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| MOH Road Show launch on 31.3.2012 – starting on a wrong foot. |
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The title of the Event was “Pelancaran Siri Jejalah Public Engagement- Kajian Sistem Kesihatan Malaysia” but what really happened was a paradox. As a media event it was well organized. --> here
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The news that 1Care was imminent saw a feverish flood of negative
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| Memorandum with AIMST |
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A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT was signed on 15th day of February 2012 between AIMST University and Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia at the Medical Academies of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. more here
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| Selangor/KL Healthcare Public Forum |
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Pakatan Kesihatan Rakyat (Citizens' Healthcare Coalition) will be conducting a Public Forum on 12 February 2012 at Global Business & Convention Centre. Admission is free. Facebook page is here. Anouncement leaflet is here.
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| Dialogue with Director General of Health |
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Notes taken at the Dialogue between Director General of Health and the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) on 1st November 2011 at the DG’s Office, Ministry of Health of Malaysia. -->more
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| 1Care: Prioritise, not privatise patient care |
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We fully agree with the need to improve the quality and delivery of health services for the rakyat, provide more choice to patients and preserve the strengths in our current health system.
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| 'Planned 49% limit' for NHS private patients in England |
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A recent revision to the ongoing health bill will allow foundation hospitals to raise 49% of funds through non-NHS work if the bill gets through Parliament. -->more
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| Ensure contracts do not breach the Law |
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The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations of Malaysia (FPMPAM) has received several reports alleging that some private hospitals, MCOs and third party payers may have policies or directives that contravene... -->more
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| Do not privatise healthcare |
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I READ with great interest “Better healthcare for all” (The Star, Dec 3). Our present system is good compared with that in some of the developed and developing countries.-->more
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| Quality Measures and the Individual Physician |
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The quarterly “report card” sits on my desk. Only 33% of my patients with diabetes have glycated hemoglobin levels that are at goal. Only 44% have cholesterol levels at goal. A measly 26% have blood pressure at goal. All my grades are well below my institution’s targets. -->more
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| 3rd Nursing Conference / 5th Training Course For Clinic Personnel |
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The conference was held successfully on 30th September to 1st October 2011 with the objective of upgrading the quality of healthcare services of the member’s clinics and medical centres to the general population. -->more
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| Concierge Practice: Unjust for Patients and Doctors Alike |
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What is concierge medicine? Basically, in concierge medicine you ask your patients to pay an additional fee (usually $1500-$2000 a year), and in return they receive better service. You promise that if they join the plan, you will answer their phone calls. -->more
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| Open Letter To Y.B Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Menteri Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia |
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| Live not in fear |
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Shall we fear when Truth becomes inconvenient?
Or shall we fear to speak when untruth surrounds us?
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| The TungShin Hospital Incident on 9th July 2011 |
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The sanctity of hospitals should be respected at all times including during times of disturbance and unrest. -->more
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| New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test |
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Doctors save lives, but they can sometimes be insufferable know-it-alls who bully nurses and do not listen to patients. Medical schools have traditionally done little to screen out such flawed applicants or to train them to behave better, but that is changing. -->more
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| Press Release: Patient-doctor social contract must prevail |
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The social contract between patients and doctors must prevail in Malaysia as it is a time-proven model for quality, affordability and compassionate care for patients, says Dr. Steven Chow, president of the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Association, Malaysia (FPMPAM). -->more |
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| 1Malaysia Healthcare – Transforming For The Better Or Worse |
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We read with great interest and agreement, the article by Dr HT Ong and others, on the planned 1Malaysia Healthcare transformation (The Star 24.5.2011).
When this plan was revealed three years ago, the FPMPAM had cautioned that introducing a national health insurance, will not necessarily improve patient care and lower cost of delivery. In fact, our contention is that it may disrupt the continuity of the present patient care. -->more |
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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210, Jalan Tun Razak
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