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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993
即时
"WE PROPOSE TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT COST CONTROL, SHE SAID. "WE
COST NEED TO HAVE A CORRECT DATABASE AND MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING CONTROL WHILST AT THE SAME TIME DELIVERING HIGH-TECH QUALITY CARE.'
SHE ADDED THAT THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WAS INITIATING AN INFRASTRUCTURE
ENSURE THE QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS
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HOSPITAL SERVICES.
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THE
CARE, PUBLIC AND
AT SECRETARY ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO LOOK THE MECHANISM FOR BRIDGING THE PRIMARY WITH SECONDARY AND TERTIARY
BRINGING AND FOR
ABOUT A CLOSER INTERFACE BETWEEN PRIVATE SECTORS TO REDUCE COST TO THE CONSUMER.
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THE
THE
PATIENTS PROVIDE
WITH A GREATER DEGREE OF CHOICE, GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO INTRODUCE A NEW TYPE OF SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL, INITIALLY ON A PILOT SCHEME BASIS.
THIS WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO SEE HOW BEST IT CAN MANAGE COMPETITION AND GIVE PRIVACY, CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT TO PATIENTS.
"ANOTHER WAY TO PROMOTE GREATER PATIENT CHOICE IS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL INSURANCE, MRS WONG SAID.
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"WE SEE THE NEED, VIA A
CO-ORDINATED VOLUNTARY INSURANCE APPROACH SO THAT MEDICAL INSURANCE SCHEMES WHOSE COVERAGE INCLUDES THE PUBLIC SECTOR COULD BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A DESIGNATED BODY, WHICH
PROVIDE COULD
CONSUMER PROTECTION BY ENSURING THAT THE INSURANCE COVERAGE IS ADEQUATE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE, SHE SAID.
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**WE NEED то LOOK AT HOW BEST то SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY ALTERNATIVE PROMOTING AND ENSURING QUALITY CARE BY THOSE WHO PRACTISE MEDICINE, THE SECRETARY SAID.
BUT SHE STRESSED THAT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AS INDIVIDUALS MEANT MORE THAN JUST GIVING THEM GREATER CHOICE.
"IT
REQUIRES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PATIENT-ORIENTED CULTURE SERVICE," SHE SAID.
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"THIS MEANS CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE THAT IS FRIENDLY, CARING AND SENSITIVE TO THE FEELINGS AND NEEDS OF THE PATIENT, SHE ADDED.
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"THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH AN ATTITUDE CHANGE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND AN APPRECIATION THAT THEIRS IS A SERVICE
MRS WONG SAID. INDUSTRY AS WELL AS ONE REQUIRING MEDICAL EXPERTISE,
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TO ACCORDING
MRS WONG, BOTH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND THE MAKE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ARE COMMITTED TO A RANGE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES MORE USER-FRIENDLY.
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THESE INCLUDE THE PROMULGATION OF PATIENTS' CHARTERS BY THE TWO ENTITLED "PATIENTS' ORGANISATIONS AND THE PUBLICATION OF A PAMPHLET
BY THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
ON
COST CONTROL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS BEEN REGULAR REVIEWS OF ITS EXISTING SERVICES AND CARRYING OUT MONEY STUDIES WITH A VIEW TO OPTIMISING THE USE OF RESOURCES.
CONDUCTING VALUE-FOR-
"THESE HAVE RESULTED IN MAKING THE SERVICES MORE RESPONSIVE THE CHANGING NERDS OF THE COMMUNITY, MRS WONG SAID.
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