Unit 2 The Pharmaceutical Healthcare Business in the Philippines Flashcards
defined as the totality of all policies, facilities, equipment, products, human resources and services which address the health needs, problems and concerns of patients
Healthcare Delivery System
Healthcare Delivery System is large, complex, multi-level and multidisciplinary consisting of:
Public and Private (Formal and Informal) Sectors
develops and approves state quality standards and clinical protocols
Department of Health
responsible for the organization and implementation of the mandatory accreditation of health care facilities and the issuing of licenses
Department of Health
tasked with providing primary and secondary hospital care,
Local Government Units (provincial governments)
tasked with providing primary health care, promotive and preventive health programs and basic ambulatory clinical care.
city and municipal governments
This act requires government health agencies and personnel to use generic names in purchasing, prescribing, dispensing, and administering medications.
Generics Act of 1988 (RA No. 6675)
The Department of Health uses its budget to procure drug products based on the
Philippine National Drug Formulary.
_______________ are given to pharmaceutical companies which in turn are required to fulfill the drug products upon receiving a Notice of Award.
Specific bid prices
T/F: Drug products intended for the DOH are uniquely stickered with tamper-proof marks containing the words: “Philippine Government Property Department of Health NOT FOR SALE” – to prevent inadvertent sale to the public and other establishments.
True
The private sector consists of thousands of for-profit and non-profit health providers, which are largely _______________________ and where health care is generally paid for through user fees at the point of service.
market-oriented
T/F: The private health sector is regulated by the Government through a system of standards and guidelines implemented through the licensure procedures of the DOH and the accreditation procedures of PhilHealth.
true
T/F: Physicians in the private sector are not obliged to prescribe generic drugs. Brand names can be used.
True
traditional healers (herbolarios) and traditional birth attendants (hilots), which are not covered by any licensing or accreditation system by the Government.
Non-formal health service
This shows how Filipinos spend for drug products and other healthcare services.
Philippine Health Expenditure Care Financing Scheme
three (3) sources of funds:
Household out-of-pocket payment
Government schemes
Voluntary health care payment
represents how much available money is spent on drug products by a family.
Household out-of-pocket payment
represents DOH bidding purchases and PhilHealth contributions.
Government schemes