Better health services rest on building trust among healthcare workers: South Africa has a health workforce in crisis. Nic Bothma/EPAA health system that communities experience as uncaring and unaccountable undermines and ultimately destroys trust in the health system. The most visible signs of a dysfunctional health system are the performance of its healthcare workers, … [Read more...] about Better health services rest on building trust among healthcare workers | The Conversation
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Unwell private healthcare sector needs a strong dose of healthy competition
Unwell private healthcare sector needs a strong dose of healthy competition: In a landscape of ever-increasing healthcare costs across both the public and private sectors, and in the context of an environment where consumers are struggling to keep up with medical aid contributions (exacerbated by annual increases), any effort to mitigate private sector healthcare costs should … [Read more...] about Unwell private healthcare sector needs a strong dose of healthy competition
Why older people in Uganda struggle to access healthcare | The Conversation
Why older people in Uganda struggle to access healthcare: Reuters/Luc GnagoThe World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 50 years and above instead of 60 to define older people in sub Saharan Africa. This is primarily because of low life expectancy in the region. In addition, people aged 50 and older have health and functional limitations akin to … [Read more...] about Why older people in Uganda struggle to access healthcare | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa ICT Enterprise Spend in Healthcare, Forecast to 2019
South Africa ICT Enterprise Spend in Healthcare, Forecast to 2019: Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5149309 The focus of this research is to understand the key areas of IT spend within the healthcare sector in South Africa with the objective of highlighting key areas of opportunities for the ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews De Villiers … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa ICT Enterprise Spend in Healthcare, Forecast to 2019
Proactively tackling inappropriate healthcare claims with high-tech systems
Proactively tackling inappropriate healthcare claims with high-tech systems: Healthcare funders, which are required to protect resources to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet the needs of their members, cannot afford to be too trusting as fraud and abuse are an unfortunate reality confronting the industry. It is therefore fortunate that advanced technology and an … [Read more...] about Proactively tackling inappropriate healthcare claims with high-tech systems
