IRDA
to establish health insurance database It may be the most memorable parting gift for
the healthcare industry from the the Insurance Regulatory
Development Authority chairman, slated to retire
in March 2003.
MCI to regulate
institutes offering hospital management courses Around 18-odd institutes in the country offering
full time course Masters in Hospital Management
(MHA), Diploma in Hospital Management (DHA) and
MD in hospital management will soon have a uniform
curriculum to be formulated by Medical Council of
India (MCI).
Also
Read >> Voices With
MCI trying to regulate hospital management institutes,
Express Healthcare Management seeks the opinion
of a few experts
>>
Burns Management Burns
management turns into a burning issue Even
with 7 lakh burns patients being hospitalized and
1.2 lakh dying annually, there are only 32 burns
units, with inadequate facilities and around 40
burns surgeons in India.
Kerala
study reveals health amidst poverty A study conducted in the slums of Kerala shows good
general health even in conditions of povety. V Vijayachandran
gives an account of the study and suggestions to improve
public health system
Amendments
to Consumer Protection Act-II
In the previous issue of Express Healthcare Management,
some of the amendments to Consumer Protection Act were
covered. In this issue we cover amendments made from Section
10 to section 25.
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