Doctor pharmacist collaboration essential to cut out iatrogenesis risks
South African patients are essentially getting a raw deal when it comes to medication counselling and assured adherence
“In the United States they experience from...
Schemes’ forensic units ‘laws unto themselves’: IPAF
The Independent Practitioner Association Foundation of South Africa (IPAF), in a firmly worded position statement* on fraud and alleged racism by medical schemes just...
Recordkeeping and the value of the mundane
The recent judgment (on 7 May 2019) of
the Gauteng High Court in amongst others, Viviers and MEC for Health Gauteng,
is unexceptionable on the facts...
Collaboration needed to stabilise system
Collaboration
between associated service providers to the country’s healthcare personnel and
needs in general is critical, particularly in an environment under transition
such as that being experienced...
Insurance company, co-operative bank join forces to fill private practice security...
Well-known global professional services organisation, Aon, and Medicoop,
a co-operative bank dedicated to the exclusive needs of healthcare
professionals, have entered into an agreement to jointly...
SIU probe into HPCSA welcomed
The HPCSA has welcomed the probe by the Special
Investigating Unit (SIU) into the Council. In a notice in the Government
Gazette on Friday, President Cyril...
Medico-legal crisis videos for top office released
In a unique initiative intended to bring the extent of the medico-legal crisis in South Africa directly to the attention State President Cyril Ramaphosa,...
Healthcare Federation of SA to be launched in July
Deliberations on the launch of a South African Chapter of the African Health Federation, which commenced during the African Health Business symposium in Johannesburg...
KZN doctors meeting comes of age with challenging health future debate
What is the future of healthcare in South Africa? Arguably one of the most loaded questions doing the rounds in the country’s political, social...
Extent of medical apps, telehealth use highlighted in US study
Health insurance beneficiaries generally are dissatisfied with the apps that their insurers are providing, according to a new study by well-known global marketing organisation,...
Health professionals supportive of medicinal cannabis, but…
There is a fundamental difference between being supportive of medicinal cannabis and being directly responsible for its delivery, lead author of a review on...
HPCSA warns against unethical conduct in optometry
The HPCSA has expressed its concern about the unethical
conduct as well as transgressions of guidelines and policies by some
practitioners registered with the Professional Board...
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Medical practitioners need to focus all of their energy on their patients, rather than being distracted by technology.
Collision rate most critical SA road accident issue
While litigation practices surrounding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and concerns about its proposed replacement, the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS), have to be...
1st Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards
A first of its kind in Kenya, the Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards has taken on the mantle and seeks to change the narrative and...
Accountability frameworks needed now to counter medical negligence: Van den Heever
Pre-existing
contingent liability resulting from medico-legal claims in the public health
service that cannot be avoided and which is now impacting on the Government’s
fiscal liability is...
Observation feasible strategy for some eyes with diabetic macular edema
For eyes with center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME) and good visual acuity, vision loss does not differ after initial management with aflibercept versus laser...
1st Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards
A first of its kind in Kenya, the Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards has taken on the mantle and seeks to change the narrative and...