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The failure of Health Squared, which applied for liquidation last month and now under curatorship, has demonstrated the importance of medical scheme financial soundness...

Photo:  Clinical decontamination specialist Xana JardineCentral Sterile Supply Departments (or CSSDs) are an integral, yet often overlooked component of the functioning of any healthcare...

Medical device and pharmaceutical marketing code representatives will be meeting with the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) as a collective shortly to finalise...

Here are some of the articles MedBrief Africa readers found the most interesting in the past week

The HPCSA has called on government to urgently exempt all hospitals and clinics in the country from loadshedding, saying it has created more strain...

When patients receive a diagnosis like multiple myeloma, waiting can become their lives, and time becomes even more precious. The Jansen App, Time Keeper,...

20 October 2022

Even with all its travails and its limited envelope of care, private delivery systems are remarkably standardized which in no small measure the care...

Legal review of current health care matters*The Pretoria High Court handed down a welcome judgement on 26 August 2022 regarding the funding of Elaprase...

Covid measures may eventually boost TB control https://medbriefafrica.co.za/covid-measures-may-eventually-boost-tb-control/ Murder anniversary, specialist arrest* prompts specialised medico-legal input plea https://medbriefafrica.co.za/murder-anniversary-specialist-arrest-prompts-specialised-medico-legal-input-plea/ Health Ministry issues warning about ‘overstated’ Omicron BA.2.75 message https://medbriefafrica.co.za/health-ministry-issues-warning-about-overstated-omicron-ba-2-75-message/ Health Squared...

A recent survey has shown that almost nine out of 10 doctors are concerned about facing an investigation following an adverse patient outcome during...

Solutions to overcoming the Africa’s health challenges are multifaceted and include health systems strengthening, committed leadership, human resources (quality and capacity), improving quality, and...

By Dr Andrew Good, Co-founder Southern Africa Outcome Measurement and Reporting Conference (SA OMRC) The all-important 2nd Annual Outcome Measurement and Reporting Conference (OMRC) will be...

Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: LEGALLY SPEAKING: Health Scared by Health Squared https://medbriefafrica.co.za/legally-speaking-a-legal-view-on-current-health-sector-matters/ Health...

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has given notice that Health Squared Medical Scheme has been placed under provisional curatorship effective from yesterday, Thursday, 8 September...

More than 90% of medical service providers (MSPs) indicate a negative impact of preauthorisation on patient clinical outcomes, the results of a survey conducted...

For the National Health Insurance (NHI) system to be sustainable, performance, value, quality and equity would have to be measured and monitored, Prof Eric Buch, CEO of...

Although COVID had a considerable influence on health services and delivery in recent years, health quality appears to have shown some improvement in certain...