Just this month, probe was launched against 11 hospitals in Uttarakhand for allegedly claiming money under Ayushman Bharat in the name of ghost patients.
The PM-JAY or Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme currently covers the poorest 40%, but the Modi govt plans to merge all state & central schemes under it.
Diabetes, ischemic heart diseases and respiratory disorders are among major diseases ailing Indians. Ayushman Bharat looks to target 50 crore poor Indians.
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan wants to digitise health and wellness centres that will help it fix appointments for beneficiaries and track medical history of patients.
It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
It’s wrong assumption that drs salaries are responsible for low revenue of corporate hospitals. Actually when you pay ₹100 bill, only 10-15 ₹ go to Drs pocket cumulative ly. .Rest is hospitals earning. Barring few celebrity drs, majority drs are exploited in corporate set up.
There is a clear indication of government that private hospitals should not be dependent completely on implants and consumables. There are several diseases spread across country on which doctors and hospitals never focus. Doctors must start working on capturing clinical data and analysing it through available analytical tools. To maintain quality of hospitals to attract international and corporate patients, we have NABH quality indicators which can be analysed further to improve operational efficiency. If a hospital maintain their bed occupancy for the right ailments, probably the question of selling will never come. I feel thankful to trained managers of hospitals who brought hospitals at such stage.
Most of these hospital managers are completely unaware of the laws and ethics governing the medical profession and usually harass the doctors to achieve targets. Most public believes that it is the doctors that are at fault.. Once you join these hospitals, the management simpley puts forward its demands to the doctor because they are paying good salaries. Even other industries expect results but not by violating ethics and human rights.
In order to avoid breaching of these rules, hospital managmenet & business management graduates who plan to operate hospitals should first know them. Unfortunately, most corporate hospital managements borrow talent from the pharma industry where they are aware of the rules governing the medical profession but try to convince the doctor to work contrary to it.
Greed is the main cause
Healthcare expenses and Cost to patient (CTP) are one of the lowest in India.
Cut doctor’s salary, that’s the only solution they will come up with…
It’s wrong assumption that drs salaries are responsible for low revenue of corporate hospitals. Actually when you pay ₹100 bill, only 10-15 ₹ go to Drs pocket cumulative ly. .Rest is hospitals earning. Barring few celebrity drs, majority drs are exploited in corporate set up.
There is a clear indication of government that private hospitals should not be dependent completely on implants and consumables. There are several diseases spread across country on which doctors and hospitals never focus. Doctors must start working on capturing clinical data and analysing it through available analytical tools. To maintain quality of hospitals to attract international and corporate patients, we have NABH quality indicators which can be analysed further to improve operational efficiency. If a hospital maintain their bed occupancy for the right ailments, probably the question of selling will never come. I feel thankful to trained managers of hospitals who brought hospitals at such stage.
Most of these hospital managers are completely unaware of the laws and ethics governing the medical profession and usually harass the doctors to achieve targets. Most public believes that it is the doctors that are at fault.. Once you join these hospitals, the management simpley puts forward its demands to the doctor because they are paying good salaries. Even other industries expect results but not by violating ethics and human rights.
In order to avoid breaching of these rules, hospital managmenet & business management graduates who plan to operate hospitals should first know them. Unfortunately, most corporate hospital managements borrow talent from the pharma industry where they are aware of the rules governing the medical profession but try to convince the doctor to work contrary to it.
Perhaps the state of the economy is a contributory factor. Difficult to think of a single industry or sector that is in the pink of financial health.