President and a new Cabinet of Ministers supports deployment of the second phase of health reform. During crisis it is necessary to build a new system, not to save hopelessly outdated. The new funding model of the health system’I, thanks to predictable, efficient and transparent distribution of funds, ideal for quick response in a situation with the spread of coronavirus.
According to the Law “On state financial guarantee of the health service” 1 April 2020 will start the second phase of health reform. Medicaid guarantees - the list of free medical services will work in full. This is a way to ensure the constitutional rights of citizens to free medical assistance from the state. More than 90% of Ukrainian doctors registered in the electronic system of health’I. 1771 specialized medical institution submitted the application for conclusion of the agreement with NCSU and waiting for the signing of the contract. After all,
other options for obtaining public funding from 1 April is not provided.
a New system of financing of the health system’I. which develops, NCSU is particularly effective in conditions when the country is forced to deal with the pandemic coronavirus.
national health service’and I will have a contract with almost all community health agencies that provide a full range of medical care. Direct agreement and the mechanism to obtain funds directly by the hospital will allow you to quickly and effectively allocate funds where they are most needed - depending on the prevalence of the virus in different regions of Ukraine. And this is very important in a situation of pandemic that is constantly changing and requires new resources.
Another big advantage of the new system - the availability of reliable electronic data. NCSU owns operational information from a single source thanks to the E-health system’I (EES) and other online tools. The availability of these electronic data allows you to make timely and effective management decisions necessary to overcome the pandemic.
Head of the National health service’I Ukraine Oksana Movchan: “the System, which develops, NCSU is best suited for a rapid response to the situation with coronavirus and economic crisis. It is predictability, it is a tool of efficient use of funds, flexibility in payment methods. Country with system of payment of medical services through a single strategic purchaser - such as the UK, Canada, Sweden, demonstrate significantly better results in response to the pandemic. The national health service’I, hospitals, doctors ready to deploy the second phase of reform and is ready to respond quickly and effectively to the challenges that exist today in society”.