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HASA release Private Hospital Review 2009

08 June 2009

In Categories: Industry News , Industry News > General , Medic-Legal , Industry News > Patients

The HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA had, once again, released its annual Private Hospital Review. For the full document click here.

Acknowledging the need to broaden access to affordable quality healthcare and responding to the Private Healthcare Sector Indaba held in September 2007 a sub-committee of Hasa, the Hospital Task Group (HTG), comprising the Chief Executives of the private hospital sector was established to offer a unified response on behalf of the private hospital sector. The HTG respectfully submitted a comprehensive document to be considered by the then Honourable Minister of Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and all other stakeholders later that year. And the Private Hospital Review 2008 was released in January for the public.

The Private Hospital Review 2009, released at the beginning of the month, builds on the success of the 2008 book which was a sterling work of research addressing vital matters pertaining to increased access and affordability of quality healthcare.The 2009 review is enriching especially in the understanding of hospitalisation of medical aid members, NHI and cost benchmarking. It also looks at the extent of cross-subsidisation in the country’s healthcare system and the impact of the National Health Reference Price List. Every chapter is underpinned by the realisation and commitment to universal access to quality healthcare.

Hasa hopes that the Private Hospital Review 2009 will add value and contribute positively to find solutions to the challenges faced by healthcare, and to take up the opportunities to extend the benefits of good health to all especially with regard to the implementation of the National Health Insurance System. The authors are Melanie Da Costa, Netcare; Hein van Eck, Roly Buys and Sarika Besesar, Medi-clinic; Barry Childs, Lighthouse Consulting; Dr Nicola Theron and Johann van Eeden, Econex; Adam Pyle, Life health and Adv Kurt Worrall-Clare, Hasa.

The Association reiterates the following:
? The private hospital sector continues to respond to the growing demand to assist indigent patients with emergency medical and hospital services, irrespective of their ability to pay.
? We welcome the acceleration of and participation in PPP’s to drive access given the bed constraints in the private sector
? We would embrace the opportunity to partner Government in offering clinical services to State patients on elective procedure waiting lists.
? Given capacity constraints as a result of national nurse shortages we recommend joint training initiatives and further associated reform
? We recognize the importance of enhancing capacity within the public sector too, by providing management and administrative support
? Producing widely accepted accurate hospital utilization data
? Participation in technology assessment
? HASA proposed Code of Ethics
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FAQ

I am concerned at the practice of some anaesthetists, who transfer still intubated patients to the recovery room where they are left with the nursing staff to be extubated, while the anaesthetists return to theatre to anaesthetize the next patient. Who

I underwent major surgery at a private hospital and as a result have suffered many complications as a result of, in my opinion, the action of my doctor. What can I do about this situation?

I was recently admitted to a private hospital. Although I am on a medical scheme, my hospital bill was not settled in full and I had to pay in an amount of R82,00. Is this hospital entitled to this money?

“Patients often come to the receptionists at my hospital and ask for a quote for the cost of their impending surgery. What should I advise the receptionists to say?”

“Who is responsible for obtaining hospital pre-authorization or authorization from a medical scheme for increased length of stay?”

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Lucas Malambe is Hasa's Executive Officer, Corporate Communications educated at the universities of the North and Witwatersrand. Malambe has a postgraduate qualification in Business Management and Economics from the University of Johannesburg where he is finishing his Masters in Commerce (Business Management).

He is also the editor of the prestigious research-driven publications Health Annals and the monthly Hasa News.

He has seven years experience in public communications having worked for DRUM magazine as a health journalist, sub-editor, and columnist. Lucas also worked for Lifeline Southern Africa interfacing with the organisation's various publics. At this time he contributed regularly to publications such as Business Day's Health Supplement and Mshana as a health correspondent and health-advice columnist respectively.

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