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Abbots: The county will take over the hospital from the Dialysis Centre
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Abbots: The county will take over the hospital from the Dialysis Centre

The lease of the county hospital in Opatów by the Dialysis Centre will end on 1 April. According to Radio Kielce, Top Medicus, a district company, will take over the management of the facility. Dialysis Centre has leased the hospital since 2015. The contract was signed for 31 years. The first problems appeared already in…

Ryki Hospital wants to resume operations
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Ryki Hospital wants to resume operations

The resumption of the activity of the District Hospital in Ryki is more difficult than expected. As we have already informed you, the facility ceased operations on 1 November 2018. The reason was the financial problems of its operator – AMG Centrum Medyczne. They resulted from the loss of part of the NFZ contract and…

New Szpital na Klinach headed by Joanna Szyman
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New Szpital na Klinach headed by Joanna Szyman

At the end of November, the Hospital in Kliny in Krakow inaugurated its activities. It was built in the building that had previously occupied the obstetrics and gynecology hospital Femina. The facility, which is located in the southern part of the city, belongs to the Neo Hospital Group. Joanna Szyman is the director of the…

PMR: The market for imaging diagnostics services will exceed PLN 7 billion in 2023
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PMR: The market for imaging diagnostics services will exceed PLN 7 billion in 2023

According to the latest PMR report, in 2018-2023 the segment of imaging diagnostics services in Poland will grow at an average annual rate of 5.7% (CAGR). X-ray and ultrasound examinations have the highest market share in terms of value of imaging diagnostics. NFZ the basis for funding The segment of imaging diagnostics, especially the cost-intensive…

Hospitals have found a way to bypass loyalty
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Hospitals have found a way to bypass loyalty

At the end of August 2018, the legal changes implementing the agreement between the Ministry of Health and the residents came into force. This includes the law amending the law on health care services financed from public funds and some other laws. According to the amendment, physicians who sign the so-called loyalties will receive an…

Expenditure on drug reimbursement will increase?
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Expenditure on drug reimbursement will increase?

In accordance with the assumptions of the “State Medical Policy 2018-2022” document, it is planned to determine the actual budget for reimbursement at a fixed level of 16.5-17% of expenditure on health services in Poland. Reimbursement expenses will include National Health Fund (NFZ) expenditures on pharmacy reimbursement, drug programs and chemotherapy, and Ministry of Health…

Will there be a new tax on drug advertising?
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Will there be a new tax on drug advertising?

Will there be a new tax on drug advertising? The Ministry of Health (MZ) is considering a new tax modelled on the Italian Grattini tax. It would be imposed on the marketing activities of pharmaceutical companies. According to the assumptions, 5% of these companies’ advertising and event expenses would be allocated to the budget of…