Tag: health care delivery

16 February 2024

Government Must Decide The Role Of University Hospitals: Ex-Minister Subra

Former Health Minister Dr S. Subramaniam says the government must decide whether a university hospital's role is to be a service hospital or if it's meant to purely be a teaching hospital and research centre. If the former, then more funding must be given.

12 February 2024

Letter

The Unspoken Reality Of Long Waiting Times In Public Hospitals — Senior Doctor

A senior medical officer says one reason for long waiting times in govt hospitals is incompetent junior doctors who spend too much time on patients due to their lack of expertise. "The doctors produced now are less and less qualified to practise medicine."

6 February 2024

Letter

Health Care Settings Won’t Collapse Without Sufficient Housemen — Ministry Of Health Malaysia

MOH anticipates recovery in housemen numbers as medical school training is no longer disrupted, adding that MOs and specialists are responsible for medical care. "The notion that health care settings would collapse without sufficient HOs is unfounded."

8 December 2023

Malaysia

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks the govt Grade D for health.

25 September 2023

Letter

The Evolving Role Of Pharmacists In Medication Safety — Prof Ong Chin Eng

Pharmacists are increasingly seen as critical partners in the multidisciplinary care team, addressing complex patient needs.

25 September 2023

Letter

Having Middlemen In Private Medical Care Is Bad – Dr Mohd Tajudin Shaffee

"Experience over the past 20 years has shown that the MCO business model is that of cost control by 'rationing of care', not 'cost-containment'. It imposes rationing, exclusions, and limits choice, in order to control cost to increase their profit margin."

20 June 2023

Malaysia

All Malaysians To Be Registered With Primary Care Service Provider: Health White Paper

The Health White Paper proposes registering Malaysians with a primary health care (PHC) provider of their choice. PHC services, carried out by multidisciplinary teams, will coordinate referrals to specialists or hospitalisation with the use of EMR.

20 June 2023

Opinion

Health White Paper Omits Paramount Patient Safety

"There was no mention of a safer health system in the Health White Paper (HWP). When there is global recognition that patient safety is a continuing issue in health care delivery, it was ignored in the HWP. This was a monumental omission" – Dr Milton Lum.

1 March 2023

Letter

Public-Private Partnerships: Key To Improving Health Care Delivery In Malaysia – Aurelius Healthcare

Public-private partnerships are essential in improving Malaysia’s health care system and enhancing the country’s reputation as a hub for world-class health care services.

23 February 2023

Letter

Utilise Our GPs To Ease Patients’ Waiting Time And Cost – Dr Steven KW Chow

The private GP system is a time-proven, efficient, and cost-effective system, and should be used to ease outpatient congestion at all public facilities.

Tag: health care delivery

Government Must Decide The Role Of University Hospitals: Ex-Minister Subra

The Unspoken Reality Of Long Waiting Times In Public Hospitals — Senior Doctor

Health Care Settings Won’t Collapse Without Sufficient Housemen — Ministry Of Health Malaysia

Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

The Evolving Role Of Pharmacists In Medication Safety — Prof Ong Chin Eng

Having Middlemen In Private Medical Care Is Bad – Dr Mohd Tajudin Shaffee

All Malaysians To Be Registered With Primary Care Service Provider: Health White Paper

Health White Paper Omits Paramount Patient Safety

Public-Private Partnerships: Key To Improving Health Care Delivery In Malaysia – Aurelius Healthcare

Utilise Our GPs To Ease Patients’ Waiting Time And Cost – Dr Steven KW Chow

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute