Include home health care in the services of the medical insurance policy

Include home health care in the services of the medical insurance policy

Mecca
Riyadh

At its 87th meeting under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health and Chairman of the Board, Dr. Tawfiq Alrabiah, at the Riyadh Board headquarters, the Saudi Health Council decided to support the study on the health of the people. inclusion of home health care services among the services covered by the health insurance policy, due to the important role played by home health care. Patients do not need to stay in the hospital and reduce the cost of their treatment.

The Board also approved that the health sectors study the unification of the health service procurement mechanism with the private sector for certain categories of patients whose health situation requires a referral to the private sector. mechanism to contribute to the organization of the procurement process and governance, with the need to consider the financial and administrative implications of applying this mechanism in sectors. The Ministry of Finance, in addition to the need to review the list of health services under this mechanism.

The Council reviewed the methodology of the Unified National Framework for Health Indicators, to ensure unified efforts in the collection, definition and periodic monitoring of indicator data and definition of the role of health authorities and competent authorities responsible for providing data, collecting and submitting reports based on their expertise. For these indicators.

In the same context, the Board reviewed 16 indicators related to patient quality and safety, which will be included in the national framework indicators. These efforts will support the process of comparison with international indicators and the requirement for health sectors to provide indicator data in line with the national standard framework for health indicators.

He also reviewed the report submitted by the Emirati Committee for Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Supplies, which included the completion of the National Drug Information Platform, a national initiative. important to analyze the quality of available data on medicines at the national level, as well as the "National Platform of Medical Supplies", which aims to inventory the products Medical Supplies and available quantity, and coding of medical devices to prepare a complete list medical devices for the official launch of the two platforms.