SAMA Board withdraws Practice Cost Study results
The SAMA Board has decided to
withdraw the results of the 2017/2018 Practice Cost Study conducted last year
among GPs and specialists. According to SAMA Chair,...
Make health system, not health politics, a priority in tonight’s SONA
While President Cyril
Ramaphosa identifying health as a focus area for his administration is to
be welcomed, focusing on health does not mean passing an NHI...
OPINION: Family practitioners funder frustrations
CEO of Qualicare, Dr Tony Behrman, talks
about the financial frustrations South African family practitioners (FPs) are
experiencing due to the 2019 fee increase from funders.
FPs have been recognised as...
Board of Healthcare Funders Conference 2019 details announced*
Understanding the trends driving convergence in the region’s health systems - not least the role of inter-sectoral convergence in the delivery of health services...
Mabasa to head up new Family Practitioner Unity Forum
In a bid
to create “just one voice” for the country’s general practitioners in private
practice, the SA Medical Association’s (SAMA’s) Private Practice Department has
formalised the...
SEMINAR: Adverse selection and non-disclosure: An increasingly complex problem for medical...
The IHRM will be hosting a seminar on 22 February on Adverse
selection and non-disclosure: An increasingly complex problem for medical
schemes.
Christoff Raath, CEO of Insight...
21-23 June: KwaZulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition (KZNDHC)
Venue: Elangeni Hotel, Durban
Contact: kamlesh@kzndhc.co.za
HMI seminars cancelled as budget constraints delays Final Report again
The Competition Commission has issued a statement that due
to budget constraints the final report of the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) into
the private sector will...
INDUSTRY NEWS: Locally developed e-scripting platform to enhance doctor, pharmacist prescription...
An e-scripting application which enables doctors to create a digital script and sign it with a password or PIN using their personal electronic signature,...
Negligence claims against state soar to R80.4 bn
Medical negligence claims against the state have tripled in
the past year with the total value now exceeding R80 billion according to data obtained
by Business...
Specialist-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths
Hospital bereavement services that are led by senior doctors
and nurses and the person responsible for quality and safety may help to curb
patient complaints and...
Hospital manager Billa assumes HPCSA registrar role
Bara, Helen Joseph among management positions
Practitioners advised not to respond to additional PCNS documentation request
Request for additional personal details ‘unreasonable, not backed by regulatory requirements’
Africa Health Business Symposium for Addis Ababa in October
Online registration for Ethiopian event due to open shortly*
Missing GP appointments linked to premature death
Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and
those with long-term mental health conditions are at particular risk.
The study was co-authored by Dr David...
Revamped PCNS to benefit healthcare providers
Rebranded PCNS aims to bring greater transparency and alignment between doctors and schemes
New medical scheme launched after merger
New scheme to offer personalised approach to healthcare cover