NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SYSTEM (1CARE)

DATE:
15^TH MAY 2011

VENUE:
HOTEL EASTIN, PENANG

COST FOR DINNER:
RM30.00 PER PERSON (TO BE PAID DURING REGISTRATION) (DINNER IS PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED BY PMPS)

PROGRAMME:

7.20-7.45 PM:
REGISTRATION

7.45-7.50 PM:
INTRODUCTION BY CHAIRMAN
Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo, President of PMPS

7.50-8.10 PM:
National Healthcare System “Current Issues and What’s in it for us”
Dr Steven Chow, President of FPMPAM

8.10-8.30 PM:
Background on National Healthcare Financial System
Dr Jeyabalan, CAP Penang

8.30-8.45 PM:
Q & A Session

Followed by Dinner
RSVP : Please contact Ms Ewe/Ms Ng, 04-8180288 for reservation by
**12^th May 2011 ** for catering purposes.
Please advise if vegetarian food is required.

For Healthcare Professionals only.

Time to act

Dear Colleagues,

First of all allow me to thank you for electing me to the chair of President of PMPS, the premier Private Medical Practitioner’s Association in the country. I promise to do my best in this capacity.

We in the private health care are in a crucial juncture in the medical history of the country. The Government of Malaysia is in the process of formulating a Health Care Finance System (1 Care) that is all encompassing which will change the Primary Health Care Services very drastically.

In theory, this system incorporates both private and public primary health care services providing seamless care to the public. The important aspects in the scheme are:

1. Credentialing and Accreditation of all Primary Care providers
2. Resources will be pooled and managed by government linked or private company with General Practitioners work on capitation.
3. Prescribing and Dispensing of drugs will be separated
4. Primary Care providers will function as “gatekeepers”

A technical working group has been set up by the Ministry of Health involving various groups and so far met at least 3 times and is progressing very rapidly.

The choice we have now is, either take part in the decision making from the beginning or suffer the consequences. To this end PMPS is setting up a GP subcommittee which will handle this urgent matter. The committee needs your input.

We are interested in your opinion.

I would like to appeal to all the general practitioners in Penang to come for a special meeting on the 15th May 2011. Several speakers including Dr. Steven Chow, president of FMPMPS will be there to address the issue. We will discuss on the current status of Health Care Finance and will collect feedback from your which will be used in the subsequent meetings with Ministry of Health.

I appreciate and looking forward to your undivided support.

Humbly Yours,

Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo
President, Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society