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Third, the Ministry of Health
is getting its hospitals to go all out to
save money for their patients. The Cluster
CEOs are personally championing this drive.
There are many ways to treat the same illness.
There is a range of drugs, implants, and medical
devices that we can use, at very different
prices, but often with similar clinical outcomes.
By standardising surgical supplies, such as
gloves, we save money for hospitals and our
patients. By centralising purchases of drugs,
we enjoy bulk discounts. By coordinating better
when transferring patients between hospitals
and clinics, we cut out unnecessary X-rays,
lab-tests and even repeat prescriptions. If
we take the economy drive seriously, at every
level, there are countless ways to cut costs
without affecting clinical outcomes. That
is why MOH will be publishing the hospital
bill sizes of common illnesses so that the
hospitals can learn from one another how to
render good reliable medical services at the
lowest possible cost. |
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