The value of keeping proper written records of explanations, discussions and advice leading to the informed consent to avoid protracted legal proceedings for both doctors and patients was highlighted in the Supreme Court of Appeal judgement in the case of Beukes v Smith. The introduction to the ethical guidelines published by the Health Professions Council..
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The Health Professions Council of South Africa says you need to know about INFORMED CONSENT: The costly legal implications if it’s not done right
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One of the top medical aids in South Africa, Discovery Health, say they are unable to pay for dad’s life-saving cancer medication
Medical aid giant Discovery Health says it is unable to pay for cancer medication a Hermanus father needs to save his life. And it won’t let the client of 14 years upgrade to qualify for the expensive drugs. His family has requested that his name be withheld. His youngest daughter said she felt Discovery was..
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South Africa’s medical schemes in good health, both open and restricted, according to Alexander Forbes
South Africa’s largest medical schemes – both open and restricted – are in good shape and have sufficient reserves to pay members’ claims, according to Alexander Forbes Health’s latest edition of Diagnosis, an annual publication that analyses key trends in the medical schemes industry from 2000 to 2017. The insights were drawn from the Alexander..
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Gauteng Health signs Memorandum of Understanding with medical aid schemes
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDOH), in partnership with medical aid schemes and their administrators, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a public-private partnership. Through the MoU, medical aid schemes will support the GDOH in various activities associated with the provincial Health, Wellness and Happiness (HWH) campaign. This initiative is aimed at..
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Billions are lost due to Doctors, hospitals and medical aid members collude to commit fraud
The Special Investigating Unit says it is actively targeting fraudsters in the private healthcare sector. Fraud, waste and abuse is costing the private healthcare system more than R22-billion, and if you submit false claims, you could face more than just being terminated from your scheme, the Council for Medical Schemes warned at its summit on..
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Here’s a view on what the 2019 budget means for healthcare consumers
National Health Insurance (NHI) is critical to creating a quality functioning healthcare system for all South Africans and it is good to see that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech covered areas such as increased funding for certain diseases and improved service delivery in the public sector. Healthcare in South Africa can only work if..
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Still shopping for a new medical aid? Here are 21 ways to cut your medical costs
Money’s tight for everyone – whether you have a medical scheme, a hospital plan, or nothing. Here’s how to get the necessary treatment without breaking the bank.
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Children in South Africa’s aren’t getting the mental health care they need
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received increased scientific, clinical and public attention over the past few decades. It’s the most common psychiatric disorder in children – affecting 2% to 16% of the school going population.
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Why are the private sector remaining wary of universal healthcare
Globally, one in four private healthcare groups surveyed won’t work with governments.
Whether the National Health Insurance (NHI) succeeds or fails will depend on public-private partnerships. But the scheme will have to overcome more than just money woes to get the two sectors to settle old quarrels if new research is any indication.
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MEDICAL AIDS News:- Spectramed and Resolution Health merge
Spectramed Medical Scheme and Resolution Health Medical Scheme (Resolution Health) have merged to form Health Squared Medical Scheme, as from 1 January 2019.
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