EPUTY Public Health Minister Somsak Chunharas has been pushing for government officials to prepare a separate budget for hospitals suffering cash-flow problems under the universal healthcare scheme.
At present, all participating hospitals receive funds from the government based on a flat rate or per-head subsidy. But Winai Sawasdivorn, secretary general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) agreed yesterday that the proposal by Somsak could be a long-term solution.
"We will have to look at facilities at each hospital too," he said.
The NHSO and Public Health Ministry have been talking about how to help hospitals that suffer cash-flow problems due to the universal healthcare scheme, which covers about 49 million people.
Winai also downplayed a proposal by the ministry that suggested funds should be allocated on an area-based system. "That may not be the best solution," he said.
He insisted that studies should be conducted to assess its possible impacts and ramifications.
NHSO deputy secretary-general Prateep Dhanakijcharoen explained that there were many factors behind the hospitals' financial problems.
"For example, while some hospitals face problems, some other hospitals in the same area don't have any such problems. So, it's also possible that the difficulties stem from management issues," he said.
In a related development, Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, denied claims that he interfered in the management of the NHSO.
"Proposals from the Public Health Ministry are not my ideas. They come from the brainstorming by ministry officials," he said.
He added that budget allocated by the NHSO to the universal healthcare scheme was taxpayers' money, not the NHSO board's.
The ministry's deputy permanent secretary Wachira Pengjuntr said the ministry's proposals focused on ensuring that hospitals received the complete budget allocated for the scheme.
EPUTY Public Health Minister Somsak Chunharas has been pushing for government officials to prepare a separate budget for hospitals suffering cash-flow problems under the universal healthcare scheme.At present, all participating hospitals receive funds from the government based on a flat rate or per-head subsidy. But Winai Sawasdivorn, secretary general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) agreed yesterday that the proposal by Somsak could be a long-term solution."We will have to look at facilities at each hospital too," he said.The NHSO and Public Health Ministry have been talking about how to help hospitals that suffer cash-flow problems due to the universal healthcare scheme, which covers about 49 million people.Winai also downplayed a proposal by the ministry that suggested funds should be allocated on an area-based system. "That may not be the best solution," he said.He insisted that studies should be conducted to assess its possible impacts and ramifications.NHSO deputy secretary-general Prateep Dhanakijcharoen explained that there were many factors behind the hospitals' financial problems."For example, while some hospitals face problems, some other hospitals in the same area don't have any such problems. So, it's also possible that the difficulties stem from management issues," he said.In a related development, Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, denied claims that he interfered in the management of the NHSO."Proposals from the Public Health Ministry are not my ideas. They come from the brainstorming by ministry officials," he said.He added that budget allocated by the NHSO to the universal healthcare scheme was taxpayers' money, not the NHSO board's.The ministry's deputy permanent secretary Wachira Pengjuntr said the ministry's proposals focused on ensuring that hospitals received the complete budget allocated for the scheme.
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EPUTY Public Health Minister Somsak Chunharas has been pushing for government officials to prepare a separate budget for hospitals suffering cash-flow problems under the universal healthcare scheme.
At present, all participating hospitals receive funds from the government based on a flat rate or per-head subsidy. But Winai Sawasdivorn, secretary general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) agreed yesterday that the proposal by Somsak could be a long-term solution.
"We will have to look at facilities at each hospital too," he said.
The NHSO and Public Health Ministry have been talking about how to help hospitals that suffer cash-flow problems due to the universal healthcare scheme, which covers about 49 million people.
Winai also downplayed a proposal by the ministry that suggested funds should be allocated on an area-based system. "That may not be the best solution," he said.
He insisted that studies should be conducted to assess its possible impacts and ramifications.
NHSO deputy secretary-general Prateep Dhanakijcharoen explained that there were many factors behind the hospitals' financial problems.
"For example, while some hospitals face problems, some other hospitals in the same area don't have any such problems. So, it's also possible that the difficulties stem from management issues," he said.
In a related development, Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, denied claims that he interfered in the management of the NHSO.
"Proposals from the Public Health Ministry are not my ideas. They come from the brainstorming by ministry officials," he said.
He added that budget allocated by the NHSO to the universal healthcare scheme was taxpayers' money, not the NHSO board's.
The ministry's deputy permanent secretary Wachira Pengjuntr said the ministry's proposals focused on ensuring that hospitals received the complete budget allocated for the scheme.
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