New warning sounded on health system admin costs
The importance of calculating and managing overheads or administrative costs in the financing of health systems was once again brought to the fore in...
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NHI will flounder without funding industry expertise, support
The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in its current form will be an obstacle in the path of the global Agenda of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)...
Roy Watson
Jun 13, 2023
AI, yes, ‘but doctor’s hand on wheel at all times!’
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will never replace the doctor, but doctors who use AI will replace those who don’t, Dr Mohammed Dalwai, of...
Roy Watson
Jun 9, 2023
Cyber security: health establishments across board still ill-prepared…
Having a security penetration test in a medical practice does not only mean having the practice’s wi-fi tested but the people working in the practice...
Roy Watson
Jun 6, 2023
GEMS sticking to its ’closed for public servants’ mandate
Imagine how interesting it would be for the commercial health insurance sector if South Africa’s second-largest medical scheme, the Government...
Roy Watson
Jun 2, 2023
Medtech vital for successful NHI implementation
Universal health coverage (UHC) through the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) fund cannot be achieved without the South African Medical...
Roy Watson
May 26, 2023
Not more money for health, but more health for money!
Countries on the African continent don’t need more money for health, but more health for money, African Health Business executive chairman, Dr Amit...
Roy Watson
May 26, 2023
Properly functioning state institutions needed!: Acting Public Protector
Reiterating the well-known fact that the public healthcare system is still under pressure to deliver services to about 80% of the population and that...
Roy Watson
May 24, 2023
Emphasis should now be on peer mentoring, not profiling
A carefully tailored peer mentoring intervention improves self-efficiency, self-management skills, medicine adherence, and clinical outcomes, among...
Roy Watson
May 23, 2023
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