence Awards 2010 will take place in November 2010 and the deadline date for submission of entries is 07 October 2010. LegalWatchJune02,6815 June 2010 The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 (as amended). How does it affect healthcare? Several outstanding provisions of the Children’s Act [Act 38 of 2005] have become operational. The relevant Government Gazette has made the date upon which the law became operational as being 01 April 2010.
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