Saturday, March 31, 2012

From Wednesday all-day HOSPITALS




With doctors who are already afternoon surgeries in their respective clinical public hospital Wednesday begins the day after the institution of all-day hospital according to a joint decision of the Health Ministers of Economy.


The measure will take effect in 25 pilot hospitals in Greece, which will operate after the end of time (from 3 pm until 10 pm) except on days on call. In Thessaloniki, the program begins with three general hospitals ("AHEPA", "Pap," Papageorgiou ") and cancer" Theagenio. " At a later time-not specified-will be carried out in hospitals and diagnostic laboratory instruments, and minor surgery . For the latter, however, the bill was 150 euros in non-hospital fees and materials, when smaller surgeries that require hospitalization overnight. For diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed by the same doctor, in addition to visiting the clinic, as gynecological or cardiac ultrasound, endoscopies, punctures, amniocentesis, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, additional compensation is paid, the amount was not determined. The cost of the visit and the tests will be covered by health insurance funds (for members) and cash for the uninsured. The fee was based on the municipal authority Vicky (upwards) in the current "tariff" in the afternoon and clinics will be from 45 to 90 euros when it comes to a university doctor, from 30 (for curators c ') to 80 euros (coordinators NHS managers ) and from 20 to 55 euros in arid areas. In an effort to prevent the referral of patients from clinics in the mornings reward afternoon, down conditions, but which have been tested over the last decade, not always successfully. To participate in a doctor afternoon shift, must have completed at least four hours of regular morning practice. labs all examinations will be held in the afternoon shift each month does not exceed the tests will be performed at regular clinics. The burning question raised by the participants in the afternoon Doctors in clinics meeting held last week in Thessaloniki, under the Secretary of Health M. Timosidi, the distribution of income. The decree provides that: for medical doctor visits will account for 60% of the fee and 40% in hospital. For surgery, the surgeon will first receive 60% ​​of the fee if the second 20% (if no fee is added to first) and 20% the anesthetist. For imaging laboratory operations: 50% in hospital 5% to the teacher, director, manager or coordinator of the workshop, 30% to the doctor who performed the examination, 10% in collaborating physician or medical personnel rest, 5% other staff in the department. Revenues in Biopathology laboratory and nuclear parts medicine will be allocated 30% doctors and 70% in hospital. However, the health ministry estimates that the gross annual revenues in the funds of the hospitals not to exceed 80 million euros

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