Healthcare in South Africa
 
 

Latest issue: 2009
Pages: 336
Price: R199.00 (Incl. VAT)

Next Issue: Early 2010 (date to be confirmed)

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 This publication is a valuable tool for all health care professionals and anyone who needs to evaluate health care options either for their own families or on behalf of their staff, clients or patients.
The first part of the book deals with the size and shape of private and public healthcare services, unfolding health care regulations and a description of how all the participants in the industry fit together. It also offers readers a guide to checking on the health of different medical schemes, as well as understanding the details of benefits and options.

Chapters include:

  • CHAPTER 1 - The Big Picture
  • CHAPTER 2 - Funding of healthcare in South Africa
  • CHAPTER 3 - Future design of South Africa’s healthcare servic
  • CHAPTER 4 - The existing dual system: Public and Private Health Sectors
  • CHAPTER 5 - Healthcare legislation
  • CHAPTER 6 - The National Health Act and proposed Amendments
  • CHAPTER 7 - National Health Reference Price List moves centre stage
  • CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Schemes Act and proposed Amendments
  • CHAPTER 9 - Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Bill
  • CHAPTER 10 - Insurance Laws Amendment Act
  • CHAPTER 11 - Medical Schemes
  • CHAPTER 12 - Interviews with Principal Officers
  • CHAPTER 13 - Bargaining councils
  • CHAPTER 14 - Employer funded and provided healthcare
  • CHAPTER 15 - Administrators of Medical Schemes
  • CHAPTER 16 - You can now sell gap cover to your clients
  • CHAPTER 17 - Managed Care
  • CHAPTER 18 - Employee benefits companies and financial advisors
  • CHAPTER 19 - Doctors and Specialists
  • CHAPTER 20 - Hospitals
  • CHAPTER 21 - Pharmaceuticals
  • CHAPTER 22 - Emergency Rescue Services
  • CHAPTER 23 - Choosing a medical scheme for your clients
  • CHAPTER 24 - How to choose an option
  • CHAPTER 25 - Prescribed Minimum Benefits
  • CHAPTER 26 - How medical schemes remain solvent
  • CHAPTER 27 - Appendices and references

The second part of the book focuses on healthcare service providers, health care consultants and medical schemes and gives industry players an opportunity to describe their services and list their contact details.

 

 

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