MMA and MCMC launch MMA's Healthcare Digitalisation programme to boost digitalisation in private GP clinics through the Geran Digital PMKS Madani. MMA members are encouraged to apply for the grant.
Dr Azim Hazizuddin says Malaysia's health care system is at a crossroads. Extended service hours and outsourcing only offer temporary relief; systemic reform is needed. Individuals within the system must also take personal responsibility for their growth.
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman says the Sarawak state government is prepared to provide RM1 billion for the financing of a Sarawak Cancer Centre, while MOH manages human resources. Dr Sim Kui Hian also proposed "perks" for specialists serving Sarawak.
Doctors' groups demand follow-up on the Health White Paper, such as target milestones, after a lack of progress for 6 months. MMA and Dr Milton Lum also say personal data safety and privacy concerns need to be addressed first in any EHR rollout.
Dr Milton Lum asks what happened to the Health White Paper (HWP) that was passed by Parliament six months ago in June. Since then, there have been no announcements on the governance mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring organisations in the HWP.
Three studies using local data show that out-of-pocket health care payments (OPP) made by Malaysian households were more concentrated among the richer segments of the population, says health analyst Chua Hong Teck. Most OPP is spent on outpatient services.
Sarawak State Health Department Public Medicine Specialist Dr Veronica Lugah said Malaysia is unprepared for its aged nation status in 2035 and described MOH’s doctor relocations in July as a step in the implementation of the Health White Paper.
There seems to be no plausible reason why MCOs or TPAs, which can have such far-reaching effects on health care services and delivery are left unchecked and unregulated, but clinics and doctors are micromanaged and strangulated with unending requirements.
Analyst Chua Hong Teck says the Health White Paper lacks proposals on transforming private health care delivery and training, such as whether private hospitals will provide postgrad training, if fee-for-service will continue, and dispensing separation.