Health Systems Research Management in the DOH:Knowledge-Sharing Seminar 4

The DOH-PIDS Health Systems Research Program was crafted to improve the capacity of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) to formulate, implement, and monitor health policies supportive of the administrations Aquino Health Agenda (AHA) as articulated in the Universal Health Care (UHC)" Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP) launched in 2011.

The Health Research component of the program seeks to provide evidence-based findings needed to steer the health system, to monitor existing health policies and programs, and to inform future policies and programs that the DOH and PHIC should consider. For this program, 28 studies have been implemented covering topics on health financing, attainment of MDGs, public-private partnerships on health, and health service delivery.

The Fourth Knowledge-Sharing Seminar will be held on April 28 from 9:00 a.m. (registration at 8:30 am) to 4:00 pm at the Romulo Hall, NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.

PRESENTATIONS

• Assessing the Feasibility of Public-Private Partnerships in Health in the Philippines
  by Dr. Eduardo Banzon (presented by Mr. Joshua Young)

• Identification of existing PPP practices and options in the health sector
  by Dr. Eduardo Banzon (presented by Dr. Beverly Ho)

• Analysis of maintenance and depreciation costs and requirements of retained and LGU hospitals
  by Dr. Eduardo Banzon (presented by Ms. Gerry Alcantara)

• Formative Evaluation of DOH’s Complete Treatment Pack (Compack) Program
  by Dr. Dennis Batangan

• Analysis of catastrophic financing by key institutions
  by Dr. Alvin Caballes

• Operational recommendations on improving the current case-based payment and moving towards global budget for hospitals
  by Dr. Hilton Lam

• Analysis of the feasibility of engaging the private sector to provide supplementalfunds for catastrophic financing
  by Dr. Benito Reverente