From June 1, the way of compensation of personal doctors and pediatricians of the GESY will change[/QUOTE]
From June 1, the way of compensation of personal doctors and pediatricians of the GESY will change, who will no longer be paid only per capita, but a percentage of their remuneration will be calculated from the provision of other services, based on quality criteria and indicators, Deputy Director of the OAI, Efi Kamitsi, told CNA.
According to her, personal physicians will now be paid on the basis of some other benefits, such as home care of patients and on-call services, however, she noted that their pay will now also be related to their "behaviour", in the context of issuing patient referrals to specialist doctors, as well as issuing referrals for diagnostic and laboratory tests.
In relation to paediatricians, their remuneration will now, in addition to per capita, be calculated, inter alia, on the basis of home care of patients, on-call services and attendance at birth.
However, Kamitsi noted that as of this moment, the way[/B] in which the fees will be carried out has not been finalized, adding that consultations are still ongoing.
Asked about the audit carried out by the OAI in relation to the operations and claims entered by doctors in the GHS software system, Kamitsi said that the audit concerns mainly the 'behaviour' of personal physicians, regarding the issuing of referrals,[/B] to add that this audit has been carried out since last year on an ongoing basis.
Ms. Kamitsi pointed out that the "behaviour" of doctors in issuing referrals will also be linked to the part of their compensation, to add that part of their remuneration will depend on their "behaviour" in this part.
Referrals
Asked if the rates of unwarranted patient referrals remain high, Ms. Kamitsi said that patient referrals have stabilized, however, she noted that compared to what happens in other countries in Europe "the rate in Cyprus remains high".
In response to a question, she said that the specific problem is not solved only by linking it to remuneration, adding that protocols, guidelines for issuing referrals will be introduced, culture and information will be cultivated, while personal physicians will be trained to help the institution.
Asked to indicate whether contracts have been suspended due to the "behaviour" of doctors in relation to referrals, the Deputy Director of the OAI replied in the negative, to note that the Agency is currently focusing on the issue of quality and abuse more intensively and with various actions to intensify control.
Over 99% of PIs have renewed their contracts
With regard to the renewals of the contracts of personal physicians and pediatricians, Ms. Kamitsi said that the process has been completed, with the vast majority of physicians having renewed their contracts.
Specifically, she said that more than 99 per cent of the doctors have accepted the renewal of their contracts, except for three doctors who terminated their contracts due to their departure abroad.
Source: CNA
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